The emission spectra and the zero field splitting parameters D and E of the first excited triplet states of [2.21 (4,4') diphenylophane 3 and of the two stereoisomeric syn-and anti [2.2] (2,7) fluorenophanes 4a and 4b are investigated and compared with those of the corresponding monomers. The results are interpreted in terms of the total intersystem bond density df between the two subunits which is the sum over the bond densities dl! between the 2pz-atomic orbitals of the various aromatic C atoms i,j of the two subunits (df = '£i,jdl!).
I. Experimental resultsI_n several preceding papers we have studied the transanular 7r·electron interaction in a number of [2.2} phanes including several isomeric naphthalenophanes, phenanthrenophane and pyrenophane [1][2][3].In this paper we report on the emission spectra and the zero field splitting parameters D and E of the first excited triplet states of the monomers 4,4'-dimethyldiphenyl 1 and 2,7-dimethylfluorene 2 as well as on those of the corresponding [2.21 phanes, i.e.