ν TT 0→ ν TT∞) of a probe (thioxanthone) in its triplet state (3TX) is investigated in different
solvents, using picosecond absorption experiments. By increasing the solvent polarity, ν
TT∞ is blue shifted due to a decrease of the dipole moment upon excitation and linearly
depends on the empirical polarity parameter ET (30). Moreover, application of the
solvatochromic comparison method (SCM)(π*, α, β) shows that specific interactions are …