Low-energy excited singlet states of para-aminothiophenol in methanol and n-hexane solutions

Optical absorption spectra of para-aminothiophenol in n-hexane and methanol solutions have been obtained. The calculation has been carried out using the TDDFT B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) method taking into account the polarizable continuum model of the electronic spectra of the p-aminothiophenol molecule in n-hexane and its hydrogen-bonded complex with two methanol molecules in a methanol solution. Based on these calculations, the main absorption bands are interpreted and it is shown that the second excited singlet state is formed by a π → σ* electronic transition, which makes a significant contribution to the first absorption band of p-aminothiophenol in these solutions.