Temperature-Dependent Rotational Dynamics of Non-Polar Solute in Non-Polar Solvents: Influence of Boundary Conditions

Rotational dynamics of 3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-7-(diethylamino)-2H-chromen-2-one (3BT7D2H-one) non-polar solute in non-polar solvents has been studied by varying temperature to find out how hydrodynamic friction is influenced by solute-size ratio. It has been observed that the rotational dynamics of 3BT7D2H-one follow the Stoke’s-Einstein-Debye (SED) model in an n-hexane solvent and it follows the Gierer and Wirtz (GW) model in an n-decane solvent. The probable reason is due to the solute–solvent size ratio which influences boundary conditions parameters and consequently on rotational dynamics of solute.