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Reductive quenching of the luminescent excited state of tris(2,2 prime -bipyrazine)ruthenium(2+) ion in aqueous solution

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100343a044· OSTI ID:5143607

The photodynamics of aqueous solutions containing Ru(bpz){sub 3}{sup 2+} (bpz = 2,2{prime}-bipyrazine) and reductive quenchers (D = EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), C{sub 2}O{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}, TEOA (triethanolamine), ascorbate ion, and thiols (RS{sup {minus}}), e.g., cysteins and glutathione) in the presence and absence of MV{sup 2+} (methylviologen) have been evaluated by the use of time-resolved spectrofluorimetry and pulsed laser flash photolysis as a function of pH, (D), and (MV{sup 2+}); as well, we have determined {Phi}(MV{sup {sm bullet}+}) from the continuous photolyses of these systems. Values of k{sub q} are dependent on pH due to the acid-base properties of the quenchers and range from {approx} 3 {times} 10{sup 9} M{sup {minus}1} s{sup {minus}1} for ascorbate ion and deprotonated thiols to {approx}1 {times} 10{sup 7} M{sup {minus}1} s{sup {minus}1} for C{sub 2}O{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}. The values of {Phi}(MV{sup {sm bullet}+}) from the continuous photolysis correlate very well with the rate constants and efficiencies of the various steps in the mechanism according to the following expression: {Phi}(MV{sup {sm bullet}+}) = {eta}{center dot}{eta}{sub q}{eta}{sub ce} ({eta}{sub red} + {eta}{sub red}{prime}), where {eta} is the efficiency of population of *Ru(bpz){sub 3}{sup 2+}, {eta}{sub q} is the efficiency of quenching of *Ru(bpz){sub 3}{sup 2+}, and {eta}{sub red} and {eta}{sub red}{prime} are the efficiencies of the reactions of Ru(bpz){sub 3}{sup +} and D{sub red} with MV{sup 2+}, respectively. Values of {Phi}(MV{sup {sm bullet}+}) as high as 1.2 have been obtained at pH 4.5 in solutions containing 0.10 M MV{sup 2+} and 0.26 M C{sub 2}O{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}.

OSTI ID:
5143607
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 93:6; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English