Photochemistry of the ion pairs Rh(bpy)T M(CN)6U (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl) with M = Fe, Ru, Os following outer-sphere metal to ligand charge-transfer excitation
Optical metal to ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) transitions play an important role in the photophysics and photochemistry of transition-metal complexes. This electronic transition is an intramolecular (inner-sphere) process. It involves the promotion of a d electron of the metal to an empty orbital of a ligand coordinated to this metal. MLCT transitions occur at low energies if the metal is a reducing one and the ligand has available empty low-energy orbitals. Typical examples are the complexes Ru(bpy)3S (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl) and M(CN)6U (M = Fe, Ru, Os). In the latter case MLCT excitation is associated with the generation of solvated electrons. They report here on intermolecular (outer-sphere) MLCT transitions and the photochemistry following this type of CT excitation. In this case the optical transition involves the promotion of an electron from the metal of one complex to the ligand of another complex. The ion pairs Rh(bpy)3S M(CN)6U with M = Fe, Ru, Os were selected for this study.
- Research Organization:
- Universitaet Regensburg, West Germany
- OSTI ID:
- 6423626
- Journal Information:
- Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 26:11; ISSN INOCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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400500* -- Photochemistry
AZINES
BIPYRIDINES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COMPLEXES
DATA
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
IRON COMPLEXES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OSMIUM COMPLEXES
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
PYRIDINES
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES