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Photochemistry of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00382a012· OSTI ID:6800325

Temperature-dependent lifetime data in dichloromethane are reported for the emitting charge-transfer excited state of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ (/sup 3/CT) (bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine) under photochemical (NCS/sup -/ salt) and nonphotochemical (PF/sub 6//sup -/ salt) conditions. Temperature-dependent lifetime data have also been obtained in dichloromethane for the salts (Ru(bpy)/sub 2/(py)/sub 2/)(PF/sub 6/)/sub 2/ (py is pyridine) and (Ru(phen)/sub 3/)(PF/sub 6/)/sub 2/ (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline) as have temperature-dependent quantum-yield data for photochemical loss of bpy, (Ru(bpy)/sub 3/)X/sub 2/ (+hv) ..-->.. ((bpy)/sub 2/RuX(bpy))X ..-->.. (bpy)/sub 2/RuX/sub 2/ + bpy, for the salt (Ru(bpy)/sub 3/)(NCS)/sub 2/ (THETA/sub p/(25/sup 0/C) = 0.068). The data obtained here, combined with the data and suggestions made earlier by Van Houten and Watts (ref 2 and 11) based on their experiments in water, suggest a detailed view of the microscopic events which lead to photosubstitution. 4 figures, 4 tables.

Research Organization:
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
OSTI ID:
6800325
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 104:18; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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