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Structural characterization of photoexcited ruthenium(II) octaethylporphyrin

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100350a011· OSTI ID:7159058
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  1. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque (USA)

The nature of photoexcited and photoproduct species of Ru{sup II} octaethylporphyrins has been investigated using absorption, infrared, and transient resonance Raman spectroscopies. The photodynamic behavior of Ru{sup II}(CO)OEP in coordinating and noncoordinating solvents is governed by both CO back-bonding and the {sigma}-donating character of the axial ligands. Ru{sup II}(CO)OEP in coordinating solvent undergoes CO photolysis followed by the rapid irreversible addition of a ligand to form the bis-ligated product. In contrast, photoexcitation of Ru{sup II}(CO)OEP in methylene chloride or bromobenzene does not result in CO ejection but yields a metastable species whose vibrational properties are consistent with a charge-transfer species. The photodynamics of Ru{sup II}OEP(pip){sub 2}, on the other hand, produces a transient species within the laser pulse that is interpreted to arise from a d {yields} {pi}* transition.

OSTI ID:
7159058
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 93:13; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English