Resonance Raman and lifetime studies on regioselectively deuteriated ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes

Wesley R. Browne, William Henry, Paolo Passaniti, Maria Teresa Gandolfi, Roberto Ballardini, Christine M. O’Connor, Clare Brady, Colin G. Coates, Johannes G. Vos, John J. McGarvey

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    Abstract

    Two series of ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes [Ru(bipy)2(phpytr)]+ and [Ru(bipy)2(phpztr)]+ (where Hphpytr = 2-(5-phenyl-1H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-pyridine and Hphpztr = 2-(5-phenyl-1H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-pyrazine) are examined by electrochemistry, UV/Vis, emission, resonance Raman, transient resonance Raman and transient absorption spectroscopy, in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of their excited state electronic properties. The interpretation of the results obtained is facilitated by the availability of several isotopologues of each of the complexes examined. For the pyridine-1,2,4-triazolato based complex the lowest emissive excited state is exclusively bipy based, however, for the pyrazine based complexes excited state localisation on particular ligands shows considerable solvent and pH dependency.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)386-396
    Number of pages11
    JournalPhotochemical and Photobiological Sciences
    Volume6
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2007

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