A dinuclear Ru(II) complex capable of photoinduced ligand exchange at both metal centers. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • {[Ru(CH3CN)3]2(tppz)}(4+) (tppz = tetra-2-pyridylpyrazine) undergoes photoinduced CH3CN exchange with irr 610 nm in H2O. In contrast, cis-{[Ru(tpy)(L)]2(bpm)}(4+) (tpy = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, bpm = 2,2'-bipyrimidine, L = CH3CN) is not reactive, but the complex with L = DMSO is photoactive. These complexes are potentially useful for the release of multiply caged drugs.

published proceedings

  • Chem Commun (Camb)

author list (cited authors)

  • Albani, B. A., Pea, B., Saha, S., White, J. K., Schaeffer, A. M., Dunbar, K. R., & Turro, C.

citation count

  • 7

complete list of authors

  • Albani, BA||Peña, B||Saha, S||White, JK||Schaeffer, AM||Dunbar, KR||Turro, C

publication date

  • November 2015