title: Synthesis, Photophysics, and Electrochemistry of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with Crown Ether Pendants.
abstract: A series of ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes with a crown ether-containing ligand dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazo-15-crown-5 (dppzc) have been synthesized and characterized and their photophysics and electrochemistry studied. The photoredox reactivities of [Ru(bpy)(2)(dppzc)](2+) have also been investigated by Stern-Volmer quenching experiments and nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopic studies. The cation-binding properties of these ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes have also been studied by electronic absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry and confirmed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Canada, Institute for National Measurement Standards, M-12, Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6.
authors.forename: Vivian Wing-Wah
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yam
authors.forename: Vicky Wing-Man
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Fu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Kam-Wing Michael
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Siu