Heteroleptic dipyrrin/bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(II).
The synthesis and characterization of a series of heteroleptic dipyrrinato/2,2'-bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(II) are reported. Spectroscopic analysis, including resonance Raman, indicates that the complexes are only weakly emissive and that the dipyrrin and Ru --> bipyridine (metal-to-ligand charge transfer) chromophores are uncoupled.
Smalley
Serena J
SJ
MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Waterland
Mark R
MR
Telfer
Shane G
SG