title: Heteroleptic dipyrrin/bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(II).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Serena J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Smalley
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Waterland
authors.forename: Shane G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Telfer