title: Reversible photochromic switching in a Ru(II) polypyridyl complex.
abstract: Fully reversible photoswitching of the coordination mode of the ligand MeN4Py (1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N'-bis(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-ethan-1-amine) in its ruthenium(II) complex with visible light is reported. Irradiation with visible light results in dissociation of a pyridyl moiety, which is reversed by irradiation at 355 nm.
authors.affiliation: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands. w.r.browne@rug.nl.
authors.forename: Duenpen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Unjaroen
authors.forename: Johann B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Browne