Photochemical ligand ejection from non-sterically promoted Ru(ii)bis(diimine) 4,4′-bi-1,2,3-triazolyl complexes

Welby, Christine E., Armitage, Georgina K., Bartley, Harry, Sinopoli, Alessandro, Uppal, Baljinder S. and Elliott, Paul I. (2014) Photochemical ligand ejection from non-sterically promoted Ru(ii)bis(diimine) 4,4′-bi-1,2,3-triazolyl complexes. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. ISSN 1474-905X

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Abstract

Complexes of the form [Ru(diimine)2(btz)]2+ (btz = 1,1′-dibenzyl-4,4′-bi-1,2,3-triazolyl) are observed to undergo photochemical ejection of the btz ligand in the absence of any promotion through steric congestion to generate cis-bis(solvent) complexes [Ru(diimine)2(solvent)2]2+.

Graphical abstract: Photochemical ligand ejection from non-sterically promoted Ru(ii)bis(diimine) 4,4′-bi-1,2,3-triazolyl complexes

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URI:

https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/19934

Title:

Photochemical ligand ejection from non-sterically promoted Ru(ii)bis(diimine) 4,4′-bi-1,2,3-triazolyl complexes

Creators:

Welby, Christine E., Armitage, Georgina K., Bartley, Harry, Sinopoli, Alessandro, Uppal, Baljinder S. and Elliott, Paul I.

Identification Number:

https://doi.org/10.1039/C3PP50437A

Official URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3PP50437A