Photoactivatable polypyridyl Ru(II) nicotinamide complexes synthesised and characterized.
Temperature dependent NMR of mono-Cl, mono-I and bis-nicotinamde complexes investigated.
Restricted nicotinamide rotation in Cl and I complexes.
DFT calculations suggest rotation hindered by pyridyl-nicotinamide H-bonding.
Dynamic processes in octahedral metal complexes may influence biological recognition.