文摘
The synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical, photophysical, and photochemical propertiesof the binuclear compounds [(Ru(H8-bpy)2)2((Metr)2Pz)](PF6)2 (1) and [(Ru(D8-bpy)2)2((Metr)2Pz)](PF6)2 (2),where bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine and H2(Metr)2Pz is the planar ligand 2,5-bis(5'-methyl-4'H-[1,2,4]triaz-3'-yl)pyrazine, are reported. Electrochemical and spectro-electrochemical investigations indicate that the ground-state interaction between each metal center is predominantly electrostatic and in the mixed-valence formonly a low level of ground-state delocalization is present. Resonance Raman, transient, and time-resolvedspectroscopies enable a detailed assignment to be made of the excited-state photophysical properties ofthe complexes. Deuteriation is employed to both facilitate spectroscopic characterization and investigatethe nature of the lowest excited states.