Os(5,6-Me2phen)32+

excited state quenched by Cu2+
Hoselton, M.A.; Lin, C.-T.; Schwarz, H.A.; Sutin, N.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 100: 2383-8 (1978)

Os(5,6-Me2phen)32+ quenched by Cu2+
Solvent : H2O, 0.5 mol/L H2SO4, 25ºC

kq = 2.1 x 108(L mol–1 s–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, luminescence
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.063 micro sec. (C. Creutz, unpub. obs.)

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