Ru(5-Clphen)32+

excited state quenched by O2
Lin, C-T.; Boettcher, W.; Chou, M.; Creutz, C.; Sutin, N.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 98: 6536-44 (1976)

Ru(5-Clphen)32+ quenched by O2
Solvent : H2O, 25ºC

kq = 3.4 x 109(L mol–1 s–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer?
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, luminescence
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.94 micro sec. (laser flash, luminescence, multiple shot with signal averaging)

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