'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺

excited state quenched by Ag(bpy)₂⁺

Foreman, T.K.; Giannotti, C.; Whitten, D.G.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102: 1170-1 (1980)

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by Ag(bpy)₂⁺
Solvent : Acetonitrile

k_q = 1.5 x 10⁶(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, luminescence