Ru(bpy)32+ excited state quenched by trans-Co(Me6cycladiene)(H2O)23+

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by trans-Co(Me₆cycladiene)(H₂O)₂³⁺ at conc. <= 0.003 mol L^–1
Solvent : H₂O, 0.1 mol/L TEOA, 25ºC

k_q = 2.7 x 10⁸(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, quantum yield of a photoproduct
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.6 micro sec. (79F045)
Comments: see Mech. [7]