Ru(bpy)32+ excited state quenched by Benzenethiolate ion

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by Benzenethiolate ion at conc. <= 2 x 10^–4 mol L^–1
Solvent : Acetonitrile

k_q = 5.7 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: reductive electron transfer
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, luminescence
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.85 micro sec. (777106)