'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺

excited state quenched by N,N'-Dimethyl-3,3'-thio-vio²⁺

Launikonis, A.; Mau, A.W.-H.; Sasse, W.H.F.; Summers, L.A.
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. : 1645-7 (1986)

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by N,N'-Dimethyl-3,3'-thio-vio²⁺
Solvent : H₂O, ACbuf, pH 5

k_q = 8.4 x 10⁸(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer
Experimental methods: