'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺

excited state quenched by N,N'-Dioctyl-vio²⁺

Adar, E.; Degani, Y.; Goren, Z.; Willner, I.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 108: 4696-700 (1986)

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by N,N'-Dioctyl-vio²⁺
Solvent : H₂O

k_q = 2.5 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

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