Ru(bpy)32+ excited state quenched by Anthracene

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by Anthracene at conc. 0.003-0.015 mol L^–1
Solvent : C₆H₆/EtOH (15/1), 25ºC

k_q = 2.2 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: energy transfer
Experimental methods: steady state irradiation, luminescence
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.69 micro sec. (717111)