'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺

excited state quenched by Ethylxanthate ion

Deronzier, A.; Meyer, T.J.
Inorg. Chem. 19: 2912-7 (1980)

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by Ethylxanthate ion
Solvent : Acetonitrile, 0.1 mol/L NaClO₄, 23ºC

k_q = 3.6 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

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