'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺

excited state quenched by 1-(H-3-pyl)-2-(H-4-pyl)ethane dication

Gutierrez, A.R.; Meyer, T.J.; Whitten, D.G.
Mol. Photochem. 7: 349-58 (1976)

Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ quenched by 1-(H-3-pyl)-2-(H-4-pyl)ethane dication
Solvent : Acetonitrile

k_q = 9.1 x 10⁸(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: oxidative electron transfer; energy transfer (4%)
Experimental methods: emission quenching (method not specified)