'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

UO₂²⁺

excited state quenched by 3-Acetylthiophene

Ambrosz, H.B.; Butter, K.R.; Kemp, T.J.
Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc. : 107-19 (1984)

UO₂²⁺ quenched by 3-Acetylthiophene
Solvent : Acetone, 0.3 mol/L HClO₄

k_q = 5.3 x 10⁸(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: reductive electron transfer
Experimental methods: laser flash, luminescence, single shot signal
Comments: S as ClO₄^– salt