Abstract
Time-resolved infrared spectroscopy (TRIR) has been used to probe the nature of the lowest excited state of [PtII(dpphen)(CN)2] (dpphen = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) both in fluid solution at room temperature and in a glass at 77 K. The positions of the v(CN) bands in [PtII(dpphen)(CN)2] are only slightly (less than 5 cm-1) shifted upon formation of the excited state, thus supporting their assignment as the π-π* intraligand state. At 77 K [PtII(dpphen)(CN)2] has a highly structured luminescence with a lifetime of 170 μs, which is also characteristic of a π-π* excited state. In contrast, the lowest excited state of [Ru(bpy)2(CN)2] has MLCT character in both fluid solution at ambient temperature and at 77 K as shown by a large positive shift of v(CN) relative to the ground state. Also we have monitored the monomer-excimer equilibrium of [PtII(dpphen)(CN)2] in fluid solution using the ns-TRIR technique.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2857-2861 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry