We introduce the heterocumulene ligand [(Ad)NCC(
We report new ruthenium complexes bearing the lipophilic bathophenanthroline (BPhen) ligand and dihydroxybipyridine (dhbp) ligands which differ in the placement of the OH groups ([(BPhen)2Ru(n,n′‐dhbp)]Cl2with
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10448412
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Photochemistry and Photobiology
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 0031-8655
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 102-116
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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