A cyclometallated ruthenium(ii) complex with a sterically hindered ligand displaying a long-lived MLCT excited state

Abstract

Two cyclometallated ruthenium(II) complexes incorporating mono- or di-substituted phenanthroline moieties are synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction; the complex with a sterically hindered ligand displays a long-lived MLCT excited state.

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