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DOI: 10.1039/A900617F (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1999, 869-870

Luminescent molecular wires with 2,5-thiophenediyl spacers linking {Ru(terpy)2} units

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Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft, Emma R. Schofield, Susana Encinas, Nicola Armaroli, Francesco Barigelletti, Lucia Flamigni, Egbert Figgemeier and Johannes G. Vos

Abstract

Whereas {Ru(terpy)2}2+ salts are essentially non-luminescent in fluid solution luminescent molecular wires with {Ru(bpy)3}2+-like activity result when these units are connected by 2,5-thiophenediyl spacers.

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