Evidence for a lowest energy 3MLCT excited state in [Fe(tpy)(CN)3]−†
Abstract
Transient absorption data of [FeII(tpy)(CN)3]− reveals spectroscopic signatures indicative of 3MLCT with a ∼10 ps kinetic component. These data are supported by DFT and TD-DFT calculations, which show that excited state ordering is responsive to the number of cyanide ligands on the complex.