Abstract
A new nitric oxide (NO) donor of formula [RuII(MeO-Phtpy)(bpy)(NO)](PF6)3, where MeO-Phtpy is the 4′-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine and bpy the 2,2′-bipyridine, has been synthesized and fully characterized. The X-ray crystal structure of the complex is provided together with that of its photoproduct of formula [RuII(MeO-Phtpy)(bpy)(MeCN)](NO3)2. The electronic properties have been investigated theoretically using the time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) approach. They reveal that the low-lying electronic transitions exhibit a strong charge transfer character towards the withdrawing nitrosyl unit, which suggest good NO donating capabilities under irradiation performed on a large frequency range. The photorelease of NO has been investigated in acetonitrile at two different wavelengths, λ = 365 and 436 nm, leading to related quantum yields equal to 0.08 and 0.03, respectively. The evolution of the oxidation states of the species involved within the release process is tracked by EPR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. It is confirmed that nitrosyl is released as NO radicals while the related ruthenium(III) photoproduct is readily reduced to ruthenium(II). The mechanism involved in the release is discussed on the basis of the present experimental data and the TD-DFT analysis.
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