Photocontrolled nucleobase binding to an organometallic RuII arene complex

• Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) no. 43; pp. 6622 - 6624
• Main Authors: Betanzos-Lara, Soledad, Salassa, Luca, Habtemariam, Abraha, Sadler, Peter J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2009
• Subjects: aromatic hydrocarbons; chemical communication; chemical reactions; ligands; light; nucleobases; pyridines; ruthenium

The complex [(p-cym)Ru(bpm)(py)][PF₆]₂ (where p-cym = para-cymene, bpm = 2,2′-bipyrimidine and py = pyridine) is the first ruthenium(ii) arene complex that can selectively photodissociate a monodentate ligand (py) when excited with visible light and form a reactive aqua derivative able to bind to a...