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Pure Appl. Chem., 2001, Vol. 73, No. 3, pp. 497-501

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200173030497

Photophysics of π-conjugated metal­organic oligomers

Yiting Li, C. Ed Whittle, Keith A. Walters, Kevin D. Ley and Kirk S. Schanze*

Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA

Abstract: The optical absorption and photoluminescence properties of PPE-type p-conjugated oligomers that contain a 2,2-bipyridine-5,5¢-diyl metal coordinating unit have been examined. The spectra of the free oligomers are compared with those that contain ­Re(CO)3Cl and ­Ru(bpy)22+ chromophores chelated to the bpy-diyl unit.