Synthesis and Characterization of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes Covalently Linked to RuII Tris-bipyridine: An Approach to Mimics of the Donor Side of Photosystem II
To mimic the electron-donor side of photosystem II (PSII), three trinuclear ruthenium complexes (2, 2 a, 2 b) were synthesized. In these complexes, a mixed-valent dinuclear moiety with one phenoxy and two acetato bridges is covalently linked to a RuII tris-bipyridine photosensitizer. The properties and photoinduced electron/energy transfer of these complexes were studied. The results show that the