Abstract
Oligomers of 2,2′-bipyridine (Oligo-bpy) and 5,5′-bipyrimidine (Oligo-bpym) with a linear structure have been prepared by an organometallic C–C coupling reaction. The oligomeric chelating ligands have a molecular weight of about 1500 corresponding to about 10 chelating bpy or bpym units, and form soluble complexes with [M(bpy)2]2+ (M = Ru or Os). The UV-vis absorption spectra of the metal complexes of Oligo-bpy exhibit a π–π* transition band at 355 ± 6 nm and a peak at 453 ± 18 nm assigned to a MLCT absorption. The UV-vis spectra of the metal complexes of Oligo-bpym also show an absorption peak attributed to the MLCT band. The water-soluble Ru complex of Oligo-bpy catalyzes visible-light-induced H2 evolution from aqueous media in the presence of Pt cocatalyst and triethylamine.

This publication has 30 references indexed in Scilit: