{[Ru(CH3CN)3]2(tppz)}(4+) (tppz = tetra-2-pyridylpyrazine) undergoes photoinduced CH3CN exchange with λirr ≥ 610 nm in H2O. In contrast, cis-{[Ru(tpy)(L)]2(bpm)}(4+) (tpy = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, bpm = 2,2'-bipyrimidine, L = CH3CN) is not reactive, but the complex with L = DMSO is photoactive. These complexes are potentially useful for the release of multiply caged drugs.

The title complex, [Cd(2)(NO(3))(4)(C(24)H(16)N(6))(CH(4)O)(2)], displays a centrosymmetric dinuclear structure, in which the 2,3,5,6-tetra-2-pyridinylpyrazine (tppz) ligand links two Cd ions separated by 7.323 (4) Å. Each Cd(II) center is seven-coordinated by three N-atom donors of tppz in one plane, by two O atoms nearly normal to this plane, and by two O atoms 0.393 (3) and 0.488 (3) Å from ...

In the title compound, [Fe(C(24)H(16)N(6))(2)][N(CN)(2)](2)·4.5H(2)O, the central iron(II) ion is hexa-coordinated by six N atoms of two tridentate 2,3,5,6-tetra-2-pyridylpyrazine (tppz) ligands. Two dicyanamide anions [dca or N(CN)(2) (-)] act as counter-ions, and 4.5 water mol-ecules act as solvation agents. The structure contains isolated cationic iron(II)-tppz complexes and the final neutra...

Abstract The synthesis and characterization of complex salts [M(η 5 −C Me )Cl(tppz)]PF 6 (M=Rh, 1 ; M=Ir, 2 tppz=2.3.5.6‐tetra(2'‐pyridyl)pyrazine) are described. Compounds were obtained by bridge‐splitting reactions [{M(η )(μ−Cl)Cl} ] Ir) with tppz in MeOH at room temperature spectroscopically characterized. molecular structures the crystal confirmed single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Unexpecte...

In the title compound [Ru(2)(C(15)H(11)N(3))(2)(C(24)H(16)N(6))](PF(6))(4)·4CH(3)CN, two of the counter-ions and one of the solvent mol-ecules are disordered with occupancies for the major components between 0.57 (2) and 0.64 (1). The structure of the dinuclear tetracation exhibits significant distortion from planarity in the bridging 2,3,5,6-tetra-kis-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrazine (tppz) ligand, whic...

To investigate the consequences of cyclometalation for electronic communication in dinuclear ruthenium complexes, a series of 2,3,5,6-tetrakis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine (tppz) bridged diruthenium complexes was prepared and studied. These complexes have a central tppz ligand bridging via nitrogen-to-ruthenium coordination bonds, while each ruthenium atom also binds either a monoanionic, N,C,N'-terdenta...