Conspectus Molecular photochromic compounds are those that interconvert between two
isomeric forms with light. The two isomeric forms display distinct electronic and molecular …

Two new tris-heteroleptic Ru (II) complexes with triphenylphosphine (PPh3) coordination, cis-
[Ru (phen) 2 (PPh3)(CH3CN)] 2+(1a, phen= 1, 10-phenanthroline) and cis-[Ru …

The spectroscopic properties of photochromic ruthenium sulfoxide complexes are reviewed.
The mode of action is associated with an excited state S→ O isomerization triggered by light …

The series of complexes [Ru (bpy) 2 (L)] 2+, where bpy= 2, 2′-bipyridine and L= 3, 6-
dithiaoctane (bete, 1), 1, 2-bis (phenylthio) ethane (bpte, 2), ethylenediamine (en, 3), and 1 …

A series of photochromic ruthenium sulfoxide complexes of the form [Ru (bpy) 2 (OSOR)]+,
where bpy is 2, 2′-bipyridine and OSOR is 2-(benzylsulfinyl) benzoate (OSOBn), 2 …

Ultrafast isomerization reactions underpin many processes in (bio) chemical systems and
molecular materials. Understanding the coupled evolution of atomic and molecular structure …

Reversible, external triggering of molecules between two ground states is central to the
operation of modern molecular machines.[1–3] A desirable trigger is light, as it provides an …

Polypyridine ruthenium sulfoxide complexes are intriguing compounds which can display
both photochromic and electrochromic properties. These properties are based on the Ru …

A mechanistic study of the intramolecular S→ O linkage photoisomerization in the cis and
trans isomers of [Ru (bpy) 2 (DMSO) 2] 2+ was performed using density functional theory …

Photochromic compounds efficiently transduce photonic energy to potential energy for
excited-state bond-breaking and bond-forming reactions. A critical feature of this reaction is …