CM008 Study of nitric oxide photorelease from a trinuclear ruthenium cluster.

Abstract

Trinuclear ruthenium clusters have a variety of oxidation states, which leads to an extensive mixed valence chemistry. Besides the interesting redox properties, electrochromic and catalytic clusters containing labile ligands and / or bridging ligands can act as building blocks of supramolecular structures. The NO molecule has versatile and important functions, particularly in biological systems. Due to systematic changes in electronic properties for the successive oxidation states, triangular clusters of ruthenium acetate provide unique species to interact with NO molecules .