A family of Ru(II) complexes built on a novel sexipyridine building block: synthesis, photophysical properties and the rare structural characterization of a triruthenium species

A new tris-2′′,4′′,6′′-(2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl)-1′′,3′′,5′′-triazine ligand and its family of ruthenium coordination complexes are described along with their characterization by electrochemical and photophysical methods as well as a rare single crystal X-ray analysis of a triruthenium polypyridine complex.