The mononuclear compound [Ru(terpy)L], where H2L is 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazol-3
-yl)pyridine, shows an emission lifetime of 65 ns, about 300 times longer t
han that observed for the parent [Ru(terpy)(3)](2+) complex. (C) 2000 Publi
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