Unambiguous Characterization of a Photoreactive Ligand‐Loss Intermediate

Hanging in there: Unprecedented quantitative formation of a long-lived intermediate 2 that contains a monodentate N N ligand has been observed and the species characterized. Photoreactive ligand loss from a ruthenium(II) tris(chelate) complex 1 leads to 2, which has a half-life of 14 hours. Bn=benzyl. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.