Excited state properties of aqueous (2′-deoxyadenosinato)-(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium(III) cyclic trimer

The cyclic trimer [(C5Me5)RhIII(doa)]3 3+ with doa=2′-deoxyadenosinate is characterized by a low-energy ligand field (LF) excited state which is emissive (λmax=580 nm) and reactive. The irradiation of the complex in water leads to a photoaquation with the formation of [(C5Me5)RhIII(H2O)3]2+ and doaH.