Band (cm−1) assignments

Compound

νs(CO)

νs(C=C)

νs(CCN)

(NH3)

bpa(free)a

-

1600

1200

py(free)b

-

1586

1218

4-pic(free)b

-

1632

1230

4-acpy(free)b

1726

1262

isn(free)b

1655

1622

1219

trans-[Ru(NH3)(bpa)(py)]+2

-

1630

1274

3446

trans-[Ru(NH3)(bpa)(4-pic)]+2

-

1632

1276

3424

trans-[Ru(NH3)(bpa)(4-acpy)]+2

1686

1606

1276

3434

trans-[Ru(NH3)(bpa)(isn)]+2

1672

1618

1348

3432