Diverse coordination numbers and geometries in pyridyl adducts of lanthanide(Iii) complexes based on β-diketonate

Franz A. Mautner*, Florian Bierbaumer, Roland C. Fischer, Ana Torvisco, Ramon Vicente, Mercè Font-Bardía, Ànnia Tubau, Saskia Speed, Salah S. Massoud

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Abstract

Ten mononuclear rare earth complexes of formula [La(btfa)3 (H2 O)2 ] (1), [La(btfa)3 (4,4-Mt2 bipy)] (2), [La(btfa)3 (4,4-Me2 bipy)2 ] (3), [La(btfa)3 (5,5-Me2 bipy)2 ] (4), [La(btfa)3 (terpy)] (5), [La(btfa)3 (phen)(EtOH)] (6), [La(btfa)3 (4,4-Me2 bipy)(EtOH)] (7), [La(btfa)3 (2-benzpy)(MeOH)] (8), [Tb(btfa)3 (4,4-Me2 bipy)] (9) and (Hpy)[Eu(btfa)4 ] (10), where btfa = 4,4,4-trifuoro-1-phenylbutane-1,3-dionato anion, 4,4-Mt2 bipy = 4,4-dimethoxy-2,2-bipyridine, 4,4-Me2 bipy = 4,4-dimethyl-2,2-bipyridine, 5,5-Me2 bipy = 5,5-dimethyl-2,2-bipyridine, terpy = 2,2:6,2-terpyridine, phen = 1,10-phenathroline, 2-benzpy = 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazole, Hpy = pyridiniumH+ cation) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The complexes display coordination numbers (CN) eight for 1, 2, 9, 10, nine for 5, 6, 7, 8 and ten for 3 and 4. The solid-state luminescence spectra of Tb-9 and Eu-10 complexes showed the same characteristic bands predicted from the Tb(III) and Eu(III) ions. The Overall Quantum Yield measured (φTOT) at the excitation wavelength of 371 nm for both compounds yielded 1.04% for 9 and up to 34.56% for 10.

Original languageEnglish
Article number74
JournalInorganics
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Europium(III)
  • Lanthanum(III)
  • Luminescence
  • Terbium(III)
  • β-diketonate anion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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