Synthesis and characterization of decanuclear Ln(III) cluster of mixed calix[8]arene-phosphonate ligands (Ln = Pr, Nd)

doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2015.01.035

Inorganic Chemistry Communications

Volume 54, April 2015, Pages 34-37

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Two novel Ln₁₀ clusters are synthesized by phenylphosphonate and p-tert-butylcalix[8]-arene ligands.
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The extended structures of these compounds are unusual, which contain two different kinds of layers: the cationic Ln₁₀ cluster layer and co-crystallized H₆TBC8A^2 − layer.
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2 shows the characteristic transitions of Nd^3 + ion at the near-IR region.

Abstract

Two novel decanuclear Ln(III) compounds (Ln = Pr for 1, Nd for 2) have been solvothermally obtained by using p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene (H₈TBC8A) and phenylphosphonate (PhPO₃H₂) as ligands. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that both compounds are stacked by dumbbell-like Ln₁₀ clusters, which are capped by two TBC8A^8 − supports and linked by four complementary PhPO₃^2 − ligands as well as other bridging anions. In addition, the self-assembly behavior of both compounds is interesting: the cationic Ln₁₀ cluster layers are separated by the layers of H₆TBC8A^2 − ligands. Moreover, the luminescent and magnetic properties of both compounds were examined.

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Utilizing phosphonate as co-ligand, two novel decanuclear Ln₁₀ clusters (Ln = Pr, Nd) based on p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene (H₈TBC8A) with interesting self-assembly properties are reported: the cationic Ln₁₀ cluster layers are separated by the anionic layers of co-crystallized H₆TBC8A^2 − ligands.

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the 973 Program (2011CB932504), Special Project of National Major Scientific Equipment Development of China (2012YQ120060), National Natural Foundation of China (21390392) and Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (1-130-1434-HiCi).

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Synthesis and characterization of decanuclear Ln(III) cluster of mixed calix[8]arene-phosphonate ligands (Ln = Pr, Nd)

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