Investigations into the synthesis and fluorescence properties of Tb(III) complexes of a novel bis-beta-diketone-type ligand and a novel bispyrazole ligand

Synthesis, structure, and photoluminescent behaviour of molecular lanthanide–2-thiophenecarboxylate–2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine materials

A lanthanide series incorporating 2-thiophenecarboxylate and terpyridine is presented. Four structure types are observed with differences in the coordination number and nuclearity of the complexes attributed to the effects of the lanthanide contraction.

Synthesis, spectroscopic, thermal and antimicrobial studies of neodymium(III) and samarium(III) complexes derived from tetradentate ligands containing N and S donor atoms

Trivalent lanthanide complexes of the type [Ln(L)Cl(H2O)2] (where Ln=Nd(III) or Sm(III) and LH2=Schiff bases derived by the condensation of 3-(phenyl/substitutedphenyl)-4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole with diacetyl/benzil) have been synthesized by the reactions of anhydrous lanthanide(III) chloride with Schiff bases in methanol. The structures of the complexes have been proposed on the basis of elemental analysis, electrical conductance, magnetic moment, spectroscopic measurements (IR, 1H, 13C NMR and UV-vis spectra) and X-ray diffraction studies. The spectral data reveal that the Schiff base ligands behave as dibasic tetradentate chelating agents having coordination sites at two thiol sulfur atoms and two azomethine nitrogen atoms. The presence of coordinated water in metal complexes was confirmed by thermal and IR data of the complexes. All the Schiff bases and their metal complexes have also been screened for their antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and antifungal activities against Aspergillus niger, Curvularia pallescens and Colletotrichum capsici.

Synthesis, structural determination and spectroscopic analysis of a novel 2D terbium coordination network with ethyleneglycol-bis-(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid

A novel two-dimensional (2D) mononuclear complex, namely, (enH(2))[Tb(III)(egta)(H(2)O)](2)·6H(2)O (H(4)egta=ethyleneglycol-bis-(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid and en=ethylenediamine), was successfully synthesized and characterized by infrared spectrum, UV-vis spectrum, fluorescence spectrum, thermal analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the central Tb(III) ion is nine-coordinate in geometry of pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic polyhedron. Furthermore, the hydrogen bonds play an important role in the fabrication of layer structure of the complex. Through hydrogen bonds between ethylenediamine cation (enH(2)(2+)) and [Tb(III)(egta)(H(2)O)](-) complex anion, the title complex forms a 2D layer network along [111] crystallographic direction. Particularly, the fluorescent property is also fully investigated, which indicates that the title complex would be a potential candidate as fluorescent materials.

Synthesis, characterization and fluorescence properties of Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes with novel mono-substituted beta-diketone ligands and 1,10-phenanthroline

Two novel pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives of mono-beta-diketone, methyl 6-benzoylacetyl-2-pyridinecarboxylate (MBAP) and 6-benzoylacetyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (BAPA) and their Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, (1)H NMR and TG-DTG. Moreover, their Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes using 1,10-phenanthroline as a secondary ligand were prepared and characterized. The luminescence properties of these complexes in solid state were investigated in detail. The results suggested that Tb(III) complexes exhibit more efficient luminescence than Eu(III) complexes, the fluorescence intensity of Ln(III) complexes with BAPA is about twice as strong as that of Ln(III) complexes with MBAP, the fluorescence of mono-beta-diketone complexes using 1,10-phenanthroline as a secondary ligand was prominently higher than that of complexes without adding 1,10-phenanthroline, and the ligand BAPA is an excellent sensitizer to Eu(III) and Tb(III) ion.