Synthesis of an octanuclear Eu(III) cage from Eu42+: Chloride anion encapsulation, luminescence, and reversible MeOH adsorption via a porous supramolecular architecture

Xiaoping Yang, Benjamin P. Hahn, Richard A. Jones*, Rick W K WONG, Keith J. Stevenson

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Abstract

The octanuclear complex [Eu8L4(1,4-BDC) 2Cl8(MeOH)12] ·4Cl·2MeOH·18H2O (2) was obtained from the reaction of the tetranuclear Eu(III) species [Eu4L2Cl 2(OH)4(H2O)4(MeOH) 2]·2Cl·7MeOH·2H2O (1) and 1,4-H 2BDC (H2L = bis-(5-bromo-3-methoxysalicylidene)ethylene-1, 2-phenylenediamine, 1,4-H2BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid). Both 1 and 2 were structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography, and their luminescence properties were determined. The cagelike structure of 2 encapsulates two chloride anions via MeOH⋯Cl hydrogen bonding. In the solid state, 2 has an open three-dimensional network with extended channels and is capable of reversible MeOH adsorption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7050-7054
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume46
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2007

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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