Preparation, crystal structure and luminescence of lanthanide coordination polymers with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide

Abstract

Four coordination polymers of the bidentate ligand 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide (L), [La(L)(NO₃)₃(H₂O)] _n (1), {[Gd₂(L)₃(NO₃)₆]·6H₂O} _n (2), {[Sm(L)₂(H₂O)₄]·3ClO₄·2L·4H₂O} _n (3) and {[Nd(L)₂(H₂O)₄]·3ClO₄·2L·4H₂O} _n (4) have been synthesized by the diffusing solvent mixture method. Results of X-ray diffraction analysis reveal that 1, with a Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:1, displays a rare 3-D three-fold interpenetrating diamondoid framework, while 2 has a Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:1.5 and exhibits a polycatenane network with a {8²,10} topology and large channels accommodated by water. Complexes 3 and 4, with Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:2, have 3-D two-fold interpenetrating diamondoid structures and large voids. Nonlinear optical property of 2 and luminescence of 3 were also investigated.

Keywords:

• Lanthanide complex
• Diffusion solvent mixture
• Metal-organic framework
• Nonlinear optical property
• Photoluminescence property

Acknowledgements

This manuscript was financially supported by the scientific research foundation for the young scholars of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology.