A series of new pyridine carboxamide complexes and self-assemblies with Tb(III), Eu(III), Zn(II), Cu(II) ions and their luminescent and magnetic properties

Abstract

In this study, we present eight new complexes and self-assemblies of Tb(III), Eu(III), Zn(II) and Cu(II) ions with novel pyridine carboxamides, L1 [methyl 4-methyl-3-(pyridine-4-carbonylamino)benzoate] and L2 [methyl 2-methyl-3-(pyridine-4-carbonylamino)benzoate], as heterocyclic ligands. Two luminescent and spatially organized coordination compounds were obtained with the use of the solvothermal synthesis method, (1) [Tb₃(L1)₄(BTC)₃(H₂O)₃] (where BTC is benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid) and (5) [Eu(L2a)₃(H₂O)₃](H₂O)₄. As a result of one pot reaction synthesis under reflux the d-electron metal ions and self-organization of ligands gave complexes (2) [Zn(L1)₂Cl₂], (3) [Cu(L1)₂(SCN)₂(H₂O)], (4) [Cu(L1)₂Cl₂], hybrid salt (6) [(CuCl₄)^2-(L2b)₂²⁺](H₂O), (7) [Cu(L2)₂Cl₂] and 1D-chain coordination polymer (8) [Cu(L2)₂(SCN)₂]. Identification of the obtained compounds was performed on the basis of the excitation, emission, ¹H NMR, FT-IR spectra, luminescence lifetimes, SEM images, PXRD, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, MS, TGA and elemental analysis. Selected compounds were also analyzed in terms of their potential magnetic properties.

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Keywords:

• Carboxamides
• metal complexes
• self-assemblies
• spectroscopy
• magnetic studies

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Funding

This work was financially supported by the National Science Centre (in Poland) [grant PRELUDIUM, Grant No. DEC-2014/15/N/ST5/00597].