Bimetallic lanthanide complexes derived from macrocycle-appended m-xylyl derivatives: Synthesis and spectroscopic properties

Matteo P. Placidi, Louise S. Natrajan, Daniel Sykes, Alan M. Kenwright, Stephen Faulkner

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    Abstract

    A series of bimetallic lanthanide complexes was prepared from a bimacrocyclic system in which two DO3A units are linked by a m-xylyl unit appended with either a NO2 or an NH2 group (DO3A=1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triacetic acid). The Nd-, Eu-, Tb- and Yb-complexes were all luminescent: time-resolved studies indicated that the lipophilic xylyl group restricts close approach of H2O to the metal centre. © 2009 Verlag Helvetica Chimica Acta AG.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2427-2438
    Number of pages11
    JournalHelvetica Chimica Acta
    Volume92
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009

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