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Abstract: A multifunctional ligand of 4,8-disulfonyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (H4-DSNDA) and its Eu(III) coordination polymer {(H-dpp)[Eu(DSNDA)(H2O)4](H2O)4}n (dpp=1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane) (1) have been synthesized. Compound 1 is a 2D anionic network based on the paddle-wheel Eu2(CO2)4 building blocks charge-balanced by the monoprotonated H-dpp molecules. Compound 1 shows intense red characteristic europium(III)-centered emission. The Eu(III) emissive state exhibits a single-exponential decay with a lifetime of 0.212ms as measured at 613nm after excitation at 346nm. No observable emission peak arising from the DSNDA4− ligand (λem =408nm) is observed in the emission spectrum of compound 1, indicating an efficient energy transfer occurs from DSNDA4− organic ligand to Eu(III) ions. The results reveal the large π-rich aromatic organic ligand is a suitable chromophoric moiety for sensitization of Eu(III) luminescence. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Two coordination polymers, namely, [Co(IM)6][Co2(SIP)3] (1) (IM=imidazole, H3SIP=5-sulfoisophthalic acid) and [BMIM]2[Cd2(SIP)3] (2) (BMIM=1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium) were synthesized in ionothermal reactions by using ionic liquid 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as solvent. Single-crystal X-ray analyses revealed that 1 has an anionic 1D polymeric chain charge balanced by an uncommon [Co(IM)6]2+ cation. Complex 2 features an anionic 2D layer containing unique tetranuclear [Cd4(CO2)6(SO3)2] cluster wherein the four Cd atoms are co-planar. The imidazolium cation [BMIM]+ of the ionic liquid acting as charge compensating agent intercalated into the [Cd2(SIP)2]2n− interlayers in structure 2. The rich ionic environments of the ionic liquid may be particularly helpful in the formation of the anionic frameworks of 1 and 2. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]