Two lanthanide luminescent coordination compounds based on 3,5-pyrazoledicarboxylate and oxalic acid

Two isostructural 3-D complexes [Ln(pdc)(ox)_0.5(H₂O)₂]?H₂O (Ln = Tb(1), Eu(2); pdc = 3,5-pyrazoledicarboxylate; ox = oxalate) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Both are characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and IR. Compounds 1 and 2 possess a 3-D framework with 1-D rectangular channels built from 2-D, brick-like networks, and pdc ligands. The photoluminescence and lifetimes of 1 and 2 in the solid state have been studied.