NMR study of monophthalocyaninatolanthanide (III) compounds

The variation of ¹H NMR shifts of monophthalocyaninatolanthanide (III) compounds of nine rare earth elements from Sm³⁺ to Lu³⁺ (except Gd³⁺) was studied. It was found that a “triad effect” appears in the sign alteration of the induced chemical shifts of α, β protons in the phthalocyanine rings for the second half of the rare earth series, that is, ¹H NMR spectra shift upfield for Tb³⁺, Dy³⁺ and Ho³⁺ compounds, while for Er³⁺, Tm³⁺ and Yb³⁺ the spectra shift downfield. The largest alteration of the chemical shifts appears in the compound with Tb³⁺. This is in agreement with the regularity obtained theoretically by Bleaney. The ¹³C NMR spectra of several monophthalocyaninatolanthanide compounds have also been recorded. The variation of the chemical shifts was discussed.