Ln(Fe3+M2+)O4 compounds with layer structure [Ln : Y,Er, Tm,Yb, and Lu, M : Mg,Mn, Co,Cu, and Zn]

A series of new compounds Ln(Fe³⁺M²⁺)O₄ [Ln : Y, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, M : Mg, Mn, Co, Cu, and Zn] were successfully synthesized and their lattice constants were determined. These compounds have the same crystal structure as YbFe₂O₄ and Fe³⁺ and M²⁺ are both surrounded by five oxygen ions forming a trigonal bipyramid. The synthetic conditions are presented. They are strongly dependent upon the constituent cations of the compound.     

Redox reactions in molten electrolytes containing chlorides of rare-earth metals

Solutions of rare-earth metals (REM, Ln) in molten chlorides, including mixtures MCl + LnCl₃, where M stands for an alkali metal, are studied by methods of potentiometry, voltammetry, and conductimetry in broad intervals of concentration and temperature. The results that had been obtained give sufficiently comprehensive and reliable enough information concerning the valence state of rare-earth metals, as well as the structure and composition of complex ions that make a substantial impact on the properties of electrolytes. It is demonstrated that the co-existence of ions of rare-earth metals in different oxidation states, which form as a result of possible redox reactions 2Ln³⁺ + Ln ? 3Ln²⁺, Ln²⁺ + Ln ? 2Ln⁺, and nM⁺ + Ln ? nM + Lnⁿ⁺, clearly manifests itself in the thermodynamic and transport properties of molten systems Ln-LnCl₃ and Ln-LnCl₃-MCl.     

Single‐Crystal‐to‐Single‐Crystal Installation of Ln4(OH)4 Cubanes in an Anionic Metallosupramolecular Framework

Postsynthetic installation of lanthanide cubanes into a metallosupramolecular framework via a single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal (SCSC) transformation is presented. Soaking single crystals of K₆[Rh₄Zn₄O(l ‐cys)₁₂] (K₆[ 1 ]; l ‐H₂cys=l ‐cysteine) in a water/ethanol solution containing Ln(OAc)₃ (Ln³⁺=lanthanide ion) results in the exchange of K⁺ by Ln³⁺ with retention of the single crystallinity, producing Ln₂[ 1 ] ( 2_Ln ) and Ln_0.33[Ln₄(OH)₄(OAc)₃(H₂O)₇][ 1 ] ( 3_Ln ) for early and late lanthanides, respectively. While the Ln³⁺ ions in 2_Ln exist as disordered aqua species, those in 3_Ln form ordered hydroxide‐bridged cubane clusters that connect [ 1 ]^6? anions in a 3D metal‐organic framework through coordination bonds with carboxylate groups. This study shows the utility of an anionic metallosupramolecular framework with carboxylate groups for the creation of a series of metal cubanes that have great potential for various applications, such as magnetic materials and heterogeneous catalysts.     

Chemie der Seltenerdmetalle, 12. Mitt.: pH-metrische Bestimmung des SystemsLn 3+−H4 T−KOH im sauren Bereich

Zusammenfassung Auf Grund von pH-Messungen wurden die erste und zweite Dissoziationskonstante der Weinsäure und Dissoziationskonstanten der KomplexionenLnH₂ T ⁺,Ln ₂H₂ T ⁴⁺,Ln(H₂ T)₂-undLnHT bestimmt.

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The first and second constant of dissociation of tartaric acid, and the constants of dissociation of the complex ionsLnH₂ T ⁺,Ln ₂H₂ T ⁴⁺,Ln(H₂ T)₂- andLnHT were determined, making use of p_H-measurements.

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Zugl. 30. Mitt. der Reihe: Koordinationsverbindungen mit organischen Hydroxysäuren.

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Ln ³⁺=La³⁺, Ce³⁺.

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H₄ T=C₄H₆O₆.     

Gamma-ray induced decomposition of double nitrates of lanthanides with univalent and divalent cations

Double nitrates of Na and K having the composition 2M^INO₃·Ln^III(NO₃)₃·2H₂O(Ln^III=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy) and of Ni and Cu with the composition 3M^II(NO₃)₂·2Ln^III(NO₃)₃·24H₂O (Ln^III=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy) have been prepared and their -radiolytic decomposition studied up to 500 kGy. G(NO ₂ ^– ) values of K double nitrates at 230 kGy follow the order Dy³⁺>Pr³⁺=Nd³⁺=Sm³⁺>Tb³⁺>Eu³⁺> Gd³⁺·G(NO ₂ ³⁺ ) for NI double nitrates are higher than those of Cu double nitrates. Variation of G(NO ₂ ^– ) with cationic radii and the number of f electrons in lanthanide ion show a minimum at Eu. Thermal decomposition studies of double nitrates were also carried out.     

On the role of interlayer atoms and molecular water in formation of crystal structure of salts of uranoarsenic acid HAsUO<Subscript>6</Subscript> · 4H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O

A number of uranoarsenates of alkali metals (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, NH₄⁺), alkaline-earth metals (Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ba²⁺), and rare-earth metals (Y³⁺, La³⁺, Ln³⁺) of the composition M ^k (AsUO₆) _k · nH₂O were prepared by ion exchange in the M ^k -HAsUO₆ · 4H₂O system. On the basis of the data of X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and elemental analysis, molecular water and the nature of the interlayer atom M ^k were found to play the key role in structure formation for the compounds.     

Cinnamal Sensing and Luminescence Color Tuning in a Series of Rare-Earth Metal−Organic Frameworks with Trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate

Three isostructural metal–organic frameworks ([Ln₂(phen)₂(NO₃)₂(chdc)₂]·2DMF (Ln³⁺ = Y³⁺ for 1, Eu³⁺ for 2 or Tb³⁺ for 3; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; H₂chdc = trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid) were synthesized and characterized. The compounds are based on a binuclear block {M₂(phen)₂(NO₃)₂(OOCR)₄} assembled into a two-dime nsional square-grid network containing tetragonal channels with 26% total solvent-accessible volume. Yttrium (1)-, europium (2)- and terbium (3)-based structures emit in the blue, red and green regions, respectively, representing the basic colors of the standard RGB matrix. A doping of Eu³⁺ and/or Tb³⁺ centers into the Y³⁺-based phase led to mixed-metal compositions with tunable emission color and high quantum yields (QY) up to 84%. The bright luminescence of a suspension of microcrystalline 3 in DMF (QY = 78%) is effectively quenched by diluted cinnamaldehyde (cinnamal) solutions at millimolar concentrations, suggesting a convenient and analytically viable sensing method for this important chemical.     

Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Installation of Ln4(OH)4 Cubanes in an Anionic Metallosupramolecular Framework

Postsynthetic installation of lanthanide cubanes into a metallosupramolecular framework via a single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) transformation is presented. Soaking single crystals of K₆[Rh₄Zn₄O(l -cys)₁₂] (K₆[ 1 ]; l -H₂cys=l -cysteine) in a water/ethanol solution containing Ln(OAc)₃ (Ln³⁺=lanthanide ion) results in the exchange of K⁺ by Ln³⁺ with retention of the single crystallinity, producing Ln₂[ 1 ] ( 2_Ln ) and Ln_0.33[Ln₄(OH)₄(OAc)₃(H₂O)₇][ 1 ] ( 3_Ln ) for early and late lanthanides, respectively. While the Ln³⁺ ions in 2_Ln exist as disordered aqua species, those in 3_Ln form ordered hydroxide-bridged cubane clusters that connect [ 1 ]⁶⁻ anions in a 3D metal-organic framework through coordination bonds with carboxylate groups. This study shows the utility of an anionic metallosupramolecular framework with carboxylate groups for the creation of a series of metal cubanes that have great potential for various applications, such as magnetic materials and heterogeneous catalysts.     

Magnetic and electrical properties of quadruple perovskites with 12 layer structures Ba4LnM3O12 (Ln=rare earths; M=Ru, Ir): The role of metal-metal bonding in perovskite-related oxides

Structures and magnetic and electrical properties of quadruple perovskites containing rare earths Ba₄LnM₃O₁₂ (Ln=rare earths; M=Ru, Ir) were investigated. They crystallize in the 12L-perovskite-type structure. Three MO₆ octahedra are connected to each other by face-sharing and form a M₃O₁₂ trimer. The M₃O₁₂ trimers and LnO₆ octahedra are alternately linked by corner-sharing, forming the perovskite-type structure with 12 layers. For Ln=Ce, Pr, and Tb, both the Ln and M ions are in the tetravalent state (Ba₄Ln⁴⁺M⁴⁺₃O₁₂), and for other Ln ions, Ln ions are in the trivalent state and the mean oxidation state of M ions is +4.33 (Ba₄Ln³⁺M^4.33+₃O₁₂). All the Ba₄Ln³⁺Ru^4.33+₃O₁₂ compounds show magnetic ordering at low temperatures, while any of the corresponding iridium-containing compounds Ba₄Ln³⁺Ir^4.33+₃O₁₂ is paramagnetic down to 1.8 K. Ba₄Ce⁴⁺Ir⁴⁺₃O₁₂ orders antiferromagnetically at 10.5 K, while the corresponding ruthenium-containing compound Ba₄Ce⁴⁺Ru⁴⁺₃O₁₂ is paramagnetic. These magnetic results were well understood by the magnetic behavior of M₃O₁₂. The effective magnetic moments and the entropy change for the magnetic ordering show that the trimers Ru^4.33+₃O₁₂ and Ir⁴⁺₃O₁₂ have the S= ground state, and in other cases there is no magnetic contribution from the trimers Ru⁴⁺₃O₁₂ or Ir^4.33+₃O₁₂.Measurements of the electrical resistivity of Ba₄LnM₃O₁₂ and its analysis show that these compounds demonstrate two-dimensional Mott-variable range hopping behavior.     

Mono and trinuclear lanthanide complexes of 13-membered tetraaza macrocycle: Synthesis and characterization

The reaction of 1,8-diamino-3,6-diazaoctane and diethyl malonate in dry methanol yielded a 13-membered macrocycle. Complexes of the type [Ln(tatd)Cl₂ (H₂O)₃]Cl [Ln^III=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy; tatd=1, 5, 8, 11-tetra-azacyclotridecane-2,4-dione] have been synthesized by template condensation. The complex [La(tatd)Cl₂ (H₂O)₃]Cl in methanol was reacted with lanthanide chlorides to yield the trinuclear complexes of type [2{La(tatd)Cl₂(H₂O)₃}LnCl₃]Cl₂ [Ln^III=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy]. The chemical compositions of mono and trinuclear complexes have been established on the basis of analytical, molar conductance, electrospray (ES) and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass data. In mononuclear complexes the Ln³⁺ ion is encapsulated by four ring nitrogens and in trimetallic complexes the exo-carbonyl oxygens of two mononuclear units coordinate to the Ln³⁺ ions resulting in a polyhedron around the lanthanide ions. Thus the macrocycle is bonded in a tetradentate fashion in the former complexes and hexadentate in the latter. The coordination number nine around the encapsulated Ln³⁺ and seven around the exo-oxygen bonded Ln³⁺ ions are established. The symmetry of the ligand field around the metal ions is indicated from the emission spectra.     

A General Strategy for Hollow Metal-Phytate Coordination Complex Micropolyhedra Enabled by Cation Exchange

The ability to incorporate functional metal ions (Mⁿ⁺) into metal–organic coordination complexes adds remarkable flexibility in the synthesis of multifunctional organic–inorganic hybrid materials with tailorable electronic, optical, and magnetic properties. We report the cation-exchanged synthesis of a diverse range of hollow Mⁿ⁺-phytate (PA) micropolyhedra via the use of hollow Co²⁺-PA polyhedral networks as templates at room temperature. The attributes of the incoming Mⁿ⁺, namely Lewis acidity and ionic radius, control the exchange of the parent Co²⁺ ions and the degree of morphological deformation of the resulting hollow micropolyhedra. New functions can be obtained for both completely and partially exchanged products, as supported by the observation of Ln³⁺ (Ln³⁺=Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺, and Sm³⁺) luminescence from as-prepared hollow Ln³⁺-PA micropolyhedra after surface modification with dipicolinic acid as an antenna. Moreover, Fe³⁺- and Mn²⁺-PA polyhedral complexes were employed as magnetic contrast agents.     

Regulating Spin Dynamics of Nitronyl Nitroxide Biradical Lanthanide Complexes through Introducing Different Transition Metals

Four biradical-Ln complexes with different transition metal ions, namely [LnM(hfac)₅(NITPh-PyPzbis)] (M^II=Mn^II and Ln^III=Gd 1 , Dy 2 ; M^II=Ni^II and Ln^III=Tb 3 , Dy 4 ), were prepared by the reaction of Ln(hfac)₃ ⋅ 2H₂O, Mn(hfac)₂ ⋅ 2H₂O or Ni(hfac)₂ ⋅ 2H₂O with NITPh-PyPzbis biradical (hfac=hexafluoroacetylacetonate, NITPh-PyPzbis=5-(3-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,3-bis(1’-oxyl-3’-oxido- 4’,4’,5’,5’-tetramethyl-4,5-hydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzene). In complexes 1 – 4 , the NITPh-PyPzbis biradical chelates one Ln^III ion by means of its aminoxyl moieties and the transition metal ion is introduced through the two N donors from the pyridyl pyrazolyl moiety. Magnetic investigations indicate that complex 4 displays visible maxima in frequency/temperature-dependent χ′′ signals with two-step relaxation processes, but complex 2 exhibits no slow magnetization relaxation. The comparison of structure parameters of both Dy complexes indicates that the symmetries of coordination spheres of two Dy ions are D_2d for 2 and C_2v for 4 , which thus probably results in different magnetic relaxation behaviors. This work provides new insight for improving properties of Ln-biradical based SMMs.     

Microporous-structural rare-earth coordination polymers constructed by 2-bromoterephthalate

The two novel microporous rare-earth coordination polymers: La₂(C₈H₃BrO₄)₃2H₂O (1) and Pr₂(C₈H₃BrO₄)₃2H₂O (2) are yielded by the hydrothermal synthesis. Complex 1 and 2 are isomorphous. The Ln³⁺ ion center is located in the nine-coordinated environment, and both carboxyl groups of each ligand coordinate with the metal ion in the same coordination fashion. The ligands, whose carboxyl group chelates Ln³⁺ ion center in μ₁ or μ₃ fashion, alternately link Ln³⁺ ions to get the 1D chain, then the carboxyl group chelating Ln³⁺ ion center in μ₃ fashion bridges another two Ln³⁺ ion centers from the other two chains to form metal-organic layer. The layers are connected by the ligands in μ₄ fashion to furnish 1D channel-structures through b-axis. The microporous structure is well characterized by the nitrogen gas sorption and desorption. TGA and X-ray powder diffraction pattern reveal that the thermal stability of complexes is high and the open frameworks are retained upon removal of coordinated water molecules.     

A Microporous Anionic Metal–Organic Framework for Sensing Luminescence of Lanthanide(III) Ions and Selective Absorption of Dyes by Ionic Exchange

Herein, a novel anionic framework with primitive centered cubic (pcu) topology, [(CH₃)₂NH₂]₄[(Zn₄dttz₆)Zn₃]?15 DMF?4.5 H₂O, ( IFMC‐2 ; H₃dttz=4,5‐di(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐1,2,3‐triazole) was solvothermally isolated. A new example of a tetranuclear zinc cluster {Zn₄dttz₆} served as a secondary building unit in IFMC‐2 . Furthermore, the metal cluster was connected by Zn^II ions to give rise to a 3D open microporous structure. The lanthanide(III)‐loaded metal–organic framework (MOF) materials Ln³⁺@IFMC‐2 , were successfully prepared by using ion‐exchange experiments owing to the anionic framework of IFMC‐2 . Moreover, the emission spectra of the as‐prepared Ln³⁺@IFMC‐2 were investigated, and the results suggested that IFMC‐2 could be utilized as a potential luminescent probe toward different Ln³⁺ ions. Additionally, the absorption ability of IFMC‐2 toward ionic dyes was also performed. Cationic dyes can be absorbed, but not neutral and anionic dyes, thus indicating that IFMC‐2 exhibits selective absorption toward cationic dyes. Furthermore, the cationic dyes can be gradually released in the presence of NaCl.     

Hydrazinium Oxalatometallates of Rare Earths(III)

Oxalates of La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III) and Sm(III) with the hydrazinium cation with the general formulae (N₂H₅)₄Ln₂(C₂O₄)₅7H₂O (Ln=La³⁺, Ce³⁺, Pr³⁺) and N₂H₅Ln(C₂O₄)₂·3.5H₂O (Ln=Nd³⁺, Sm³⁺) were synthesized. The thermal decompositions of these compounds take place in three stages: thermal dehydration at 65–100°C, exothermic decomposition of the N₂H₄ at 230–260°C, and oxidation of the oxalate ion.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Regularities in the Change in Coordination Number of Lanthanide in Aqueous Solutions of LnL Complexes with an Increase in the Atomic Number of the Ln3+Ion

A method is proposed where the values of entropy change upon formation of LnL (H₂O) _n and AnL (H₂O) _n lanthanide and actinide complexes in aqueous solutions are used to determine the coordination numbers of Ln³⁺and An³⁺and the number of coordinated water molecules in these complexes.     

Modulation of the Lifetime of Water Bound to Lanthanide Metal Ions in Complexes with Ligands Derived from 1,4,7,10‐Tetraazacyclododecane Tetraacetate (DOTA)

A series of di‐ and tetraamide derivatives of DOTA were synthesized, and their lanthanide(III) complexes were examined by multinuclear ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ¹⁷O‐NMR spectroscopy, and compared with literature data of similar, known complexes (Table). All ligands formed structures similar to the parent [Ln^III(DOTA)]^? complexes, with four N‐atoms and four O‐atoms from DOTA and one O‐atom from the inner‐sphere water molecules. Interestingly, the lifetimes τ_M of the inner‐sphere, metal‐bound water molecules vary widely, ranging from nano‐ to milliseconds, depending on the identity of the pendent amide side chains. In general, positively charged [Ln^III(DOTA‐tetraamide)]³⁺ complexes display the longest residence times (high τ_M values), while complexes with additional charged functional groups on the extended amides display much smaller τ_M values, even when the side groups are not directly coordinated to the central Ln³⁺ ions. The design of novel [Ln^III(DOTA‐tetraamide)]³⁺ complexes with a wide, tunable range of τ_M values is of prime importance for the application of fast‐responding, paramagnetic chemical‐exchange‐saturation‐transfer (PARACEST) imaging agents used for the study of physiological and metabolic processes.     

Formation of nanocrystalline structures in the Ln<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-MO<Subscript>2</Subscript> systems (Ln = Gd,Dy; M = Zr,Hf)

The formation of (Ln³⁺)₂(M⁴⁺)₂O₇ (Ln = Gd, Dy; M = Zr, Hf) nanocrystallites obtained by annealing mixed hydroxides LnM(OH)₇ · nH₂O (precursors) synthesized by coprecipitation has been studied by synchronous thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction (normal and anomalous diffraction of synchrotron radiation), and EXAFS. In the systems under consideration, heat treatment of the X-ray amorphous precursors leads to their dehydration, and at 600–700°C, nanocrystallites with an fcc structure of disordered fluorite start forming. A further increase in temperature is accompanied by crystallite growth (CDD) and considerable change in the local structure of the heat-treated compounds. The crystallization enthalpies and activation energies have been determined.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of two new lanthanide coordination polymers with 1,2-phenylenediacetate

Two new compounds {[Ln₂(1,2-pda)₃(H₂O)₂]·?2H₂O} _n (1,2-H₂pda?=?1,2-phenylenediacetic acid, Ln?=?Tb, 1; Ho, 2) were prepared by hydrothermal reaction and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The Ln³⁺ is nine-coordinate by eight oxygen atoms of six 1,2-pda ligands and one oxygen of water. Ln³⁺ ions are bridged by 1,2-pda ligands via bridging/chelating-bridging pentadentate and chelating-bridging/chelating-bridging hexadentate coordination to form 3-D framework structures. Complex 1 emits strong green fluorescence corresponding to ⁵D₄???⁷F_j (j?=?6–3) transitions of the Tb³⁺.     

Critical covalence and superconductivity in Ln2−xCexCuO4

The variations of superconductive properties with x of the n-type Ln_2−xCe_xCuO₄ (Ln = La_0.5Nd_0.5, Nd, or Gd) systems have been investigated. As the size of Ln³⁺ decreases, (i) the solubility limit x of Ce decreases, (ii) the value of x at which a transition from antiferromagnetic semiconductor to superconductor occurs increases, and (iii) the width Δx of the superconductive region decreases. The decreasing solubility of Ce with decreasing size of Ln³⁺ is due to decreasing tensile strain in the CuO₂ sheets. The progressive shift of the semiconductor to superconductor transition to higher x values with decreasing size of Ln³⁺ is explained on the basis of increasing electrostatic Madelung energy E_M caused by decreasing Cu---O bond length. A larger E_M means a larger charge transfer gap Δ and a smaller covalent-mixing parameter λ and bandwidth W; so a decreasing size of Ln³⁺ necessitates a higher level of Ce-doping in order to achieve a critical covalence essential for superconductivity to occur.