Luminescence of Europium(III) Chelates with 4-(Arylethynyl)pyridines as Ligands

Some Spectral properties and luminescence intensities of Eu^III chelates with 4-(arylethynyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acids 1 – 15 and 2,2′,2″,2′″-{4-(arylethynyl)pyrridine-2,6-diyl]bis(methylenenitrilo)} tetrakis(acetic acids) 16 – 26 were measured both in H₂O and EtOH solutions for the purpose of developing suitable labels to be used in time-resolved luminescence-based bioaffinity assays (Tables 1 and 2). The substitution at the Ar group has a significant effect upon the observed luminescence intensities, excitation wavelengths, and decay constants of the complexes, Moreover, the changes in the environment cause great variation in those properties of certain Eu^III chelates.