Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a New Terbium(Ⅲ) Complex Tb_2(C_(15)H_(11)O_3)_6(phen)_2

A new terbium(Ⅲ) complex Tb_2(C_(15)H_(11)O_3)_6(phen)_2 has been synthesized with 2-(4-methylbenzoyl)benzoic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline as ligands.Crystal data for the complex are as follows:monoclinic,space group P2_1/n,a=15.0786(6),b=13.5762(5),c=22.9683(9) A,β=104.130(4)°,V=4559.6(3) A~3,D_c=1.540_g/cm~3,Z=2,μ(MoKα)=1.615 mm~(-1),F(000)=2136,the final R=0.0528 and wR=0.0740.The Tb(Ⅲ) ion is coordinated by eight atoms to give a distorted square antiprism coordination geometry.The complex shows four fluorescence emission bands arising from the transitions of Tb~(3+5)D_4→~7F_6(490 nm),~5D_4→~7F_5(546 nm),~5D_4→~7F_4(588 nm) and ~5D_4→~7F_3(622 nm).The complex is an antiferromagnet in the range of 300～2 K.Also reported in the paper is the thermal stability property of the title complex.