Solid State and Solution Dynamics of Pyridine Based Tetraaza-Macrocyclic Lanthanide Chelates Possessing Phosphonate Ligating Functionality (Ln-PCTMB): Effect on Relaxometry and Optical Properties

The macrocyclic ligand 3,6,9-tris(methylenebutyl phosphonic acid)-3,6,9−15-tetraazabicyclo [9.3.1]pentadeca-1(15),11,13-triene (PCTMB) was synthesized and complexes of Eu3+, Tb3+, and Gd3+ studied by X-ray crystallography, luminescence, and relaxometry. In the crystal these complexes are dimeric and...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry 2009-12, Vol.48 (24), p.11767-11778
Main Authors: Kiefer, Garry E, Woods, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aza Compounds - chemistry
Chelating Agents - chemical synthesis
Chelating Agents - chemistry
Crystallography, X-Ray
Lanthanoid Series Elements - chemistry
Ligands
Macrocyclic Compounds - chemical synthesis
Macrocyclic Compounds - chemistry
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Optics and Photonics
Organometallic Compounds - chemical synthesis
Organometallic Compounds - chemistry
Organophosphonates - chemistry
Pyridines - chemistry
Solutions
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Summary:The macrocyclic ligand 3,6,9-tris(methylenebutyl phosphonic acid)-3,6,9−15-tetraazabicyclo [9.3.1]pentadeca-1(15),11,13-triene (PCTMB) was synthesized and complexes of Eu3+, Tb3+, and Gd3+ studied by X-ray crystallography, luminescence, and relaxometry. In the crystal these complexes are dimeric and possess 8-coordinate Ln3+ centers that are linked by bridging phosphonates. The rigidity introduced by the pyridyl nucleus forces the EuPCTMB and TbPCTMB to adopt a twisted snub disphenoid (TSD) coordination geometry. Examination of the 5D0 → 7F0 luminescent transition of EuPCTMB in the solid state confirmed the existence of a single distinct Eu3+ coordination environment, whereas two Eu3+ coordination environments were observed in aqueous solution. Lifetime analysis of aqueous TbPCTMB solutions determined that q = 0.1 and q = 1.0 for the two coordination environments and Stern−Volmer quenching constants (K SV τ = 1101 M−1, K SV Φ = 40780 M−1) support the presence of a complicated monomer/dimer equilibrium. Relaxivity studies of GdPCTMB in H2O/CH3OH exhibited a concentration dependency (0.02 mM−10.00 mM) ranging from r1 = 7.0 mM−1 s−1 to 4.0 mM−1 s−1 consistent with the trend observed by luminescence.
ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/ic901779k