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Synthesis, photophysical and assembly studies of novel luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes of 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide-based ligands

Synthesis, photophysical and assembly studies of novel luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes of 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide-based ligands
Synthesis, photophysical and assembly studies of novel luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes of 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide-based ligands

The well-known lanthanide-binding motif, 2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide, has been functionalised with peripheral substituents using copper-catalysed azide alkyne coupling (CuAAC) to develop new symmetrical ‘clicked’ N2,N6-bis((1-(X)-1H-1,2,3,-triazol-4-yl)methyl)pyridine- 2,6-dicarboxamide (where X = ethyl (1) benzyl (2) and 2-naphthyl (3)). These ligands have been successfully coordinated with trivalent lanthanide ions (europium, terbium, and lanthanum) forming [Ln(L)3](CF3SO3)3 complexes. The ligands act as effective antennae for Eu3+ and Tb3+ complexes, which exhibit the characteristic sensitised emission profiles. The ability of 1–3 to assemble into 1:3 M:L systems in solution was investigated using UV-Vis, fluorescence, and NMR. Finally, density functional calculations of the ground state La3+ complexes have been carried out and show similar geometry and coordination parameters to those with available crystallographic data. The facile and modular synthesis of these ‘clicked’ PDC-based ligands makes these compounds excellent candidates for luminescent supramolecular materials development.

2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide, Lanthanides, luminescent materials, supramolecular architectures, triazole ‘click’ chemistry and
1061-0278
160-173
O’Neil, Alex T.
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Zhang, Ningjin
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Harrison, John A.
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Goldup, Stephen M.
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Kitchen, Jonathan A.
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Zhang, Ningjin
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Harrison, John A.
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Goldup, Stephen M.
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O’Neil, Alex T., Zhang, Ningjin, Harrison, John A., Goldup, Stephen M. and Kitchen, Jonathan A. (2021) Synthesis, photophysical and assembly studies of novel luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes of 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide-based ligands. Supramolecular Chemistry, 33 (5), 160-173. (doi:10.1080/10610278.2021.1955120).

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Abstract

The well-known lanthanide-binding motif, 2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide, has been functionalised with peripheral substituents using copper-catalysed azide alkyne coupling (CuAAC) to develop new symmetrical ‘clicked’ N2,N6-bis((1-(X)-1H-1,2,3,-triazol-4-yl)methyl)pyridine- 2,6-dicarboxamide (where X = ethyl (1) benzyl (2) and 2-naphthyl (3)). These ligands have been successfully coordinated with trivalent lanthanide ions (europium, terbium, and lanthanum) forming [Ln(L)3](CF3SO3)3 complexes. The ligands act as effective antennae for Eu3+ and Tb3+ complexes, which exhibit the characteristic sensitised emission profiles. The ability of 1–3 to assemble into 1:3 M:L systems in solution was investigated using UV-Vis, fluorescence, and NMR. Finally, density functional calculations of the ground state La3+ complexes have been carried out and show similar geometry and coordination parameters to those with available crystallographic data. The facile and modular synthesis of these ‘clicked’ PDC-based ligands makes these compounds excellent candidates for luminescent supramolecular materials development.

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Accepted/In Press date: 27 June 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 18 August 2021
Additional Information: Funding Information: We would like to thank Ian Stewart for collecting Mass Spec., the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Royal Society Te Apārangi, for a Catalyst: Seeding fund. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords: 2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide, Lanthanides, luminescent materials, supramolecular architectures, triazole ‘click’ chemistry and

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Local EPrints ID: 469423
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/469423
ISSN: 1061-0278
PURE UUID: b371675a-f0e7-4272-8690-4d25f357cee2
ORCID for Stephen M. Goldup: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-0464
ORCID for Jonathan A. Kitchen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7139-5666

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Date deposited: 14 Sep 2022 16:49
Last modified: 05 Jun 2024 19:08

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Author: Alex T. O’Neil
Author: Ningjin Zhang
Author: John A. Harrison
Author: Jonathan A. Kitchen ORCID iD

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