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Impact of 1,10-Phenanthroline-Induced Intermediate Valence on the Luminesence of Divalent Europium Halides

, , , , and . Inorg. Chem., 62 (1): 497--507 (January 2023)Publisher: American Chemical Society.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03647

Abstract

Starting from EuX2 (X = Cl, Br, I), we systematically investigated a variety of divalent europium complexes containing bidentate 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) ligands. Depending on the Eu/Phen ratio, mono-, di-, and polynuclear complexes are formed, with the latter yielding one-dimensional ∞1EuBr2(phen) chains. Seven new divalent europium complexes, Eu(phen)4(H2O)Br2·2MeCN, Eu(phen)4I2·1.7Tol, EuBr(phen)32Br2·4MeCN, EuCl2(phen)22·2MeCN, EuBr2(phen)22, EuI2(phen)22, and EuBr2(phen)x, are presented in this work. All species show remarkable optical properties based on a partial electron transfer from the EuII center to the Phen ligand. The photophysical characterization is further supported by electrochemistry studies in order to describe the intermediate valence of the Eu center.

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