Spectroscopic studies of the lanthanide(III) ions with pyridine carboxylic acid N-oxide ligands and in mixed ligand complexes

Abstract

A series of Ln(III) complexes with pyridine carboxylic acid-N-oxides (L) Ln-L, and mixed ligand complexes of Ln-L plus bipyridine (bipy) or 1,10-phenanthroline (O-phen) (X) Ln-L-X have been studied. These complexes were characterized in solution using Nd(III) absorption in the spectral range of the 4I9/2 → 4G5/2 transition corresponding to the hypersensitive band, and in the solid state with the use of IR and Eu(III) luminescence spectroscopy. In solutions a series of Nd(III) complexes and mixed ligand complexes has been examined and the formation of binary LnL and LnL2 complexes and mixed ligand LnL2X complexes evidenced. Solid complexes of Eu(III) with nicotinic acid N-oxide and ternary with nicotinic acid N-oxide plus phen were studied with the use of Eu(III) luminescence lifetime measurements and IR spectroscopy, proving the formation of binary [Eu(nicN-oxide)3(H2O)2].2H2O and ternary [Eu(nicN-oxide)3phen].H2O complexes.