Abstract
One tetranuclear europium(III) phosphonate complex [Eu2(H4MFDP)(H3MFDP)4(H2MFDP)(H2O)4]·13.5H2O (EuMFDP), has been prepared by reactions of the new ligand 9,9-dimethylfluorene-2,7-diphosphonic acid (H4MFDP) with europium(III) nitrates. The crystal structure of complex EuMFDP has been determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It features a strip-like tetranuclear structure, in which four ligands and four Eu(III) ions constitute the core. Interestingly, the four ligands in the core possess paddle-like arrangement. Although the free ligand H4MFDP exhibits the emission centered at 333nm and 438nm upon excitation at 310nm, complex EuMFDP shows only very weak characteristic emission of Eu(III) ions, probably due to the strong quenching effect of OH vibration. The thermal property of EuMFDP has also been studied.
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