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  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Magnetochemistry

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  • Molecular lanthanoid complexes are crucial for scientific and technological applications.
  • Unique magnetic anisotropy is a key feature of these complexes.
  • Tris(bipyridine) cryptands offer structural rigidity for lanthanoid coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Synthesize a functionalized tris(bipyridine) cryptand for bioconjugation.
  • Investigate the magnetic anisotropy of a paramagnetic ytterbium cryptate.
  • Assess the impact of functionalization and structural variations on magnetic properties.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a novel tris(bipyridine) cryptand with a primary amine group.
  • Magnetic susceptibility tensor determination using density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
  • Lanthanoid-induced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) shift analysis.

Main Results:

  • The functionalized ytterbium cryptate maintained its magnetic anisotropy.
  • Magnetic tensor components showed resilience to reduced local symmetry and anion exchange.
  • Efficient near-infrared (NIR) luminescence was observed in the functionalized complex.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized cryptand is suitable for creating functionalized lanthanoid complexes.
  • Functionalization and minor structural changes minimally impact magnetic anisotropy.
  • The ytterbium cryptate exhibits promising properties for both magnetic applications and luminescence.