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Hyperspectral Imaging as a Tool to Study Optical Anisotropy in Lanthanide-Based Molecular Single Crystals
Published on: April 14, 2020
Crystal structure and characterization of a new lanthanide coordination polymer, [Pr2(pydc)(phth)2(H2O)3]·H2O
Bunlawee Yotnoi1, Apinpus Rujiwatra2
1Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Phayao, Phayao, 56000, Thailand.
Abstract:
A new lanthanide coordination polymer, poly[[tri-aqua-bis-(μ4-phthalato)(μ3-pyridine-2,5-di-carboxyl-ato)dipraseodymium] monohydrate], {[Pr2(C7H3NO4)2(C8H4O4)(H2O)3]·H2O} or {[Pr2(phth)2(pydc)(H2O)3]·H2O}, (pydc2- = pyridine-2,5-di-carboxyl-ate and phth2- = phthalate) was synthesized and characterized, revealing the structure to be an assembly of di-periodic {Pr2(pydc)(phth)2(H2O)3} layers. Each layer is built up by edge-sharing {Pr2N2O14} and {Pr2O16} dimers, which are connected through a new coordin-ation mode of pydc2- and phth2-. These layers are stabilized by inter-nal hydrogen bonds and π-π inter-actions. In addition, a three-dimensional supra-molecular framework is built by inter-layer hydrogen-bonding inter-actions involving the non-coordinated water mol-ecule. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that the title compound is thermally stable up to 400°C.
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