Paper
NJC
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number of Ln(III) b-diketonate complexes containing mono- or The H and P NMR spectra correspond to the literature
5
0
diphosphine dioxides showing photo- and triboluminescence data. Found: C, 73.3; H, 5.0. Calcd for C17
have been reported.
H
14NOP (279.27):
Triboluminescent activity makes C, 73.1; H, 5.1. IR (KBr pellets, n/cm ): 3521w, 3449w, 3228m,
such complexes very attractive for applications as damage and 3060w, 2822w, 1635w, 1591w, 1573m, 1482w, 1437s, 1374w,
1
6,18,19,22,33
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4
0
pressure sensors. The study of triboluminescent complexes is 1309w, 1276w, 1192s, 1141m, 1122s, 1099m, 1085w, 1070w,
also important from a fundamental viewpoint, because the exact 1044w, 1027w, 989w, 869w, 845w, 773w, 745s, 745s, 724s, 692s,
reasons for the origin of triboluminescence are not yet fully 620w, 542s, 501w, 455w, 443w (Fig. S1, ESI†).
3
+
understood. The ability of the Ln complexes to generate
triboluminescence is often associated with a contribution from 30% aqueous H
the piezoelectric effect upon breaking non-centrosymmetric 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyrazine (793 mg, 3 mmol) in acetone
Synthesis of diphenyl(pyrazin-2-yl)phosphine oxide (Ph
2
P(O)Pyr).
2 2
O
(0.3 mL) was added to a solution of
4
1–44
bulk crystals.
luminescent Ln(III) complexes were also reported.
been suggested that the disorder of ligands may be responsible with CH Cl (3 Â 30 mL). The combined extract was washed
Meanwhile, efficient centrosymmetric tribo- (30 mL) at room temperature. After stirring for 30 min, the
2
0,21
It has also mixture was diluted with distilled H O (20 mL) and extracted
2
2
2
4
5
for the triboluminescent activity of lanthanide complexes.
with distilled H
2
O (20 mL), dried over Na
2
SO
P(O)Pyr. Yield: 0.650 g
, 23 1C) d 9.41 (t, J = 1.5 Hz,
H in Pyr), 8.76–8.66 (m, 2H, C4,5H in Pyr), 7.93–7.80 (m,
properties of lanthanide coordination compounds are of great 4H, Ph), 7.59–7.52 (m, 2H, Ph), 7.47 (tdd, J = 8.2, 3.0, 1.3 Hz, 4H,
interest. Ph). Found: C, 68.5; H, 4.9. Calcd for C H N OP (280.26): C,
4
and evaporated in
Therefore, since there is not currently an unambiguous inter- vacuo to give an off-white powder of Ph
2
1
pretation of the Ln(III) excitation mechanism, studies of the (77%). H NMR (500.13 MHz, CDCl
relationships between the structure and triboluminescence 1H, C
3
3
1
6
13 2
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Here, we have designed and synthesized a series of bright 68.6; H, 4.7. IR (KBr pellets, n/cm ): 3525w, 3459w, 3258w,
photo- and triboluminescent [LnL (hfac) ] complexes (Ln = Eu, Tb) 3060w, 1642w, 1589w, 1573w, 1563w, 1482w, 1455w, 1438m,
2
3
supported by tertiary phosphine oxides (L) bearing pyridine, 1424w, 1313w, 1277w, 1201m, 1143w, 1118m, 1099w, 1081w,
pyrimidine, or pyrazine moieties. The effect of the nature of the 1069w, 1044w, 1027w, 990w, 925w, 903w, 862w, 845w, 771w,
N-heterocycle incorporated in phosphine oxide on the structure 757w, 744m, 735s, 722s, 619w, 540s, 497m, 447w (Fig. S1, ESI†).
and photoluminescence properties of the complexes has been
investigated. Moreover, the relationship between triboluminescence plexes 1–6. A solution of Ph
General synthetic procedure for the preparation of com-
P(O)Py, Ph P(O)Pym or Ph P(O)Pyr
2
2
2
properties and crystal structures of the complexes is discussed, (0.1 mmol, 0.028 g) in EtOH–Et O (2 :1, 5 mL) for 1 and 2 and in
2
which will contribute to the understanding of this type of MeOH (3 mL) for 3–6 was added to a solution of [Ln(hfac) (H O) ]
3
2
2
luminescence.
(0.05 mmol, 0.040 g) in EtOH–Et O (2: 1, 2 mL) for 1 and 2 and in
2
MeOH (2 mL) for 3–6 upon stirring. Slow evaporation of the
resulting solution at room temperature afforded colorless crystals
suitable for single crystal X-ray analysis after 2–3 days. The
crystals were filtered off, washed with EtOH for 1 and 2 and with
MeOH for 3–6, and were dried in vacuo at room temperature.
2
. Experimental part
2.1. Reagents
All reagents and solvents were commercially available and were
used without additional purification. The compounds were
[Eu{Ph
2
P(O)Py}
2
(hfac)
3
] (1). Yield: 0.045 g (67%). Found: C,
Eu
chemically pure), Eu(NO ) Á6H O (pure), Et O (pure for analysis), (1331.7): C, 44.2; H, 2.3; N, 2.1%; F, 25.7%. FT-IR (KBr pellets,
synthesized using Tb(NO ) Á6H O, acetone, CH Cl and MeOH 43.6; H, 2.4; N, 2.0%; F, 25.0%. Calcd for C49
31 2 18 8 2
H N F O P
3
3
2
2
2
(
3
3
2
2
À1
EtOH (rectified), and 30% aqueous H
Eu, Tb) were prepared according to ref. 46. The complexes 1496s, 1439m, 1427w, 1344w, 1320w, 1255s, 1199s, 1171s,
Ln(Ph PO) (hfac)
] (Ln = Eu, Tb) were prepared following a 1146s, 1098s, 1046w, 1029w, 998w, 991w, 950w, 848w, 797m,
2 2 3 2 2
O . [Ln(hfac) (H O)
] (Ln = n/cm ): 3420w, 3065w, 1653s, 1593w, 1576w, 1556m, 1528m,
[
3
2
3
4
7
known procedure. 2-(Diphenylphosphino)pyridine was used 773w, 740m, 726m, 693m, 660m, 618w, 583m, 543s, 460w,
as purchased (97%, Sigma-Aldrich), and 2-(diphenylphosphino)- 448w, 421w (Fig. S1, ESI†).
4
8
pyrazine was prepared according to the reported technique.
[
Tb{Ph
2 2 3
P(O)Py} (hfac) ] (2). Yield: 0.055 g (83%). Calcd for
Diphenyl(pyridimin-2-yl)phosphine oxide (Ph P(O)Pym) was
prepared by a procedure reported in ref. 49.
2
C H N F O P Tb (1338.6): C, 44.0; H, 2.3; N, 2.1%; F, 25.5%.
4
9
31 2 18 8 2
Found: C, 43.4; H, 2.3; N, 2.0%; F, 25.1%. FT-IR (KBr pellets,
n/cm ): 3420w, 3065w, 1650s, 1592w, 1575w, 1555m, 1516s,
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2.2. Synthesis
1
1
8
5
481s, 1472s, 1439s, 1427w, 1345w, 1320w, 1256s, 1125s, 1198s,
171s, 1146s, 1095s, 1045w, 1029w, 998w, 991w, 951w, 930w,
94w, 853w, 791m, 772w, 740s, 727s, 692m, 669s, 617w, 580m,
42s, 458w, 448w, 423w (Fig. S1, ESI†).
2
Synthesis of diphenyl(pyridin-2-yl)phosphine oxide (Ph P(O)Py).
3
2
(
0% aqueous H
2 2
O (0.2 mL) was added to a solution of
-(diphenylphosphino)pyridine (0.527 g, 2 mmol) in acetone
30 mL) at room temperature. After stirring for 20 min the
mixture was diluted with distilled H O (20 mL) and extracted
[Eu{Ph P(O)Pym} (hfac) ] (3). Yield: 0.039 g (54%). Found: C,
2
2
2
3
with CH
with distilled H
vacuo to give a white powder of Ph
2
Cl
2
(3 Â 30 mL), then the organic layer was washed 41.9; H, 2.9; N, 4.2%; F, 25.2%. Calcd for C47
O (20 mL), dried over Na SO and evaporated in (1333.6): C, 42.3; H, 2.2; N, 4.2%; F, 25.6%. FT-IR (KBr pellets,
P(O)Py. Yield: 0.450 g (80%). n/cm ): 3432w, 3065w, 1656m, 1614w, 1592w, 1556m, 1527m,
29 4 18 8 2
H N F O P Eu
2
2
4
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