Metal-controlled diastereoselective self-assembly and circularly polarized luminescence of a chiral heptanuclear europium wheel

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 May 23;134(20):8372-5. doi: 10.1021/ja3020814. Epub 2012 May 14.

Abstract

The chiral dissymmetric tetradentate ligand (S)-6'-(4-phenyloxazolin-2-yl)-2,2'-bipyridine-6-carboxylate (S-Phbipox) leads to the diastereoselective assembly of a homochiral Eu(3+) triangle and a highly emissive (quantum yield = 27%) heptanuclear wheel that is the largest example of a chiral luminescent complex of Eu(3+) reported to date. The nuclearity of the assembly is controlled by the solvent and the Eu(3+) cation. All of the compounds show large circularly polarized luminescence with an activity that varies with the nature of the assembly (highest for the homochiral trimer).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 2,2'-Dipyridyl / chemistry
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Cations / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Europium / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Models, Molecular
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Cations
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Ligands
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Europium
  • 2,2'-Dipyridyl