Luminescent Europium(III) Coordination Zippers Linked with Thiophene-Based Bridges

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016-09, Vol.55 (39), p.12059-12062
• Main Authors: Hirai, Yuichi, Nakanishi, Takayuki, Kitagawa, Yuichi, Fushimi, Koji, Seki, Tomohiro, Ito, Hajime, Hasegawa, Yasuchika
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bridges; Coordination polymers; Energy transfer; Europium; Ions; Ligands; luminescence; Phosphine; Phosphine oxide; Polymers; Thermal stability; Zippers
• ISSN: 1433-7851; 1521-3773
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201606371

Novel EuIII coordination polymers [Eu(hfa)3(dpt)]n (dpt: 2,5‐bis(diphenylphosphoryl)thiophene) and [Eu(hfa)3(dpedot)]n (dpedot: 2,5‐bis(diphenylphosphoryl)ethylenedioxythiophene) with hydrogen‐bonded zipper structures are reported. The coordination polymers are composed of EuIII ions, hexafluoroacetylacetonato ligands, and thiophene‐based phosphine oxide bridges. The zig‐zag orientation of single polymer chains induced the formation of densely packed coordination structures with multiple intermolecular interactions, resulting in thermal stability above 300 °C. They exhibit a high intrinsic emission quantum yield (ca. 80 %) due to their asymmetrical and low‐vibrational coordination structures around EuIII ions. Furthermore, the characteristic alternative orientation of substituents also contributes to the dramatically high ligand‐to‐metal energy transfer efficiencies of up to 80 % in the solid state. Glowing zippers: Luminescent EuIII coordination polymers were successfully fabricated by introducing a densely packed coordination zipper structure. These hydrogen‐bonded coordination polymers have a high energy transfer efficiency of 80 % and thermal stability up to 320 °C.