title: Self-assembly of a trinuclear luminescent europium complex.
abstract: Triangular luminescent box: Self-assembly of a new multidentate receptor with europium cations results in the formation of trinuclear discrete complexes. X-ray crystallography shows that nine-coordinate cations are linked by ligands to provide a triangular complex in the solid state and in solution. Despite the coordinated solvent molecules, this topologically unusual complex exhibits remarkable luminescent properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Applied Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 quai E. Ansermet, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Soumaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zebret
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernardinelli
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamacek
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry*; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D005063:Europium