title: Inclusion controlled lanthanide-imidazolium functionalised carboxylate complexation.
abstract: Imidazolium functionalized carboxylic acid forms a multi-component material with p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene and aquated lanthanide ions, stabilising dinuclear metal complexes for Y(3+) and Gd(3+). These have the simplest binding of two bridging carboxylates between the two metal centres (Y(3+)), or the same arrangement along with the simplest binding of one carboxylate bridging two metal ions for the larger metal ion (Gd(3+)).
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ireneling@siswa.um.edu.my
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: Yatimah
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alias
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: Colin L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Raston