A modular synthetic method for the differential incorporation of two lanthanide ions into a single molecular scaffold is reported; the mixed bimetallic Tb/Eu complex displays an interesting solvent polarity-dependent ratiometric luminescence.
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Synthesis of luminescent heterometallic bis-lanthanide complexes via selective, sequential metallation
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Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, USA
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Chem. Commun., 2006, 4116-4118
DOI: 10.1039/B607949K
Received 14 Jun 2006, Accepted 20 Jul 2006
First published online 13 Sep 2006
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