Solvent induced self-assembly of a dinuclear Eu(iii) helicate and emergent strong CPL†
Abstract
Herein, we report the influence of solvent on the self-assembly of a dinuclear helicate, (NMe4)2[Eu2(LR)4]. A multiple species mixture with the chemical composition of [Eu2(LR)2n]n− present in CH3CN can be transformed into a helicate upon increasing the content of CHCl3, accompanied by a significant enhancement in circularly polarized luminescence activity.