Lanthanide-polyphosphonate coordination polymers combining catalytic and photoluminescence properties

Sérgio M. F. Vilela, Ana D. G. Firmino, Ricardo F. Mendes, José A. Fernandes, Duarte Ananias, Anabela A. Valente, Holger Ott, Luís D. Carlos, João Rocha, João P. C. Tomé,

Chemical Communications · 2013 · 51 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

A rapid, mild and high-yield microwave synthesis of 1D isotypical [Ln(H4bmt)(H5bmt)(H2O)2]·3H2O coordination polymers is presented. The La(3+)-based material is highly active as a heterogeneous catalyst in the methanolysis of styrene oxide at nearly room temperature. Eu(3+)- and Tb(3+)-doped materials are very effective UV-to-visible light converters.

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