In
order to facilitate the practical application of circularly
polarized luminescence (CPL) active molecules, the CPL brightness
(B
CPL) must be optimized. We have applied
a binary modular strategy to synthesize two chiral organo-Tb3+ complexes, [Tb(Coum)3(1R,2R-Ph-PyBox)] (2) and [Tb(Coum)3(1S,2S-Ph-PyBox)] (5), combining 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-coumarin
(Coum) and enantiopure 2,6-bis(4-phenyl-2-oxazolin-2-yl)
pyridine (1
R
,2
R
/1
S
,2
S
-Ph-PyBox). The photophysical properties of these novel complexes have been
fully characterized. The combined point-chiral induction capability
of chiral bis(oxazoline) derivatives and the outstanding photophysical
properties of the coumarin-derived ligand have resulted in an intense
excited-state chiroptical activity (|g
lum| = 0.097–0.103) for both Tb3+ enantiomers, with
a bright Tb3+-centered high-purity green emission (Φ
PL = 74%) and enhanced antenna-centered
absorption behavior (ε
320 nm = 47820–47940 M–1 cm–1). A superior B
CPL (1132.7–1205.8
M–1 cm–1 at 5D4 → 7F5) has been established
for complexes 2 and 5. The strategy adopted
in this work provides a new route to chiroptical organo-Tb3+ luminophores with outstanding comprehensive performance.