Synthesis and Characterization of SmIII and EuIII Coordination Compounds of 3-(2-Pyridyl)-1-pyrazolyl Acetic Acid

Abstract

Two novel coordination compounds, namely, [Sm2(pypza)2(H2O)10]Cl4·H2O (1) and [Eu(pypza)(C2O4)] (2), where pypza = 3-(2-pyridyl)-1-pyrazolyl acetato, have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. These compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compound 1 displays double one-dimensional chains, whereas 2 shows a two-dimensional layer structure via the bridging pypza and oxalate (C2O42–) which may arise from the oxidation of hydroacetic acid through the decomposition and hydrolysis of Hpypza by means of the cleavage of the C–N bond between the carboxylate group and the pyrazolyl ring. Compounds 1 and 2 show three-dimensional networks by hydrogen bonding interactions. Furthermore, the luminescence properties of 1 and 2 have also been investigated at room temperature in the solid state.