Adrián Roca-Sabio et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 51(20), 10893-10903 (2012-09-29)
A new macrocyclic ligand, N,N'-bis[(6-carboxy-2-pyridyl)methyl]-2,11-diaza[3.3](2,6)pyridinophane (H(2)BPDPA), was prepared, and its coordination properties toward the Ln(III) ions were investigated. The hydration numbers (q) obtained from luminescence lifetime measurements in aqueous solution of the Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes indicate that they contain