Binding of pyrazine-functionalized calix[4]arene ligands with lanthanides in an ionic liquid: Thermodynamics and coordination modes

Seraj A. Ansari, Prasanta K. Mohapatra, Willem Verboom, Zhicheng Zhang, Phuong D. Dau, John K. Gibson, Linfeng Rao*

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Abstract

The complexation of representative lanthanides with three calix[4]arenes functionalized with four pyrazine pendent arms containing different substituents such as carbamoyl dioctyl (LI), diisopropyl phosphonate (LII), and diphenyl phosphoryl (LIII) was investigated in water-saturated 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (BumimTf2N) by absorption spectroscopy, luminescence spectroscopy, and microcalorimetry. All three ligands form 1:1 ML complexes (M = Eu3+ and L = ligand), and the stability constants (logβ) follow the order: LI (-1.38 ± 0.66) « LII (3.71 ± 0.02) < LIII (7.47 ± 0.03), similar to the trend in the metal distribution coefficients in solvent extraction using these ligands as extractants. The enthalpy of complexation, determined by microcalorimetry, shows that the complexation of lanthanides with these bulky ligands is exothermic, and proceeds via replacement of water molecules from the primary coordination spheres. The 1:1 stoichiometry of the ML complexes was confirmed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Results from optical absorption, luminescence and 31P-NMR spectroscopy suggest that, out of four pendent arms on the rigid calixarene platform, only two arms coordinate with the lanthanide ion and each arm is tridentate. The influence of structural features of the ligand on the complexation of lanthanides is explained with the help of thermodynamic parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6416-6422
Number of pages7
JournalDalton transactions
Volume44
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2015

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