S. P. Petrosyants, A. S. Galkina, K. A. Babeshkin, A. B. Ilyukhin, N. N. Efimov, I. L. Eremenko
{"title":"Complexes of Dy, Er, and Yb with Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine: Synthesis and Field-Induced Slow Magnetic Relaxation","authors":"S. P. Petrosyants, A. S. Galkina, K. A. Babeshkin, A. B. Ilyukhin, N. N. Efimov, I. L. Eremenko","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600300","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600300","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Using lanthanide aquachlorides LnCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O (Ln = Dy, Er, Yb) and the tetradentate tpa (tpa = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine), new compounds were synthesized and structurally characterized: mononuclear [Ln(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>tpaCl<sub>2</sub>]Cl·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1Ln</b>) (Ln = Dy, Er, Yb), binuclear [Ln<sub>2</sub>tpa<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·Cl<sub>4</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2Ln</b>) (Ln = Dy, Er, Yb), and mononuclear [Yb(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>tpa]·Cl<sub>3</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>3Yb</b>). In the obtained compounds, the coordination environment transforms from LnN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> in <b>1Ln</b> to LnN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>4</sub> in <b>2Ln</b> and <b>3Yb</b>. Compounds <b>1Dy</b>, <b>1Yb</b>, and <b>2Yb</b> exhibit single-molecule magnet behavior under an external field. The values of the magnetization reversal barriers were analyzed depending on the coordination environment of the lanthanide ion and the charge of the complexes. Crystallographic data for <b>2Er</b>, <b>2Dy</b>, and <b>3Yb</b> has been deposited at the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) under No. 2543498-2543500.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1134/S1070328426600300.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Maouche, Y. Cheddani, J. Z. Wang, S. Belaid, B. Benmerad
{"title":"Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Visible-Emitting Lanthanide Isophthalate-Based Coordination Polymers","authors":"R. Maouche, Y. Cheddani, J. Z. Wang, S. Belaid, B. Benmerad","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600312","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600312","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Four homonuclear lanthanide-based coordination polymers were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and obtained as microcrystalline powders. The resulting compounds, with the general formula {[Ln<sub>2</sub>(ip)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O}<sub><i>n</i></sub> (H<sub>2</sub>ip = isophthalic acid; Ln = Sm (Ia), Eu (Ib), Tb (Ic), Dy (Id)), are isostructural and exhibit extended polymeric architectures driven by the coordination versatility of the isophthalate ligands. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) confirmed their phase purity and structural consistency, while Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) evidenced the coordination through the carboxylate groups. Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with differential scanning calorimetry (TGA/DSC) revealed high thermal stability, with framework decomposition occurring only above 516°C. Photoluminescence investigations revealed characteristic lanthanide-centered visible emissions. The emission lifetimes were measured as 0.60699 ms for (Ia), 0.39287 ms for (Ib), 0.79544 ms for (Ic), and 0.69231 ms for (Id), and the quantum yields were also determined to evaluate their photophysical performance. CIE 1931 coordinates spanning orange (Sm<sup>3+</sup>: 0.34, 0.31), pink-red (Eu<sup>3+</sup>: 0.34, 0.27), green (Tb<sup>3+</sup>: 0.31, 0.52), to cyan (Dy<sup>3+</sup>: 0.35, 0.37), reflecting efficient ligand-to-metal energy transfer. These results highlight isophthalate ligands as versatile platforms for robust lanthanide coordination polymers with full-spectrum visible tunability, underscoring their potential for luminescent devices, optical sensors, and photonic materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu. A. Golubeva, E. A. Ermakova, K. S. Smirnova, L. S. Klyushova, A. S. Potapov, E. V. Lider
{"title":"Copper(II) Complex with 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione and 1-(1H-Benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazole: Synthesis, Structure, and Cytotoxic Activity","authors":"Yu. A. Golubeva, E. A. Ermakova, K. S. Smirnova, L. S. Klyushova, A. S. Potapov, E. V. Lider","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600361","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600361","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The copper(II) perchlorate complex [Cu<sub>2</sub>(phendione)<sub>2</sub>L<sub>4</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>I</b>) is synthesized from 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and 1-(1<i>H</i>-benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1<i>H</i>-1,2,3-benzotriazole (L). Complex <b>I</b> is characterized by elemental and thermogravimetric analyses, optical and IR spectroscopy, and single-crystal and phase X-ray diffraction analyses (XRD). The crystal structure of the complex is determined by single-crystal XRD: the compound is binuclear due to the bridging function of L, and the coordination number of the copper atom is five. The cytotoxic properties of the complex toward tumor cell lines А549 and MCF7 and nontumor human fibroblasts MRC5 are studied. The complex has cytotoxic activity in the micromolar concentration range exceeding that for cisplatin served as the reference.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phosphorylated Ferrocene for the Preparation of Heterobimetallic and Heterotrimetallic Coordination Polymers","authors":"M. A. Uvarova, S. E. Nefedov","doi":"10.1134/S107032842660035X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107032842660035X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study demonstrates an approach to the targeted synthesis of heterometallic coordination polymers using bis(diphenylphosphoryl)ferrocene (dppfO<sub>2</sub>) as a cross-linker and mononuclear manganese(II) and zinc(II) cymantrenecarboxylates (OOCCym) as building blocks. This gave two coordination polymers [Mn<sub>2</sub>(µ-OOCCym)<sub>4</sub>(dppfO<sub>2</sub>)]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>I</b>) and [Zn<sub>2</sub>(µ-OOCCym)<sub>4</sub>(dppfO<sub>2</sub>)]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>II</b>), which were characterized by X-ray diffraction (CCDC nos. 2539856, 2539857), IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. According to X-ray diffraction data, compounds <b>I</b> and <b>II</b> were isostructural and consisted of binuclear zinc or manganese tetracarboxylates with a paddle-wheel structure cross-linked with dppfO<sub>2</sub> to give 1D polymers.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calculation of Molecular Orbitals","authors":"A. N. Gusev","doi":"10.1134/S107032842560158X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107032842560158X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The basic principles of the σ,π-approximation and the Hückel method are presented. Algorithms for calculating the energy and analytical form of the wave functions of π-conjugated molecules are described. The concept of aromaticity is analyzed from structural and energetic perspectives. The capabilities of the Hückel method for the theoretical description of the electronic structure and properties of π-conjugated molecules are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 :","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamic and Kinetic Factors for Structure Formation of Bis(ligand) Ni(II) Complexes with o-Hydroxy- and o-Mercaptoanilines. A Quantum Chemical Study","authors":"N. N. Kharabayev, D. V. Steglenko, V. I. Minkin","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600269","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600269","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The molecular structures and relative energies of <i>trans</i> and <i>cis</i> isomers of low-spin bis(ligand) nickel complexes (with five-membered metallocycles) with <i>o</i>-hydroxy- and <i>o-</i>mercaptoanilines (coordination unit NiN<sub>2</sub>X<sub>2</sub> (X = O, S)) are calculated by the density functional theory (DFT) method. The kinetic factor of structure formation for the NiL<sub>2</sub> complexes is studied in terms of the stepwise model of the reaction mechanism of their formation (Ni<sup>++</sup> + (L)<sup>–</sup> → (NiL)<sup>+</sup>, (NiL)<sup>+</sup> + (L)<sup>–</sup> → NiL<sub>2</sub>). The <i>trans</i> isomer for the NiL<sub>2</sub> complexes (X =O) and <i>cis</i> isomer for the NiL<sub>2</sub> complexes (X = S) are preferred due to both an energy gain of one of possible configurations and also its kinetic accessibility combined with the balance of activation barriers for isomerization of the products formed in the first step of interaction of the initial reactants.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Elementary Particles and Atomic Nuclei","authors":"A. N. Gusev","doi":"10.1134/S1070328425601542","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328425601542","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The presented material contains general information on the structure of matter at the level from elementary particles to nuclei and constitutes part of the course “Structure of Matter.” The history of the discovery and the characteristics of elementary particles, the basic principles of the standard model of matter, and modern concepts of nuclear structure and radioactivity are consistently presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 :","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theory of Chemical Bonding","authors":"A. N. Gusev","doi":"10.1134/S1070328425601578","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328425601578","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Modern concepts of chemical bonding from the perspective of quantum chemistry are presented. The fundamental principles, prospects for further development, and limitations of the valence bond and molecular orbital methods for describing the structure and properties of molecular species are discussed. Approaches to the construction of molecular wave functions and the corresponding changes in molecular energies are illustrated using specific examples of diatomic species.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 :","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148699796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. F. Wang, Qian Mao, S. H. Lan, X. L. Wang, Tao Liang, J. M. Li
{"title":"A One-Dimensional Double Chains {Cd2O8} Cluster-Based Luminescent Coordination Polymer Based on Cadmium(II), 3-Chlorobenzolate and 4,4'-Bipyridine Ligands for Sensing of Fe(III) and Cr(VI) Ions","authors":"Y. F. Wang, Qian Mao, S. H. Lan, X. L. Wang, Tao Liang, J. M. Li","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600014","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new luminescent coordination polymer containing a Cd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> cluster, [Cd(cba)<sub>2</sub>( 4,4'-bpy)]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>I</b>) (cba = 3-chlorobenzolate, 4,4'-bpy = 4,4'-bipyridine) has been synthesized by the solvothermal method, and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopic, elemental, thermogravimetric, and powder X-ray diffraction analyses. The X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis shows that the Cd<sup>II</sup> center is hexa-coordinated and situated on a distorted octahedral {CdN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>} geometry formed by four carboxyl oxygen atoms of three distinct cba<sup>−</sup> anions and two N-donors of two reverse μ<sub>2</sub>-4,4'-bpy bridges. Crystals of <b>I</b> showed a one-dimensional double substructure with the Cd···Cd distances of 3.93–12.40 Å, further linked to a 2D, and 3D supramolecular architecture by C–H···O and π···π, C–Cl···π, as well as Cl···Cl interactions. The fluorescence response of <b>I</b> towards Fe<sup>3+</sup>, <span>({text{CrO}}_{4}^{{2 - }})</span>, and <span>({text{C}}{{{text{r}}}_{{text{2}}}}{text{O}}_{7}^{{2 - }})</span> was investigated in aqueous solutions. The detection of Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Cr<sup>6+</sup> in the aqueous solution is based on a turn-off mechanism. The detection limits of polymer <b>I</b> for Fe<sup>3+</sup>, <span>({text{CrO}}_{4}^{{2 - }})</span>, and <span>({text{C}}{{{text{r}}}_{{text{2}}}}{text{O}}_{7}^{{2 - }})</span> were 8.13, 2.14, and 1.58 μM, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148465392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. A. Razgonyaeva, M. A. Shmelev, L. M. Efromeev, A. A. Bovkunova, A. A. Sidorov, I. L. Eremenko
{"title":"Synthesis and Structure of Heterometallic {Eu–M} (M = Na, K) Complexes with Monocarboxylic Acid Anions","authors":"G. A. Razgonyaeva, M. A. Shmelev, L. M. Efromeev, A. A. Bovkunova, A. A. Sidorov, I. L. Eremenko","doi":"10.1134/S1070328426600063","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070328426600063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Heterometallic {Eu–M} (M = Na, K) complexes with benzoic (bz), 4-amino-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoic (atfb), and 3,5-dinitrobenzoic (3,5-dnb) acid anions of various compositions and structures were synthesized: [Eu<sub>2</sub>K<sub>2</sub>(Bz)<sub>8</sub>]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>I</b>), [Eu<sub>2</sub>Na<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub>(Atfb)<sub>8</sub>]·2EtOH (<b>II</b>), and [EuNa(Phen)<sub>2</sub>(3,5-dnb)<sub>4</sub>]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>III</b>, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline). The use of pentafluorobenzoic acid salts under conditions analogous to the synthesis of <b>I</b>–<b>III</b> resulted only in the crystallization of the starting potassium or sodium pentafluorobenzoates. The synthesized compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), IR spectroscopy, and CHN analysis. The structure and crystal packings of the obtained complexes were analyzed in detail, and the main structure-forming noncovalent interactions in the crystals were identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":759,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148465389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}