Homodinuclear and Heterotetranuclear Lanthanide Complexes Built by 2-Bis(Salicylidieneamino)Methylphenol VIA Alkaline Regulation

Abstract Reaction of H 3 salmp (H 3 salmp = 2-bis(salicylidieneamino)methylphenol) and lanthanide ions has afforded three lanthanide-schiff base complexes. One is homodinuclear [Nd(Hsalmp)(NO 3 )(EtOH)] 2 ·2EtOH ( 1 ), other two are heteroleptic tetranuclear [LnNa(salmp)(sal)(EtOH) 3 ] 2 (Ln = Nd ( 2 ), Ce ( 3 ); sal = salicylaldehydato) architectures. In complex 1 , the counter Hsalmp 2– anions adopt NO 3 donor sets, wheras in complexes 2 and 3 , the counter salmp 3– anions select N 2 O 3 donor sets and sal – anions chose O 2 donor sets, in which cleavage of C=N groups in ligand has taken place. The amount of alkali has displayed a vital influence on preparation of these complexes. Both of the complexes were elucidated by elemental analysis, IR, fluorescence spectra and X-ray crystallography.