Anion Dependent Self-Assembly of “Tetra-Decker” and “Triple-Decker” Luminescent Tb(III) Salen Complexes

Abstract
The Schiff base complexes [Tb3L4(H2O)2]Cl and [Tb3L3(OAc)2Cl] both have unusual multi-decker architectures formed via intramolecular π−π interactions between phenylene units.