Water-Soluble Neutral Calix[4]arene−Lanthanide Complexes: Synthesis and Luminescence Properties

Abstract
Water-soluble calix[4]arenes 10a,b with chromophores (“antenna”) attached to the lower rim via a short spacer are described. In the neutral lanthanide complexes of 10a,b photoexcitation of the antenna induces lanthanide emission via intramolecular energy transfer. Calix[4]arene 10b with a chrysene moiety as sensitizer shows strong lanthanide emission for Eu3+ with an excitation maximum at λ = 363 nm.

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