Functional lanthanide complexes with N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N, N'-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethylenediamine (H2bbpen) derivatives: Coordination chemistry, single-molecule magnetism and optical properties

Lanthanide complexes are among the most active frontiers of functional coordination chemistry, espe-cially due to their fascinating magnetic and optical properties. Among them, a hexadentate mixed ligand, H2bbpen, gave birth to some of the best lanthanide single-molecule magnets and photoluminescence complexes. Here we review the coordination chemistry, the single-molecule magnetism and the optical properties of H2bbpen-based lanthanide complexes, trying to find some magneto-structural and optical-structural correlations that can promote further developments in such a family and related systems.(c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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This article reviews the coordination chemistry, single-molecule magnetism, and optical properties of lanthanide complexes based on the hexadentate mixed ligand H2bbpen, aiming to find relevant correlations between magnetic and optical structures to promote further developments in this family and related systems.