Ferrocenesuccinate-bridged lanthanide polymeric complexes: Syntheses, structures and properties

One-dimensional lanthanide–ferrocenesuccinate polymeric complexes [M(η2-FcCOC2H4COO)(μ2-η2-FcCOC2H4COO)2(H2O)2]n (Fc = (η5-C5H4)Fe(η5-C5H4), M = Pr, 1; Ce, 2; La, 3) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The three polymers are isomorphous, in which each Ln(III) ion is 10-coordinated and connects with two water molecules and eight oxygen atoms from ferrocenesuccinate units in two kinds of coordination modes: bidentate-chelating mode and tridentate-bridging mode. The variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility in the temperature range 5–300 K for 1 and 2 shows that both of them display weak antiferromagnetic interaction. In addition, the redox and fluorescent properties have been investigated. The redox properties are different from the previous results of transition metal compounds containing ferrocenyl systems. Compared with sodium ferrocenesuccinate, polymers 1 and 3, the fluorescent intensities of 2 are markedly enhanced in the solid state.