Table 2. Most Relevant Photophysical Parameters of the Eu(III) and Tb(III) Complexes in Methanol Investigated in This Worka.
| complex | τobs (ms) | τobs (ms), CD3OD | τrad (ms) | ϕint (%) | ϕovl (%) | ηsens (%) | mb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Eu(bpcd)(tta)] | 0.68(1) | 1.18(1) | 2.38(1) | 26.4(1) | 26 | 100 | 1.3(5)c |
| [Eu(bpcd)(Coum)] | 0.80(1) | 1.40(1) | 2.42(1) | 33.1(1) | 7 | 21.1 | 1.1(5)c |
| [Tb(bpcd)(Coum)] | 1.42(1) | 1.59(1) | – | – | 55 | ≥55a | 0.6(5)d |
The reported values are the same for both enantiomers.
Number of methanol molecules in the inner coordination sphere.
Calculated as described in ref (50). Following the Judd–Ofelt theory,56 one can calculate τrad from the emission spectra, only in the case of the Eu(III) ion.
Calculated by a modification for Tb(III) of the equation discussed for the Eu(III)50 ion.