Cubane lanthanoid complexes with tridentate O, P=O, O coordination using tris(5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-phosphine oxide ligands: synthesis, characterisation, and magnetic behaviour

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the coordination capabilities of ortho-aryl phosphine oxides with lanthanoid metals.
• Synthesize tetranuclear lanthanoid complexes using tris(5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-phosphine oxide ligands.
• Characterize the synthesized complexes through various analysis techniques.
• Investigate the magnetic behaviour of the resulting complexes.
• Successfully synthesized three distinct tetranuclear lanthanoid complexes.
• Characterization reveals interaction between hydroxide and phosphine oxide ligands.
• Magnetic behavior suggests potential applications in advanced materials.