A series of lanthanoid selenidoantimonates( v ): rare examples of lanthanoid selenidoantimonates based on dinuclear lanthanide complexes

A series of new lanthanoid selenidoantimonates(V) [Ln(en)(tepa)SbSe4] (Ln = La (Ia), Ce (Ib), Pr (Ic); en = ethylenediamine, tepa = tetraethylenepentamine) and [Ln2(tepa)2(μ-OH)2Cl2]-{[Ln(tepa)]2(μ-OH)2(SbSe4)2} (Ln = Y (IIa), Sm (IIb), Gd (IIc), Tb (IId), Dy (IIe), and Tm (IIf)) were solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. The structures of Ia-c consist of neutral molecules [Ln(en)(tepa)SbSe4], where the tetrahedral [SbSe4](3-) anion acts as a ligand to chelate the [Ln(en)(tepa)](3+) cation. The structures of IIa-f contain isolated dinuclear [Ln2(tepa)2(μ-OH)2Cl2](2+) cations built up from two [Ln(tepa)Cl](2+) ions linked by two -OH bridging groups and organic decorated {[Ln(tepa)]2(μ-OH)2(SbSe4)2}(2-) anions based on two [Ln(tepa)SbSe4] units bridged by two -OH groups. Although a few lanthanoid selenidoantimonates(V) under solvothermal conditions have been reported, their lanthanide complexes normally appear mononuclear. Hence, IIa-f are rare examples of lanthanoid selenidoantimonates based on dinuclear lanthanide complexes. A preliminary investigation of nine lanthanoid selenidoantimonates(V) shows that the well-known lanthanide contraction has a significant influence on the formation of lanthanoid selenidoantimonates(V) under solvothermal conditions. The absorption edges of all compounds have been investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations for Ia and IIc have also been performed.