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Developments in the Coordination Chemistry of Europium(II)
Author(s) -
Garcia Joel,
Allen Matthew J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201200159
Subject(s) - chemistry , europium , coordination complex , organic chemistry , ion , metal
Recent advances in the coordination chemistry of Eu 2+ are reviewed. Common synthetic routes for generating discrete Eu 2+ ‐containing complexes reported since 2000 are summarized, followed by a description of the reactivity of these complexes and their applications in reduction chemistry, polymerization, luminescence, and as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. Rapid development of the coordination chemistry of Eu 2+ has led to an upsurge in the utilization of Eu 2+ ‐containing complexes in synthetic chemistry, materials science, and medicine.