A new europium(III) complex Eu-2(C15H11O3)(6)(C12H8N2)(2) has been synthesized with 2-(4-Methylbenzoyl)benzoic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline as ligands. Crystal data for the complex are as follows: monoclinic, space group P-21/n, a = 15.1238(5), b = 13.5928(4), c = 22.9840(7) angstrom, beta = 104.132(3)degrees, V = 4582.0(2) angstrom(3), D-c = 1.522 g/cm(3), Z = 4, ,mu(MoK alpha) = 1.433 mm(-1) , F(000) = 2128, the final R= 0.0447 and wR = 0.0826. The Eu(III) ion is coordinated by eight atoms to give a distorted square antiprism coordination geometry. The complex shows two intense fluorescence ...
