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A water-stable Zn-MOF was constructed based on H2PBA and 1, 10-phenanthroline under solvothermal conditions. The compound exhibited a 3D (2,3,8)-connected (43)2(46.66.815.12)(8) topology framework. The crystal structure and phase purity of the compound was verified by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Subsequently, some studies on the morphology, structure, and luminescent properties were carried out. The results showed that this compound could be used as a versatile chemosensor for Fe3+/Cu2+, trinitrophenol and colchicine via a luminescence quenching effect in an aqueous medium.

In the pursuit of stable, high performance Ni-based oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts, modifying the local chemical compositions or fabricating hybrid nanostructures to generate abundant interfaces for improving the water oxidation activity of electrocatalysts has emerged as an effective strategy. Herein, we report the facile development of a Ni3S2-CeO2 hybrid nanostructure via an electrodeposition method. Benefiting from the strong interfacial interaction between Ni3S2 and CeO2, the electron transfer is notably improved and the water oxidation activity of Ni3S2 nanosheets is significantly enhanced. In 1.0 M KOH, the Ni3S2-CeO2 electrocatalyst achieves a current density of 20 mA cm–2 at a low overpotential of 264 mV, which is 92 mV lower than that of Ni3S2. Moreover, Ni3S2-CeO2 exhibits superior electrochemical stability. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the enhanced OER electrocatalytic performance of Ni3S2-CeO2 can be ascribed to an increase in the binding strength of the reaction intermediates at the Ni3S2-CeO2 interface.

C36H26N4O5Co, triclinic, P212121 (no. 19), a = 10.6380(5) Å, b = 10.6639(5) Å, c = 26.5443(15) Å, V = 3011.2(3) Å3, Z = 4, R gt (F) = 0.0330, wR ref (F 2) = 0.0681, T = 200 K.

C34H26N4O5Zn, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 29.3891(18) Å, b = 10.3260(5) Å, c = 19.9101(11) Å, V = 5783.1(6) Å3, Z = 8, R gt (F) = 0.0334, wR ref(F 2) = 0.0759, T = 199.99(10) K.

Modulating the surface coordination environment of Pt based nanocrystals at the atomic level is of great importance to obtain good electrocatalytic performance. Given the fundamental understandings of surface structure degeneration of Pt based nanocrystals, introducing a weak electronegative element to the surface of Pt-based catalysts is beneficial for suppressing surface passivation and improving hydrogen evolution reaction performance of Pt. Density functional theory results reveal that the energy barrier of water dissociation process can be greatly reduced by using Se element as the surface modifier to replace the O. This hypothesis is further validated by experiments that ultralong Pt85Mo15-Se nanowires were fabricated to suppress the excessive passivation behavior of transition metals of Pt based alloy. The Pt85Mo15-Se nanowires exhibit higher activity with 4.98 times the specific activity and 4.87 times the mass activity of commercial Pt/C, as well as a better stability towards alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. The deep exploration of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations disclose that Se element could maintain the electron-rich state around the electronic orbit of Pt. This study provides a new insight to advance the fundamental understanding on electrocatalytic materials, which exhibits a promising approach to protect the surface chemical environment of Pt based nanocrystals.

Bimetallic nanoparticle (NP)-supported catalysts for use in the hydrogenation reaction has received growing attention on account their excellent catalytic performance. In the present work, bimetallic Au–Pt and monometallic Pt/Au NPs were supported on the Zr-based metal–organic framework UiO-67 via a simple impregnation–reduction method. The catalytic performance of the catalysts for selective 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) hydrogenation was influenced by the space velocity, reaction temperature and Au/Pt molar ratio. Whilst bimetallic AuPt/UiO-67-3 displayed catalytic activity similar to that of Pt/UiO-67 for selective 1,3-BD hydrogenation, the former also exhibited much higher selectivity toward total butenes than the latter. The AuPt/UiO-67-3 catalyst with a 1.1:1.0 Au/Pt molar ratio exhibited the best catalytic activity and butene selectivity for selective 1,3-BD hydrogenation at 100 °C with a space velocity of 117 L/(h gcat). This work provides a practical example of novel and efficient bimetallic supported catalysts.

Two luminescent 3D supramolecular structures [Cd3(L)2(2,2-bipy)2](DMF)3(CH3CH2OH)2(H2O) (1) and [Zn3(L)2(2,2-bipy)2(DMF)2](DMF)2(CH3CH2OH)2(H2O) (2) (H3L = 4,4′,4′′-nitrilotribenzoic acid) have been successfully synthesized under solvothermal conditions using Cd(NO3)2·4H2O or Zn(NO3)2·6H2O as the metal sources, and 4,4′,4′′-nitrilotribenzoic acid (H3L), 2,2-bipy as the ligands in DMF solvent. Compound 1 displays a bi-nodal (2,3,6)-coordinated net with {83}2{86·126·163}{8}6 topology, compound 2 can be described as a (3,6)-connected 2-nodal net with kgd topology. The phase purity of compound 1 and 2 is characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Compound 1 and 2 can serve as effective luminescent sensors for Fe3+, Cu2+ and TNP via luminescent quenching.

Gold–palladium (Au–Pd) bimetallic nanoparticle (NP) catalysts supported on MIL-101(Cr) with Au : Pd mole ratios ranging from 1 : 3 to 3 : 1 were prepared through coimpregnation and H2 reduction. Au–Pd NPs were homogeneously distributed on the MIL-101(Cr) with mean particle sizes of 5.6 nm. EDS and XPS analyses showed that bimetallic Au–Pd alloys were formed in the Au(2)Pd(1)/MIL-101(Cr). The catalytic performance of the catalysts was explored in the selective 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation at 30–80 °C on a continuous fixed bed flow quartz reactor. The bimetallic Au–Pd alloy particles stabilized by MIL-101(Cr) presented improved catalytic performance. The as-synthesized bimetallic Au(2)Pd(1)/MIL-101(Cr) with 2 : 1 Au : Pd mole ratio showed the best balance between the activity and butene selectivity in the selective 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation. The Au–Pd bimetallic-supported catalysts can be reused in at least three runs. The work affords a reference on the utilization of a MOF and alloy nanoparticles to develop high-efficiency catalysts.

It is critical to develop efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts with high catalytic properties for overall water splitting. Electrocatalysts with enriched vacancies are crucial for enhancing the catalytic activity of OER through defect engineering. We demonstrated the dealloying method in a reducing alkaline solution using the Co

Superior catalytic performance for selective 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) hydrogenation can usually be achieved with supported bimetallic catalysts. In this work, Pt-Co nanoparticles and Pt nanoparticles supported on metal-organic framework MIL-100(Fe) catalysts (MIL=Materials of Institut Lavoisier, PtCo/MIL-100(Fe) and Pt/MIL-100(Fe)) were synthesized via a simple impregnation reduction method, and their catalytic performance was investigated for the hydrogenation of 1,3-BD. Pt1Co1/MIL-100(Fe) presented better catalytic performance than Pt/MIL-100(Fe), with significantly enhanced total butene selectivity. Moreover, the secondary hydrogenation of butenes was effectively inhibited after doping with Co. The Pt1Co1/MIL-100(Fe) catalyst displayed good stability in the 1,3-BD hydrogenation reaction. No significant catalyst deactivation was observed during 9 h of hydrogenation, but its catalytic activity gradually reduces for the next 17 h. Carbon deposition on Pt1Co1/MIL-100(Fe) is the reason for its deactivation in 1,3-BD hydrogenation reaction. The spent Pt1Co1/MIL-100(Fe) catalyst could be regenerated at 200 °C, and regenerated catalysts displayed the similar 1,3-BD conversion and butene selectivity with fresh catalysts. Moreover, the rate-determining step of this reaction was hydrogen dissociation. The outstanding activity and total butene selectivity of the Pt1Co1/MIL-100(Fe) catalyst illustrate that Pt-Co bimetallic catalysts are an ideal alternative for replacing mono-noble-metal-based catalysts in selective 1,3-BD hydrogenation reactions.

A novel tetranuclear copper complex (TCC) has been successfully synthesized and characterized using high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray single crystal diffraction technique. TCC was capable of triggering by Glutathione (GSH) to produce Cu (Ⅰ), then the resulted Cu (Ⅰ) further converted the overexpression of endogenous H2O2 into •OH, a highly cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby killing the cancer cells. TCC showed high cytotoxicity to 4T1, MCF7, HepG2 cancer cells. Interestingly, the cytotoxicity of TCC to non-cancerous cells is much lower than that of cancer cells. Cell cycle experiments demonstrated that TCC was capable of arresting the cancer cell cycle in the G2/M phase. The apoptosis experiments shown that TCC could induce apoptosis rather than necrosis.

A 3D supermolecular structure [Co3(L)2 (2,2′-bipy)2](DMF)3(H2O)3 1) (H3L = 4,4′,4″-nitrilotribenzoic acid) has been constructed based on H3L, and 2,2′-bipy ligands under solvothermal conditions. Compound 1 can be described as a (3, 6)-connected kgd topology with a Schläfli symbol (43)2(46.66.83) formed by [Co3(CO2)6] secondary building units. The adsorption properties of the activated sample 1a has been studied; the result shows that 1a has a high adsorption ability: the CO2 uptakes were 74 cm3·g−1 at 273 K, 50 cm3·g−1 at 298 K, the isosteric heat of adsorption (Qst) is 25.5 kJ mol−1 at zero loading, and the N2 adsorption at 77 K, 1 bar is 307 cm3 g−1. Magnetic measurements showed the existence of an antiferromagnetic exchange interaction in compound 1, besides compound 1 exhibits effective luminescent performance for Fe3+/Cr3+ and TNP.

Supported bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) are extensively used as efficient oxidation catalysts. A series of Au–Ni bimetallic alloy NP catalysts with Au:Ni mole ratios varying from 1:0.35 to 1:4.76 was successfully synthesized via impregnation and H2 reduction. The catalysts are supported by a metal–organic framework MIL-101. For comparison, monometallic Au/MIL-101 with an Au loading amount of 2.97 wt% and Ni/MIL-101 with a Ni loading amount of 2.11 wt% were also prepared. The catalysts were thoroughly characterized through X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning TEM with line mapping energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission. Characterization results suggested that the AuNi bimetallic NP catalysts were homogeneously deposited on the MIL-101 surface, and an AuNi alloy structure was formed. The bimetallic Au–Ni and monometallic catalysts were evaluated for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol under O2 atmosphere. The bimetallic AuNi/MIL-101-1 catalyst displayed a higher catalytic activity under identical conditions compared with the monometallic catalysts due to the synergistic effects between Au and Ni metals. The Au–Ni/MIL-101-1 catalyst with an Au–Ni mole ratio of 1:0.35 exhibited the highest turnover frequency value of 15.4 h−1 for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol. In addition, the bimetallic AuNi/MIL-101-1 catalysts could be recovered easily by centrifugation and used repetitively for at least four times. These features make the catalysts particularly attractive in benzaldehyde synthesis.

A bimetallic complex, containing Mn(ii) and Cu(ii) moieties, was synthesized for chemodynamic therapy (CDT) of cancer. The complex was capable of generating a hydroxyl radical (˙OH) via a Fenton-like reaction involving a Mn complex, and simultaneously depleting glutathione via a Cu complex induced oxidative reaction, thereby enhancing the efficiency of CDT.

Developing non-precious oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with high performance and long-term stability has drawn considerable research interest in recent years. In this communication, we report a self-supported Cu3N nanowire array on copper foam (Cu3N NA/CF) which is derived from a Cu(OH)2 nanowire array on copper foam (Cu(OH)2 NA/CF) through a nitridation process. Intriguingly, this 3D electrode exhibits marvellous OER activity with the need of an overpotential of only 298 mV at a current density of 20 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH. In addition, the obtained electrocatalyst is capable of maintaining its high performance for at least 25 h under a static current density of 20 mA cm-2.

C18H22O12Cd, monoclinic,P21/c(no. 14),a = 13.3069(9) Å,b = 9.9041(6) Å,c = 8.1580(5) Å,β = 96.244(10)°,V = 1031.57(12) Å3,Z = 2,Rgt(F) = 0.0216,wRref(F2) = 0.0522, T = 200 K.

C11H10.5N2O2.5, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 4.9681(4) Å, b = 32.634(4) Å, c = 6.2373(10) Å, β = 96.244(10)°, V = 1005.3(2) Å3, Z = 4, R gt (F) = 0.0595, wR ref (F 2) = 0.1112, T = 293(2) K.

It is critical to develop efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts with high catalytic properties for overall water splitting. Electrocatalysts with enriched vacancies are crucial for enhancing the catalytic activity of OER through defect engineering. We demonstrated the dealloying method in a reducing alkaline solution using the Co5Al95 alloy foil as a precursor to produce a new oxygen-vacancy-rich cobalt hydroxide (OV−Co(OH)2) hierarchical dendrite. The as-synthesised OV−Co(OH)2 showed superior electrocatalytic activities toward OER when compared to pristine cobalt hydroxide (p–Co(OH)2), which had a low onset overpotential of only 242 mV and a small Tafel slope of 64.9 mV dec−1. Additionally, for the high surface area provided by the hierarchical dendrite, both p–Co(OH)2 and OV−Co(OH)2 showed a superior activity as compared to commercial catalysts. Furthermore, they retained good catalytic properties without remarkably decaying at an overpotential of 350 mV for 12 h. The as-made OV−Co(OH)2 has prospective applications as an anode electrocatalyst in electrochemical water-splitting technologies with the advantages of superior OER performances, large surface area and ease of preparation.

C32H30N4O8Zn, triclinic, P 1 ‾ $P\bar{1}$ (no. 2), a = 4.4080(3) Å, b = 12.1316(10) Å, c = 14.0769(12) Å, α = 102.810(7)°, β = 97.455(7)°, γ = 97.982(7), V = 716.81(10) Å3, Z = 1, R gt (F) = 0.0367, wR ref (F 2) = 0.0761, T = 149.99(10) K.

A bimetallic Cu(ii) complex as a novel antitumor chemodynamic therapy agent with glutathione (GSH) depletion properties is successfully synthesized and well characterized. In tumor cells, the Cu2+ ions of the complex are reduced to Cu+ ions by GSH and then catalyzed by the overexpressed H2O2 to generate highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) that kill cancer cells. The complex is quickly taken up by cancer cells and distributed in multiple organelles including mitochondria and the nucleus. The complex demonstrates good cytotoxicity toward various cancer cell lines. However, its toxicity toward normal cells is significantly lower than that toward cancer cells due to the limited expression of H2O2. In addition, the complex could arrest the cell cycle of the G0/G1 phase, thereby inducing apoptosis rather than necrosis.

C14H9NO2, orthorhombic, Pca21 (no. 29), a = 27.190(4) Å, b = 4.3317(6) Å, c = 17.297(2) Å, V = 2037.2(5) Å3, Z = 8, R gt(F) = 0.0524, wR ref (F 2) = 0.1122, T = 150.0(1) K.

Postsynthetic modification of metal-organic framework is a general and practical approach to access MOF-based catalysts bearing multiple active sites. The isoreticular metal–organic framework-3 (IRMOF-3) was modified with lactic acid through condensation reaction of the carboxyl group of lactic acid and amino group present in IRMOF-3 frameworks. Au3+ was subsequently anchored onto the metal–organic framework IRMOF-3 using postsynthetic modification. The synthezized IRMOF-3-LA-Au (LA = lactic acid) was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption, infrared spectroscopy, liquid-state nuclear magnetic resonance, thermogravimetric analysis, H2-temperature programmed reduction, transmission electro microscopy, and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry. IRMOF-3-LA-Au acted as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of propargylamines by three-component coupling reaction of aldehyde, alkyne, and amine. Moreover, the catalyst is applicable to various substituted substrates, including aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, alkyl- and aryl-substituted terminal alkynes, and alicyclic amines. In addition, the catalyst can be easily separated from the mixture and can be reused for four consecutive cycles.

Two luminescent 3D supramolecular structures [Cd

Three bimetallic Cu&ndash, Ni nanoparticle-supported catalysts were synthesized by co-immobilization followed by H2 reduction. A chromium(III) terephthalate metal organic framework (MIL-101), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and carbon (C) with different properties (acidity and Brunauer&ndash, Emmett&ndash, Teller surface area) were selected as supports for studying the effect of the support nature on the catalytic activity and selectivity in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol. The physicochemical properties of the Cu&ndash, Ni-supported catalysts were characterized by XRD, NH3-TPD, nitrogen adsorption/desorption, TEM, EDS, XPS, and ICP-OES. Bimetallic Cu&ndash, Ni nanoparticles were highly dispersed on the support. The catalytic activities of CuNi/MIL-101, CuNi/TiO2, and CuNi/C were tested in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in the presence of molecular oxygen under mild reaction conditions. The highest benzaldehyde yields were achieved with CuNi/TiO2, CuNi/MIL-101, and CuNi/C catalysts at 100 &deg, C within 4 h under 5, 3, and 3 bar of O2, respectively. The bimetallic Cu&ndash, Ni-supported catalysts possessed two types of catalytic active sites: acid sites and bimetallic Cu&ndash, Ni nanoparticles. The CuNi/MIL-101 catalyst possessed a high number of acid sites and exhibited high yield during selective benzyl alcohol oxidation to benzaldehyde. Importantly, the catalysts exhibited a high functional group (electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups) tolerance. Cu&ndash, Ni-supported catalysts with an Cu:Ni mole ratio of 1:1 exhibited the highest yield of 47% for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. Reusability and leaching experiment results exhibited that CuNi/MIL-101 showed better stability than CuNi/TiO2 and CuNi/C catalysts due to the large porous cavities of MIL-101 support, these cavities can be used to trap bimetallic Cu&ndash, Ni nanoparticles and inhibit nanoparticle leaching.

Developing non-precious oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with high performance and long-term stability has drawn considerable research interest in recent years. In this communication, we report a self-supported Cu3N nanowire array on copper foam (Cu3N NA/CF) which is derived from a Cu(OH)2 nanowire array on copper foam (Cu(OH)2 NA/CF) through a nitridation process. Intriguingly, this 3D electrode exhibits marvellous OER activity with the need of an overpotential of only 298 mV at a current density of 20 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH. In addition, the obtained electrocatalyst is capable of maintaining its high performance for at least 25 h under a static current density of 20 mA cm-2.

Three 2D new coordination polymers Co2(L1)2(1,10-Phenanthroline)2(DMF)0.5(H2O) (1), (H2L1 = Pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid) Co(L1)(2,2-bipyridine) (2), and Co(L2)(2,2-bipyridine) (DMF) (3) (H2L2 = Pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylic acid) were synthesized through a solvothermal reaction of cobalt nitrate and pyridine carboxylic acid ligand with the auxiliary ligand (1,10-Phenanthroline or 2,2-bipyridine). They were characterized by X-ray diffraction and elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry analysis, and magnetism. Compounds 1&ndash, 3 featured 2D hexagonal (6,3) networks which linked into 3D supramolecular architectures through &pi, &ndash, &pi, interaction. In addition, compounds 1 and 2 showed the antiferromagnetic exchange interactions, and the magnetic property of compound 3 exhibited ferromagnetic exchange interactions.

The reduction of α-pinene by NaBH4 was achieved using NiCl2•6H2O in PEG-800/ethanol system under room temperature. Under the optimized conditions, the conversion of α-pinene and the selectivity of cis-pinane reached 97% and 98%, respectively. On the basis of TEM and a series of poisoning experiments, the nature of the active catalytic species for the reaction was discussed.

MIL-53(Al) was synthesized in a mixture of aluminum nitrate, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, and water using the hydrothermal and reflux methods. A metal–organic-framework-supported Au-based heterogeneous catalyst (Au/MIL-53(Al)) was prepared using the impregnation method under mild conditions with HAuCl4·4H2O as the Au precursors. The physicochemical properties of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP–AES). MIL-53(Al) indicates excellent chemical stability without structure degradation during the loading and catalysis process. The XPS spectra indicate that the catalyst Au/MIL-53(Al) contains coexisting Au0 and Au3+ ions. The catalytic performance of the catalyst was examined in one-pot synthesis of structurally divergent propargylamines via three component coupling of aldehyde, alkyne, and amine (A3) in 1,4-dioxane. The results showed that the catalyst Au/MIL-53(Al) displayed high activity without any additives or an inert atmosphere (the yield reached 97.9 % for 5 h at 120 °C). Au/MIL-53(Al) has proven to be applicable to a wide range of substrates. Various aromatic/aliphatic aldehydes, aromatic alkynes, and piperidine were able to undergo A3 coupling on the catalyst Au/MIL-53(Al). In addition, the catalyst could be recovered easily by centrifugation and reused three times.

Developing active, stable and cost-effective transition metal electrocatalysts for increasing the rate of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for renewable energy conversion, but still remains challenging. In this communication, we report a novel Cu-nanoparticle decorated CoS2 nanoneedle array on Ti mesh (Cu@CoS2/TM) as an efficient electrocatalyst for alkaline water oxidation. Benefiting from a large active surface area and a strong interfacial interaction between Cu and CoS2, Cu@CoS2/TM exhibits excellent OER performance in alkaline media with only a small overpotential of 277 mV to deliver 50 mA cm−2. This value is 62 mV less than that of CoS2/TM. Cu@CoS2/TM achieves a high turnover rate of 0.25 mol O2 s−1 at 400 mV, which is approximately 1.7 times higher than that of CoS2/TM. Notably, Cu@CoS2/TM also demonstrates superior long-term electrochemical stability.

A new Cd (II) complex, [Cd (L)2]·(NO3)2·H2O (L = pyridine-2-aldehyde-4-(2-methylphenyl)-3-thiosemioarbazlde) was synthesized by one-pot synthesis method by pyridine-2-aldehyde, 4- (2-methylphenyl)-3-thiosemioarbazlde and Cd (NO3)2·4H2O. The structure of Cd (II) complex was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the molecule, the Cd (II) ion is six-coordinated with four nitrogen atoms and two sulfur atoms of two pyridine-2-aldehyde-4- (2-methylphenyl)-3- thiosemioarbazlde ligands to form an distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The Cd (II) complex displays a 3D network structure by π-π interaction of benzene rings and pyridine rings of pyridine-2-aldehyde-4- (2-methylphenyl)-3-thiosemioarbazlde ligands.

A heterocycle compound, C16H10N2O3, has been synthesized by the reaction of hydrazine hydrate, 2-carboxybenzaldehyde and magnesium chloride hexahydrate in CH3CH2OH-water (v: v= 1: 1) solution. The crystal structure of (S)-2-(3-oxo-1, 3- dihydroisobenzofuran-1-yl) phthalazin-1(2H)-one has been determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis. The result shows that the (S)-2-(3-oxo-1, 3- dihydroisobenzofuran-1-yl) phthalazin-1(2H)-one belongs to triclinic, space group P-1 with a = 7.2049(8) Å, b = 8.0215(9) Å, c = 10.9938(14) Å, a = 81.120(10)°, β = 85.939(10)°, γ =88.934(9)°, V = 626.17(13) Å3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.476 mg·m−3, μ = 0.104 mm−1, F(000)=288, and final R 1 =0.0935, ωR 2 = 0.1018. The title compound molecules form 3D network structure by the interaction of aza-heterocycle and oxa-heterocycle of (S)-2-(3-oxo-1, 3-dihydroisobenzofuran-1-yl) phthalazin-1(2H)-one molecules.

Two novel sandwich-type (phthalocyaninato)(porphyrinato) europium double-decker complexes, namely Eu(Pc)[(NHC 8 H 17 )PP] ( 1 ) and Eu(Pc)[(NHC 8 H 17 ) 4 PP] ( 2 ), have been designed and synthesized. Their self-assembly properties, in particular the effect of the numbers of octylaminophenyl groups on the morphology of self-assembled nanostructures of these double-decker complexes, have been comparatively and systematically studied. Depending mainly on the hydrogen bond between one octylaminophenyl group at meso -attached phenyl group of porphyrin ligand in 1 and one aza-nitrogen atom of the phthalocyanine ring in the neighboring molecule of 1 , 1 self-assembled into nano-rods with J -type aggregation. In good contrast, introduction of four octylaminophenyl groups onto the m eso -attached phenyl groups of the porphyrin ligand in 2 , induces more N–H⋯N hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules of 2 , induces the formation of nano-sheets with H -type aggregation. These results clearly imply the effective influence of hydrogen bond numbers on the molecular stacking mode and the morphology of the assembled nanostructures.