biostudies-literatureXue TNatural Science Foundation of Shenzhen MunicipalityNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaShenzhen Fundamental Research Program6805-6811https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11915134biostudies-literatureUnknown16(16)There is a growing interest in lanthanide complexes exhibiting unconventional oxidation states, primarily due to their unique electronic structures and accompanying physicochemical properties. Herein, likely the first examples of supramolecular assemblies of non-Ce(iv) tetravalent lanthanide complexes, with the general formula [Tb(OSiPh₃)₄L<i>x</i>] _<i>n</i> [1 (<i>n</i> = 2, L1 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane); 2 (L2 = 4,4'-bipyridine), 3 (L3 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)acetylene), 4 (L4 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene), and 5 (L5 = 1,4-bis(4-pyridyl)benzene)], are reported. Cyclic voltammetry studies show two successive redox events, indicating electronic interactions between the two Tb(iv) centers in the dimeric metallomacrocycle 1. Compounds 2-5 are zig-zag structured Chemical scienceSupramolecular assemblies of tetravalent terbium complex units: syntheses, structure, and materials properties.PMC11915134JCYJ20220818100417037JCYJ2022053011500100220200925161141006922612032197110622101116Zheng ZXue TChang XYLi LDing YSYang QSfalseSupramolecular assemblies of tetravalent terbium complex units: syntheses, structure, and materials properties.There is a growing interest in lanthanide complexes exhibiting unconventional oxidation states, primarily due to their unique electronic structures and accompanying physicochemical properties. Herein, likely the first examples of supramolecular assemblies of non-Ce(iv) tetravalent lanthanide complexes, with the general formula [Tb(OSiPh₃)₄L<i>x</i>] _<i>n</i> [1 (<i>n</i> = 2, L1 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane); 2 (L2 = 4,4'-bipyridine), 3 (L3 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)acetylene), 4 (L4 = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene), and 5 (L5 = 1,4-bis(4-pyridyl)benzene)], are reported. Cyclic voltammetry studies show two successive redox events, indicating electronic interactions between the two Tb(iv) centers in the dimeric metallomacrocycle 1. Compounds 2-5 are zig-zag structured 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Apr2025-07-08T03:10:38.214Z2025-04-03T23:23:40.053ZS-EPMC119151344011052610.1039/d4sc08731c