A series of two-
dimensional lanthani
de-organic materials (LnOFs), [Ln(H
3NMP)]·1.5H
2O [Ln
3+ =La
3+ (
1), Pr
3+ (
2), N
d3+ (
3), Sm
3+ (
4), or Eu
3+ (
5); H
3NMP
3- is a resi
due of nitrilotris(methylenephosphonicaci
d)], has been isolate
d as microcrystalline pow
ders from hy
drothermal synthesis an
d characterize
d byhigh-resolution laboratory an
d synchrotron pow
der X-ray
diffraction (PXRD), soli
d-state NMR, FTIRan
d FT Raman spectroscopies, CHN elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy,an
d energy
dispersive analysis of X-ray spectroscopy. The crystal structure of [Pr(H
3NMP)]·1.5H
2O (
2)has been solve
d from a combine
d stu
dy of ab initio metho
ds using high-resolution PXRD
data an
d high-resolution soli
d-state NMR techniques performe
d on [La(H
3NMP)]·1.5H
2O (
1) (
13C,
15N,
31P CPMASan
d 2D
1H-
1H/
31P HOMCOR/HETCOR). The structure contains a single lanthani
de center which
doesnot have water molecules in its first coor
dination sphere. This Ln
3+ center acts as the no
de of a neutralun
dulate
d two-
dimensional network,
2[Pr(H
3NMP)], having a (4,4) topology, which close packs alongthe [100]
direction of the unit cell (a
djacent layers are relate
d by inversion). Water molecules ofcrystallization occupy the interlayer spaces, an
d a one-
dimensional water cluster (spiral chain topology)is confine
d to the channels forme
d by the packing of a
djacent layers. Removal of these water molecules(investigate
d by variable-temperature PXRD) lea
ds to a new crystalline phase with a smaller interlayerspace. The material partially reabsorbs water from the surroun
ding environment, originating the parentphase. This
dehy
dration/rehy
dration process has also been monitore
d by photoluminescence (PL)spectroscopy, revealing that the presence of water in the interlayer spaces
does not affect much the PLproperties of [Eu(H
3NMP)]·1.5H
2O (
5).