The main theme of this dissertation is the study of two racemic compounds: a bimetallic complex, [(tpy)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₃, and a trimetallic complex, [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄, in solution and in the solid state, where tpy is 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine and tppz is 2,3,5,6-tetrakis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine. These two supramolecular assemblies display remarkably different stereochemistry, electrochemistry and photochemistry. The chapters in this document deal with a multidisciplinary project that is fundamental to the design and synthesis of similar entities with potential applications as antitumor agents. Chapter 1 gives an overview on the metal polyazine supramolecules. More specifically, the section is focused on the tridentate ruthenium and platinum metallic supramolecular assemblies with emphasis on their functionality and the methods used to study such systems. Chapter 2 describes the design and syntheses of the title complexes and their analogs using a building block strategy. The details of the experimental methods are included in this section. Chapter 3 presents the identification of the title complexes in solution and in the solid state by means of single crystal crystallography, mass spectrometry including FAB-MS and ESI-MS, and multiple NMR techniques including 1D ¹H-NMR, ¹⁹⁵Pt-NMR and 2D COSY, NOESY and ¹⁹⁵Pt-¹H HMQC, as well as dynamic ¹H-NMR at variable temperatures. The bi- and tri-metallic complexes are crystallized in the chiral space group of C2/c and P21/c as racemic compounds. The interconversion of the three steroisomers, M-M, P-P and M-P of trimetallic complexes are detected in the NMR timescale. The assignments of the atypical NMR resonance of the bi- and tri-metallic complexes are supported with the help of multidimensional NMR techniques and NMR spectroscopy of known systems. The process of assigning the NMR spectra is accomplished step by step with complexities presented by ring current effects. The 1D-fiber, 2D-plate and 3D-flowerlike topography of the trimetallic complex of [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄ was illustrated by SEM. Chapter 4 demonstrates the electrochemical and photochemical differences between the title complexes and a comparison to known systems. Electrochemically, the Ru^II,Pt^II bimetallic and trimetallic complexes display Ru^II/III oxidations at 1.63 and 1.83 V and ligand-based reduction at -0.16 and -0.03 V versus Ag/AgCl, respectively. Spectroscopically, the Ru(dπ)⟶ tppz(π*) MLCT transitions are red-shifted relative to the monometallic synthons ([(tpy)Ru(tppz)](PF₆)₂, λ_max^abs = 472 nm and [Ru(tppz)₂](PF₆)₂, λ_max^abs = 478 nm) occurring in the visible region, centered at 530 and 538 nm in CH₃CN for [(tpy)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₃ and [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄, respectively, consistent with the bridging coordination of the tppz ligand. [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄ displays an intense emission (Φ^em = 5.4×10₄) from the Ru(dπ)⟶ tppz(π*) ³MLCT state at RT with λ_max^em = 754 nm and lifetime ofτ„ = 80 ns in CH₃CN solution. The trimetallic complex, [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄, exhibits a strong emission property in the solid state with λ_max^em = 764 nm, which was also studied by confocal laser induced emission scanning microscopy. By contrast, a barely detectable emission was observed for the bimetallic complex, [(tpy)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₃. The redox and luminescence differences between bi- and tri-metallic complexes is the consequence of the nature of these supramolecular assemblies. All together the data suggest strong PtPt interactions in solution providing for assembly of these molecules into dimers or larger assemblies. Chapter 5 reports the applications of these complexes as bioactive species interacting with DNA. The prelimary data show the title complexes bind to DNA producing larger changes in DNA migration during gel electrophoreses than does the well-established anticancer drug, cisplatin. Preliminary study indicates trimetallic complex [ClPt(tppz)Ru(tppz)PtCl](PF₆)₄ can photochemically condenses DNA. This data could provide a form for development of a new class of photodynamic therapy agents in cancer treatment. Chapter 6 concludes with summaries of current research and perspective for further work. / Ph. D.

Armadilhamento duplo de átomos neutros constitui um dos avanços mais recentes no estudo de colisões frias. Obtivemos experimentalmente as taxas de perda devido a interação de espécies alcalinas mistas (Cs/Rb). Utilizamos uma armadilha magneto-óptica mista operando com feixes de alta intensidade permitindo o resfriamento e confinamento das amostras com sucesso. Esse trabalho apresenta-se de forma relevante pois corresponde a primeira etapa para o estudo do processo de formação de moléculas frias heteronucleares. Uma comparação entre duas técnicas de monitoramento dos processos de carga de átomos foi realizada. Os resultados tanto qualitativamente como quantitativamente foram satisfatórios. Determinamos as taxas de perda, de interesse e analisamos essas taxas considerando a proporção entre as massas dos átomos envolvidos e enfocando o efeito causado pela diferença de massa entre eles concluindo assim o objetivo principal dessa dissertação. / Double trapping of neutral atoms is one of the most recent advances in the study of collisions cold. Experimentally obtained the rates of loss due to the interaction of species alkaline mixed (Cs / Rb). We use a magneto-optical trap mixed operating with beams of high intensity allowing the cooling and containment of the samples successfully. This work is so important because it represents the first step to study the process of formation of molecules heteronucleares cold. A comparison between two techniques of monitoring procedures for cargo of atoms was performed. The results both qualitatively and quantitatively were satisfactory. And the rates of loss of interest and analyze the rates considering the ratio between the masses of atoms involved and focusing on the effect caused by the difference of mass between them thus completing the main objective of this dissertation.

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Neste contexto, os íons lantanídeos trivalentes são destaque pois apresentam propriedades luminescentes únicas como alta pureza de cor, tempo de vida de nano a milissegundos e linhas de emissão definidas e estreitas provenientes de transições intraconfiguracionais 4f-4f. No entanto, devida à natureza proibida dessas transições, os íons lantanídeos apresentam baixa absortividade molar. Para suprir essa deficiência, pode ser realizada a coordenação destes íons com bons grupos cromóforos capazes de transferir energia para os níveis 4f dos lantanídeos. Outra estratégia para melhorar as propriedades luminescentes de materiais é através da combinação e/ou dopagem utilizando diferentes lantanídeos, o que pode resultar na emissão de ambos os íons ou na emissão preferencial de um deles por meio de processos de transferência de energia. Espécies bimetálicas heteronucleares e polímeros de coordenação porosos (Metal Organic Frameworks, MOFs) se destacam neste cenário. Neste trabalho foram estudadas quatro séries de compostos bimetálicos heteronucleares utilizando succinato de sódio e ácido 3,5-dicarbóxipirazolico como ligantes e variando a razão entre dois íons lantanídeos distintos, Gd3+:Eu3+, Gd3+:Tb3+, Dy3+:Eu3+ e Eu3+:Tb3+. Os compostos obtidos foram caracterizados por difração de raios X de monocristal e de pó, espectroscopia na região do IV, análise térmica, espectroscopia de reflectância difusa, espectroscopia de fotoluminescência com excitação UV, luminescência com excitação por raios X e microscopia eletrônica de varredura associada à espectroscopia por energia dispersiva. Os complexos apresentaram interessantes propriedades luminescentes. Para as séries de compostos contendo íons Gd3+, quanto maior a quantidade de Gd3+, maior a intensidade da banda relativa à transferência de carga do ligante para o metal, indicando que os íons Gd3+ possuem um papel importante no mecanismo de transferência de energia do ligante para os lantanídeos emissores. Foram calculados os parâmetros de intensidade, as taxas de decaimento radiativo e não-radiativo e a eficiência quântica para a série Gd3+:Eu3+, que apresentaram baixa eficiência quântica, devido principalmente à supressão da luminescência pelas moléculas de água presente na estrutura. Os compostos da série Dy3+:Eu3+ não apresentam transferência de energia entre os lantanídeos e só foi possível observar a emissão dos dois íons ao mesmo tempo quando a excitação é realizada no ligante ou quando se utilizou raios X para a excitação. Já na série Eu3+:Tb3+, observou-se transferência de energia apenas dos íons Tb3+ para os íons Eu3+. O oposto não foi verificado. Os espectros de emissão dessa série registrados em diferentes temperaturas mostram que os compostos Eu3+:Tb3+ possuem potencialidade para aplicação como termômetro molecular na faixa de temperatura entre -80 e 25°C. Foram realizadas três sínteses diferentes para preparação dos MOFs. Os compostos obtidos apresentam intensidade de emissão e eficiência quântica elevadas. Além disso, a estabilidade térmica dos compostos é evidência de que os compostos obtidos podem ser de fato MOFs. / Luminescent materials attract interest in research due to the diversity of applications. These materials can be used at electronic displays, fluorescent lamps and light emitting diodes, for example. In this context, trivalent lanthanide ions are interesting because of their unique luminescent properties like high color purity, nano to milliseconds lifetime and narrow emission lines from 4f-4f transitions. However, because of the nature of forbidden 4f-4f transitions, lanthanide ions have low molar absorptivity. To supply this deficiency, the lanthanide ions can be coordinated to chromophore groups, capable of transfer energy to the 4f levels of lanthanides. It is also possible to improve the luminescent properties of materials by combining different lanthanides, which can result in the emission of both ions or in the preferential emission of one of them by energy transfer processes. Bimetallic heteronuclear complexes and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are interesting in this context. In this work, four bimetallic heteronuclear compounds series with sodium succinate and 3,5- dicarboxypyrazolate ligands were prepared with different lanthanides ratio, Gd3+:Eu3+ , Gd3+:Tb3+, Dy3+:Eu3+ e Eu3+:Tb3+ . The compounds were characterized by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray excited optical luminescence and field emission gun-scanning electron microscopy, with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The complexes present interesting luminescent properties. In Gd3+ compounds series, by increasing the amount of Gd3+ ions in the sample, the intensity of the relative charge transfer band also increases, indicating that the Gd3+ ions play an important role in the energy transfer mechanism from ligands to the lanthanides. The intensity parameters, the radiative and non-radiative decay rates and the quantum efficiency were calculated to Gd3+:Eu3+ series, which showed low quantum efficiency due to luminescence quenching by water molecules in the structure. The Dy3+:Eu3+ compounds does not show energy transfer between the lanthanides ions and the emission from both ions was observed simultaneously only under excitation at the ligand absorption or under X-rays excitation. In the Eu3+:Tb3+ series, the energy transfer was observed only from Tb3+ ions to the Eu3+ ions. The opposite was not verified. The emission spectra of the Eu3+:Tb3+ compound recorded at different temperatures show that this series compounds present potential to be applied as molecular thermometer in the range of -80 to 25 °C. Three different syntheses were performed to prepare MOFs. The obtained compounds exhibit high emission intensity and good quantum efficiency. Furthermore, the thermal stability of the compounds is evidence to propose that the obtained compounds is indeed MOFs. / CNPq: 141262/2012-5

Armadilhamento duplo de átomos neutros constitui um dos avanços mais recentes no estudo de colisões frias. Obtivemos experimentalmente as taxas de perda devido a interação de espécies alcalinas mistas (Cs/Rb). Utilizamos uma armadilha magneto-óptica mista operando com feixes de alta intensidade permitindo o resfriamento e confinamento das amostras com sucesso. Esse trabalho apresenta-se de forma relevante pois corresponde a primeira etapa para o estudo do processo de formação de moléculas frias heteronucleares. Uma comparação entre duas técnicas de monitoramento dos processos de carga de átomos foi realizada. Os resultados tanto qualitativamente como quantitativamente foram satisfatórios. Determinamos as taxas de perda, de interesse e analisamos essas taxas considerando a proporção entre as massas dos átomos envolvidos e enfocando o efeito causado pela diferença de massa entre eles concluindo assim o objetivo principal dessa dissertação. / Double trapping of neutral atoms is one of the most recent advances in the study of collisions cold. Experimentally obtained the rates of loss due to the interaction of species alkaline mixed (Cs / Rb). We use a magneto-optical trap mixed operating with beams of high intensity allowing the cooling and containment of the samples successfully. This work is so important because it represents the first step to study the process of formation of molecules heteronucleares cold. A comparison between two techniques of monitoring procedures for cargo of atoms was performed. The results both qualitatively and quantitatively were satisfactory. And the rates of loss of interest and analyze the rates considering the ratio between the masses of atoms involved and focusing on the effect caused by the difference of mass between them thus completing the main objective of this dissertation.

Uma análise dos processos colisionais homonucleares e heteronucleares, responsáveis por perdas em uma armadilha magneto-óptica, foi realizada neste trabalho. Resultados experimentais inéditos para as taxas de perdas, no sistema Rb-Cs, foram obtidos. Os dados experimentais em conjunto com os resultados do modelo sugerem que o processo de escape radiativo é dominante. O modelo utilizado é muito sensível à profundidade da armadilha, a qual depende de outros parâmetros (intensidade, dessintonia, gradiente de campo magnético, etc.). A colaboração com pesquisadores italianos possibilitou uma análise mais detalhada das taxas de perdas heteronucleares em outras regiões de intensidade. Estudamos a dependência das taxas heteronucleares com a razão das massas do par atômico, e uma razoável concordância foi observada. O estudo de processos colisionais em armadilhas magneto-ópticas é importante na obtenção do condensado de BoseEinstein com duas espécies atômicas distintas, e também em experiências de espectroscopia fotoassociativa. / In this work, we had investigated the heteronuclear trap loss rate in a two-species Rb-Cs magneto-optical trap. The experimental results suggest that radiative escape is the main collisional process responsible for heteronuclear losses. An addapted Gallagher - Pritchard model is compared with the data. The model is very sensitive to the trap depth, which depends on the trap parameters (intensity, detuning, magnetic - field gradient, etc.) This observation is also supported by experimental results from a Pisa\' group. We have compared experimental of heteronuclear rates as a function of the masses ratio of the atomic pair with the model, and a reasonable agreement is observed. These studies are relevant for high resolution atomic / molecular spectroscopy, and for the production of mixed - species Bose-Einstein condensates.

The thesis aims at methodological developments in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and study of oriented samples like liquid crystals and single crystals and powder samples. Though methodological development in solid state NMR (ss-NMR) has gone far ahead, this work attempts to contribute some novel methods in this direction. The work presented here falls into two categories (i) methodological developments for obtaining information on anisotropic interactions and (ii) experiments which utilize the existing methodologies to study systems of interest under static condition and also under sample spinning at the Magic Angle. In the solid state, dipolar couplings play a crucial role. On the one hand these couplings could be used to transfer polarization from an abundant nucleus to a rare nucleus and increase the sensitivity of the rare nucleus. On the other hand, the measurement of dipolar couplings itself is crucial for extracting structural and dynamic information. A third aspect is that dipolar couplings could be used to obtain correlation, say between two different nuclear species or between the same kind of nuclei as in an exchange experiment. A major part of this thesis deals with all three aspects mentioned above. The thesis presents a new heteronuclear polarization transfer scheme which is devoid of some of the short comings of the existing and well-known polarization transfer schemes. This pulse sequence has been found to be useful in different contexts involving both spin ½ and spin 1 nucleus. The use of dipolar couplings for obtaining correlation in both static oriented systems and in powder samples has been illustrated. In the case of the powder sample, the study has been useful in obtaining useful orientation information. Finally, chemical shifts are known to be indicators of finer structural features of molecules in solution and solid state. 13 C MAS NMR studies have been exploited in understanding these structural features of short peptides containing prolines in the solid state and for comparing with their structures in solution. Chapter 1 covers the theoretical aspects required for the experimental work described in the thesis. A brief description of NMR has been followed by the explicit description of various interaction Hamiltonian’s in ss-NMR. Subsequently the experimental and the theoretical tools needed for ss-NMR study like Magic Angle Spinning (MAS), Cross-Polarization, Homo/Heteronuclear decoupling schemes have also been discussed. Chapter 2, describes a new heteronuclear polarization transfer scheme for oriented samples – named DAPT (Dipolar Assisted Polarization Transfer) and its application to different systems. DAPT uses a homonuclear decoupling sequence such as BLEW-12 for effecting heteronuclear polarization transfer. The chapter has been divided into five related parts. Section 2(A) starts with an introduction to the existing heteronuclear polarization transfer schemes. Subsequently the theoretical background of the new sequence is presented. Experimental implementation of the sequence in an oriented system, liquid crystal is presented and is compared with the well-known polarization transfer scheme, Hartmann-Hahn Cross Polarization (HH-CP). In 2(B) the implementation of the sequence as a local field spectroscopy for measuring heteronuclear dipolar couplings is presented. After initial discussion about local field spectroscopy and its relevance in ss-NMR, the improvements made in the earlier mentioned sequence along with its 2D implementation in a liquid crystal sample are described. A comparative study is also presented using DAPT with various other homonuclear decoupling sequences. Chapter 2(C) deals with the extension of DAPT to spin-1 systems. The difficulties in setting up the HH-CP in spin-1 systems are highlighted. Experimental demonstrations on a test sample of oriented CD3 I and also on a deuterated liquid crystal is described. The sequence has been incorporated as part of a 2D correlation experiment, where the F1 dimension provides the quadrupolar couplings of deuterium and the F2 the chemical shifts of the attached carbons. The comparison of the sequence with HH-CP, its merits and demerits are discussed and the potential applications are highlighted. Chapter 2(D) deals with the relatively less studied transition in 14N nucleus, known as the Overtone-Transition (OT). An introduction to OT and its relevance is provided in the beginning followed by the extension of DAPT in exciting and detecting OT. The experiments have been done on a single crystal of a model peptide, N-Acetyl-DL-Valine and are compared with the conventional method. Amide proton chemical shifts are also measured using DAPT in an indirect way. The advantages and the future application in studying OT are also discussed. Chapter 2(E) discusses the extension of DAPT to the single crystal of NAV and in identifying the molecules in the unit cell. The SLF spectrum of NAV is complicated due to the presence of two magnetically in-equivalent molecules in the unit cell and with pairs of splitting for each C - 1H and C - 1H pairs. The dipolar couplings are extracted from the experiment and with the aid of a MATLAB program and by incorporating the crystal coordinates, identification of C-1H and C-1H pairs belonging to a particular molecule have been carried out. Chapter 3 describes a novel and useful modification of the well-known Separated Local Field (SLF) sequence in solid state known as PISEMA (Polarization Spin Exchange at the Magic Angle). PISEMA is a popular technique for measuring heteronuclear dipolar couplings in oriented in oriented biological membranes and in liquid crystals. While it has several advantages such as a large dipolar scaling factor, narrow line-widths in the dipolar dimension and ease of setting up etc it suffers from a major problem. The technique is highly sensitive to the proton off-sets which affect the measured dipolar couplings. In the present chapter the origin of this problem has been analyzed in detail and a solution has been proposed. The modification to the experiment has been implemented on a liquid crystal and the off-set independence of the new sequence has been demonstrated. Further studies on a more rigid system such as a solid single crystal has been used to verify the effect of the modification on homonuclear decoupling efficiency and the consequent effects on the line widths in addition to off-set independence. The advantages of the proposed method over the existing one in terms of line-width and robustness in measuring heteronuclear dipolar couplings are demonstrated. Chapter 4 presents a study of deuterium exchange on a di-peptide. Deuterium as well as carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy has been extensively used earlier on static powder samples for studying exchange phenomena. In the present study we have applied the methodology for obtaining relative N-D vector orientation in a di-peptide. The magnetization exchange between deuterium nuclei through the dipolar couplings between them has been monitored. The need to match the quadrupolar split energy levels of two different deuterium’s differently oriented in the magnetic field requires that the sample be spun slowly. Characteristic exchange powder patterns were obtained which were used to infer relative orientation information. Comparison with the crystal structure indicates that the magnetization is likely to be inter-molecular rather than intra-molecular. The chapter follows the following sequence. A brief description about the importance of exchange studies in ss-NMR is presented. A theoretical approach is followed by a discussion of the angular dependence of the frequencies and the visualization of the mutual re-orientation angles. The motivation of the project followed by the experimental techniques, especially the use of slow MAS ~ 100 Hz in exchange studies are also presented. Initial studies have been carried out on di-methyl sulphone to check the reproducibility of the earlier reported results and later the sequence is extended to amide proton deuterated di-glycine. The 2D exchange spectrum recorded under slow MAS is then discussed in the context of the crystal structure and possible amide deuteriums involved in the exchange process are inferred. Chapter 5 discusses the natural abundant 13C and 15N NMR spectroscopy in the solid state in designed tri-peptides containing prolines. Proline is a unique amino acid because of it torsion angle values and is responsible for the turns and the globularity of the proteins. The well studied SH3 domain protein often binds to short peptides containing prolines and hence these study gains importance. Three peptides containing prolines were taken up for study. For peptide (1), the conformation was observed as cis/trans in the solution state and for the other two peptides it was all trans. The X-ray studies showed that peptide (1) has two molecules in the unit cell with both cis conformation. This motivated us to look at the solid state spectra of the peptides. Chemical shifts are signatures of conformers and it was established from the chemical shift differences that there exist two molecules in the unit cell for peptide (1), both in cis conformation. The conformers for the other two peptides predicted by NMR chemical shifts also matched with those obtained from X-ray studies. This opens up the possibility of using simple NMR measurements in the solid state as tools for secondary structure determination in larger peptides and proteins.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Cisplatin is one of the well-known anti-cancer agents used to treat testicular and ovarian cancers. It mainly binds to the DNA bases, which leads to cell death. The cytotoxic activity of the cisplatin analogs is due to the interaction of platinum with nucleotides like adenine at N7 or N1 position and guanine at N7 position. Guanine is the primary target for cisplatin analogs whereas adenine is the secondary target. Cisplatin analogs, [Pt(Me5dien)(D2O)]2+[Me5dien = N,N,N’,N’,N’’-pentamethyl diethylene triamine] and [Pt(dien)(D2O)]2+[dien=diethylene triamine] were synthesized and their effects on AMP and GMP were studied using NMR spectroscopy. The experiments were conducted to examine the effects of bulk on 5’-GMP and 5’-AMP. The results suggest that bulk slows down the reaction with AMP more than with that of GMP. The order of reactivity is Pt(dien)(GMP)> Pt(dien)(AMP) > Pt(Me5dien)(GMP) > Pt(Me5dien)(AMP). The reaction of the [Pt(Me5dien)(D2O)]2+ complex with AMP leads to multiple products, some of which appear to be due to coordination at N1 instead of N7.

Uma análise dos processos colisionais homonucleares e heteronucleares, responsáveis por perdas em uma armadilha magneto-óptica, foi realizada neste trabalho. Resultados experimentais inéditos para as taxas de perdas, no sistema Rb-Cs, foram obtidos. Os dados experimentais em conjunto com os resultados do modelo sugerem que o processo de escape radiativo é dominante. O modelo utilizado é muito sensível à profundidade da armadilha, a qual depende de outros parâmetros (intensidade, dessintonia, gradiente de campo magnético, etc.). A colaboração com pesquisadores italianos possibilitou uma análise mais detalhada das taxas de perdas heteronucleares em outras regiões de intensidade. Estudamos a dependência das taxas heteronucleares com a razão das massas do par atômico, e uma razoável concordância foi observada. O estudo de processos colisionais em armadilhas magneto-ópticas é importante na obtenção do condensado de BoseEinstein com duas espécies atômicas distintas, e também em experiências de espectroscopia fotoassociativa. / In this work, we had investigated the heteronuclear trap loss rate in a two-species Rb-Cs magneto-optical trap. The experimental results suggest that radiative escape is the main collisional process responsible for heteronuclear losses. An addapted Gallagher - Pritchard model is compared with the data. The model is very sensitive to the trap depth, which depends on the trap parameters (intensity, detuning, magnetic - field gradient, etc.) This observation is also supported by experimental results from a Pisa\' group. We have compared experimental of heteronuclear rates as a function of the masses ratio of the atomic pair with the model, and a reasonable agreement is observed. These studies are relevant for high resolution atomic / molecular spectroscopy, and for the production of mixed - species Bose-Einstein condensates.

Les polymères de coordination décrits dans cette thèse ont été préparés en accord avec les concepts de la chimie verte par réactions dans l’eau entre les sels de sodium des ligands et les ions lanthanides compris entre La et Lu (sauf Pm) plus Y. Deux types d’échantillons ont été préparés : des monocristaux et des poudres microcristallines. Les structures cristallines ont été résolues sur la base des monocristaux et les poudres microcristallines ont été utilisées pour étudier les propriétés physicochimiques des composés : stabilité thermique, propriétés de luminescence et de magnétisme. Dans nos travaux, quatre systèmes de polymères de coordination ont été étudiés. Ils ont été obtenus à partir de quatre acides : acide chelidonique (H2cda), acide 5-hydroxy-isophthalique (H2hip), acide 5-nitroisophthalique (H2nip) et acide 4-carboxyphenylboronique (Hcpb). Dix nouveaux monocristaux ont été obtenus par diffusions lentes en tubes en U à travers des gels physique (Agar) ou chimiques (TMOS ou TEOS), par diffusion lente en tubes en H à travers de l’eau distillée ou par évaporation lente du filtrat obtenu après la synthèse des poudres microcristallines. Les poudres microcristallines ont été classées sur la base de leurs diagrammes de diffraction des rayons-X. Leurs propriétés de luminescence ou de magnétisme ont été étudiées à l’état solide. Les transferts d’énergie intermétalliques ont été discutés, en particulier pour les ligands H2hip et Hcpb. Les composés hétéro-nucléaires (Gd / Tb et Eu / Tb) ont été préparés pour moduler les propriétés luminescentes de ces composés en variant les proportions relatives en ions lanthanides. Les polymères de coordination à base de terres rares synthétisés et étudiés dans ce manuscrit fournissent des informations intéressantes pour la conception future de matériaux multifonctionnels. / According to the concepts of Green Chemistry, the coordination polymers based on lanthanide ions were prepared by reactions in water between the sodium salts of ligands and lanthanide ions comprised between La and Lu (except Pm) plus Y. Two kinds of samples were prepared : single crystals and microcrystalline powders. The former ones are used to determine the single crystal structure, and the later ones are used to measure the physical-chemical properties : thermal stability, luminescence and magnetism properties. In our work, four ligands were explored: chelidonic acid (H2cda), 5-hydroxy-isophthalic acid (H2hip), 5-nitroisophthalic acid (H2nip) and 4-carboxyphenylboronic acid (Hcpb). As a result, 10 new single crystals were obtained by slow diffusion in U-shape tubes through physical gel (agar) or chemical gels (TMOS or TEOS), by slow diffusion in H-shape tubes through distilled water or by evaporation of the filtrate obtained after the synthesis of the microcrystalline powders. Microcrystalline powders were classified on the basis of their X-ray powder diffraction patterns. Their luminescent properties and magnetic properties were studied in the solid state. Intermetallic energy transfers were also discussed. Especially, for ligands H2hip and H2cpb. Hetero-nuclear compounds (Gd/Tb and Eu/Tb) were also prepared to tune luminescent properties by changing the relative ratios of the lanthanide ions. Lanthanide coordination polymers described in this thesis provide information that could be useful as far as multifunctional materials are targeted.

La catalyse organométallique est l’un des outils les plus puissants de la synthèse chimique, car elle permet de réaliser des transformations sélectives et spécifiques selon le catalyseur employé. Dans ce contexte, les sels et complexes d’or ont émergé il y a une quinzaine d’années et se sont révélés très utiles et attractifs pour la synthèse organique, faisant preuve de propriétés particulières de type acide de Lewis à la fois π (alcyno- alcènophilie) et σ (oxo- azaphile). L’objectif initial de cette thèse a été d'approfondir l’étude de la réactivité de l’or au travers la mise au point de nouvelles réactions catalysées par l’or(I/III). Si la majorité des réactions développées en catalyse à l’or concerne des processus de type π, nous avons dans un premier temps, souhaité évaluer son potentiel dans une réaction qui repose sur une activation purement σ, la cyclisation de Nazarov. Cette réaction a ensuite été étendue à un processus de type cascade, combinant activations π et σ. De plus, la formation d’un sous-produit inattendu au cours de cette étude a orienté nos recherches vers un nouveau processus catalytique, le réarrangement de γ–acyloxy alcynylcétones en furanes. Par la suite, nous nous sommes aussi intéressés au potentiel de l’or dans les réactions asymétriques, ce qui a conduit au développement d’un nouveau type de complexes d’or chiraux basés sur des ligands de type NHC-oxazoline. Enfin, nous nous sommes proposés d’utiliser la spectroscopie RMN J-résolue hétéronucléaire (une méthode simple mais peu exploitée), pour répondre à des problèmes d’attribution structurale. / Organometallic catalysis is one of the most powerful tools in chemical synthesis, because, depending on the catalyst, it allows for selective and specific transformations. Thus, the reactivity of gold salts and complexes was revamped around fifteen years ago. Nowadays, they are considered as powerful and very attractive for organic synthesis, showing both π (alcyno- alcènophilie) and σ (oxo- azaphile) Lewis acid properties.The first objective of this thesis was to study the reactivity of gold catalysts by the development of new reactions catalyzed by gold(I/III). If most of the developed reactions in gold catalysis is related to π activation, we proved its potential in a reaction dealing with σ activation, the Nazarov cyclization. This reaction was then extended to a cascade process, combining both π and σ Lewis acidities. Moreover, the obtainment of an unexpected by-product during the study directed our research towards a new gold catalytic reaction, the formation of furans from γ-acyloxyalkynyl ketones. Subsequently, we were also interested in the potential of gold in asymmetric reactions, which led to the development of new chiral gold complexs, based on NHC-oxazoline type ligands. Finally, we proposed to use the heteronuclear J-resolved NMR spectroscopy (a simple but scarce method), to answer some structural assignment problems.