Increased excitatory amino acid transporter 2 levels in basolateral amygdala astrocytes mediate chronic stress–induced anxiety-like behavior

The conventional perception of astrocytes as mere supportive cells within the brain has recently been called into question by empirical evidence, which has revealed their active involvement in regulating brain function and encoding behaviors associated with emotions.Specifically, astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala have been found to play a role in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviors triggered by chronic stress. Nevertheless, the precise molecular mechanisms by which basolateral amygdala astrocytes regulate chronic stress–induced anxiety-like behaviors remain to be fully elucidated. In this study, we found that in a mouse model of anxiety triggered by unpredictable chronic mild stress, the expression of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 was upregulated in the basolateral amygdala. Interestingly, our findings indicate that the targeted knockdown of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 specifically within the basolateral amygdala astrocytes was able to rescue the anxiety-like behavior in mice subjected to stress. Furthermore, we found that the overexpression of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 in the basolateral amygdala, whether achieved through intracranial administration of excitatory amino acid transporter 2agonists or through injection of excitatory amino acid transporter 2-overexpressing viruses with GfaABC1D promoters, evoked anxiety-like behavior in mice. Our single-nucleus RNA sequencing analysis further confirmed that chronic stress induced an upregulation of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 specifically in astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala. Moreover, through in vivo calcium signal recordings, we found that the frequency of calcium activity in the basolateral amygdala of mice subjected to chronic stress was higher compared with normal mice.After knocking down the expression of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 in the basolateral amygdala, the frequency of calcium activity was not significantly increased, and anxiety-like behavior was obviously mitigated. Additionally, administration of an excitatory amino acid transporter 2 inhibitor in the basolateral amygdala yielded a notable reduction in anxiety level among mice subjected to stress. These results suggest that basolateral amygdala astrocytic excitatory amino acid transporter 2 plays a role in in the regulation of unpredictable chronic mild stress-induced anxiety-like behavior by impacting the activity of local glutamatergic neurons, and targeting excitatory amino acid transporter 2 in the basolateral amygdala holds therapeutic promise for addressing anxiety disorders.

Study on thermal decomposition kinetics of azobenzene-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid by using compensation parameter method and nonlinear fitting evaluation

Recently,azobenzene-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid(ADCA)has been produced gradually for use as an organic synthesis or pharmaceutical intermediate due to its eminent performance.With large quantities put into application in the future,the thermal stability of this substance during storage,transportation,and use will become quite important.Thus,in this work,the thermal decomposition behavior,thermal decomposition kinetics,and thermal hazard of ADCA were investigated.Experiments were conducted by using a SENSYS evo DSC device.A combination of differential iso-conversion method,compensation parameter method,and nonlinear fitting evaluation were also used to analyze thermal kinetics and mechanism of ADCA decomposition.The results show that when conversion rate α increases,the activation energies of ADCA's first and main decomposition peaks fall.The amount of heat released during decomposition varies between 182.46 and 231.16 J·g^(-1).The proposed kinetic equation is based on the Avrami-Erofeev model,which is consistent with the decomposition progress.Applying the Frank-Kamenetskii model,a calculated self-accelerating decomposition temperature of 287.0℃is obtained.

Ascorbic acid alleviates reproductive toxicity of di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate in female Wistar rats

Objective:To investigate the potential of ascorbic acid in mitigating reproductive toxicity induced by di-(2-ethyl hexyl)phthalate(DEHP)in female Wistar rats,focusing on oxidative stress,hormone levels,and gonadotropin receptors expression.Methods:Forty female Wistar rats[30 days old,weighing(60±10)g]were randomly divided into five groups(n=8 per group).Group 1 received corn oil(control).Groups 2 and 3 were administered DEHP at 10 and 100 mg/kg body weight(b.wt.),respectively.Groups 4 and 5 received DEHP at 10 and 100 mg/kg b.wt.,respectively,plus ascorbic acid 100 mg/kg b.wt..All treatments were given orally for 30 days.Blood and ovarian tissues were collected to assess serum reproductive hormones,gonadotropin receptor gene expression,oxidative stress markers,and apoptosis.Results:DEHP,particularly at the higher dose,significantly decreased hormone levels(follicle-stimulating hormone,luteinizing hormone,estradiol)and gonadotropin receptor gene expression(FSHR,LHR),while increasing oxidative stress and apoptosis.Co-treatment with ascorbic acid significantly improved these parameters,reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis,and restoring hormone levels and gonadotropin receptor expression.Histopathology revealed fewer atretic follicles and less disruption in ovarian structure in DEHP and ascorbic acid-treated groups compared to those treated with DEHP alone.Conclusions:Ascorbic acid demonstrates protective effects against DEHP-induced reproductive toxicity in female rats,likely through mitigating oxidative stress and normalizing hormone levels and ovarian function.

Extraction Equilibria of Trimellitic and [ 1,1′-Biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic Acid with 1-Octanol, 50%TBP, and 10%TRPO in Kerosene

To explore the feasibility of extracting aromatic acid products from oxidizing coal, two aromatic acids, trimellitic and [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid, were selected as the solutes, and the extraction equilibrium of the acids were studied with 1-octanol, 50% tributyl phosphate （TBP） in kerosene, and 10% trialkylphosphine oxide （TRPO） in kerosene. The results showed that the degree of extraction of [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid was larger than that of trimellitic acid for all of the solvent, and the extraction capacity with TRPO is more effective than the one with TBP. The extraction behavior of aromatic polyacid is different from that of carboxylic acid, and the reactive extraction function of aromatic acids with TBP and TRPO is not as effective as that of carboxylic acid. 1-octanol could be used to remove [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid from the mixture of trimellitic acid and [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid. Because the weak hydrogen bond association exists between -OH in 1-octanol and -COOH in aromatic acid, the extractive selectivity of [ 1, 1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic to trimellitic acid depends on the stoichiometric ratio.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Magnetic Behavior of a New Manganese(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer [Mn(DPPZ)(PZDC)(H_2O)] (DPPZ=Dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]-phenazine and H_2PZDC=Pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid)

The title complex, [Mn（DPPZ）（PZDC）（H2O）] 1 （DPPZ = dipyrido[3,2 -a：2＇,3＇- c]phenazine and H2PZDC = pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid）, has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, elemental analyses, IR, TG- DTA and magnetic susceptibility measurement. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1^- with a = 6.6842（5）, b = 7.5741（6）, c = 20.5755（15）A, α = 90.1160（10）, β = 97.0560（10）, γ = 97.3350（10）°, V= 1025.16（13）A^3, Z = 2, MnC24H14N6O5, Mr= 521.35, Dc= 1.689 g/cm^3, F（000） = 530, μ（MoKa） = 0.699 mm^-1, R = 0.0366 and wR = 0.0810. Compound 1 contains one- dimensional chains which are further stacked through π-π interactions to form a 3D supramolecular architecture. The water molecule O（1W） is involved in hydrogen bonding interactions with symmetric carboxylate oxygen atom 0（4） at （x＋ 1, y＋1, z） and symmetric PZDC nitrogen atom N（6） at （1-x, 1-y, 1-z）, which completes the structure of 1. Magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates that the compound behaves a weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction.

Synthesis and fluorescence properties of Tb(Ⅲ) complexes with pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives

Two novel ligands named 4-styrylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (4-SPDA) and 4-(4-(2-(2, 6-dicarboxypyridin-4-yl)- vinyl)styryl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid(DSPDA) and their complexes with Tb(Ⅲ) were synthesized and characterized by infrared spectrometry, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, elemental analysis and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry. The ligand synthetic route was optimized. The fluorescence properties of the complex in solid state, in different kind of solvents and in solutions with different pH values were investigated in detail. The results show that the yields of DSPDA and 4-SPDA reach over 78% by Wittig-Horner reaction and other eight pyridine-2, 6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives with different substituents on pyridine ring, and their complexes with Tb(Ⅲ) are also obtained. The fluorescence intensities of the complexes with electron-donating groups are more intense than those of the complexes with electron-withdrawing groups on pyridine ring; fluorescence intensities of the complexes are the strongest in neutral solution (pH=7), and the less the dipole moment of solvent molecule is, the stronger the fluorescence intensity is. It is found that the two ligands (4-APDA and DSPDA) are the good sensitizers for Tb(Ⅲ) ion.

Crystal Structure and Theoretical Studies of Tetrahytrate(1-H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-dicarboxylicacid)nickel

A new compound, [Ni（Hdctrz）（H2O）4]（1, H3dctrz = 1-H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acid）, has been successfully synthesized via slow evaporation. The structure of 1 was characterized by FT-IR, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 6.871（1）, b = 11.468（1）, c = 12.178（1） A, b = 101.291（1）o, V = 941.01（16） A3, Z = 4, C4H9N3O8Ni, Mr = 285.85, Dc = 2.018 g·cm–3, m = 2.10 mm–1, F（000） = 584, GOOF = 1.025, the final R = 0.0515 and wR = 0.2125 for 1404 observed reflections（I 〉 2s（I））. The crystal structure is assembled by a slightly distorted {NiNO5} octahedral geometry and hydrogen bonds viz. N–H…O, O–H…O, C–O…π and π···π weak interactions. A rare π···π interaction from triazolate and carboxylate is affirmed through the molecular orbitals（MO） of three adjacent Ni CN molecules. The 3D Hirshfeld surface analysis was employed to gain additional insight into the interactions responsible for the packing of compound 1. Quantitative examination of 2D fingerprint plots revealed, amongst others, the dominating participation of O···H, N···H and π···π interactions in the molecular packing.

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Thermal Analyses of Pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid Bridged Co(II) Coordination Polymer of _∞~2[Co(phen)(μ-L)_(3/3)]·H_2O (H_2L = Pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid)

A novel pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid bridged Co(II) phen complex 2 ∞ [Co- (phen)(μ-L)3/3]?H2O (H2L = pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid) has been hydrothermally synthesized, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis shows that it crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 11.480(2), b = 11.885(2), c = 12.939(3) ?, β = 110.55(3)°, V = 1653.1(6) ?3, Mr = 423.25, Dc = 0.425 g/cm3, Z = 4, R = 0.0361 and wR = 0.1011. The title complex consists of 2D 2 ∞ [Co(phen)(μ-L)3/3] layers and crystal water molecules. Each Co atom is octahedrally coordinated by three N atoms and three O atoms to form 2D 2 ∞ [Co(phen)(μ-L)3/3] polymeric layers. Furthermore, such 2D layers are stacked into 3D supramolecular frameworks via Van der Waals’ intermolecular forces, strong and weak hydrogen-bond interactions. The coordination phen and crystal water molecules are resided into cavities of the frameworks.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculations of a Zinc(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Assembled by Pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid and Bis(imidazol) Ligands

A new metal-organic coordination polymer [Zn（pzdc）（mbix）]n·nH2O（H2pzdc = pyrazine-2,3- dicarboxylic acid, mbix = 1,3-bis（imidazol-1-ylmethyl）-benzene） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG, fluorescence spectrum and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Yellow crystals crystallize in monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 8.5519（6）, b = 14.8764（10）, c = 16.4108（11） A, β = 103.4520（10）o, V = 2030.5（2）A^3, C（20）H（18）N6O5Zn, Mr = 487.77, Dc = 1.596 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1000, Z = 4, μ（MoK α） = 1.257 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0260 and w R = 0.0706 for 3445 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. The structure of 1 exhibits a one-dimensional chain-like structure. In addition, natural bond orbital（NBO） analysis was performed by the PBE0/LANL2DZ method in Gaussian 03 Program. The calculation results show obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Zn（Ⅱ） ion.

Low-temperature heat capacities and standard molar enthalpy of formation of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid

This paper reports that the low-temperature heat capacities of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid were measured by a precision automatic calorimeter over a temperature range from 78 K to 380 K. A polynomial equation of heat capacities as a function of temperature was fitted by the least-squares method. Based on the fitted polynomial, the smoothed heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of the compound relative to the standard reference temperature 298.15 K were calculated and tabulated at intervals of 5 K. The constant-volume energy of combustion of the compound was determined by means of a precision rotating-bomb combustion calorimeter. The standard molar enthalpy of combustion of the compound was derived from the constant-volume energy of combustion. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the compound was calculated from a combination of the datum of the standard molar enthalpy of combustion of the compound with other auxiliary thermodynamic quantities through a Hess thermochemical cycle.

A Lanthanide-transition Metal Coordination Polymer:{[CuEu(Hbidc)_2(H_2O)_4]·H_2O}_n(H_3bidc=1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic Acid)

The title complex 1,{[CuEu（Hbidc）2（H2O）4]·H2O}n（H3bidc = 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid）,has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1,with a = 7.791（2）,b = 12.058（3）,c = 12.109（3）,α = 82.189（5）,β = 72.407（5）,γ = 89.184（4）°,V = 1073.7（5）3,C18H18CuEuN4O13,Mr = 713.86,Dc = 2.208 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 3.967 mm-1,F（000） = 700,GOOF = 0.950,Z = 2,the final R = 0.0531 and wR = 0.1068 for I 2σ（I）.Complex 1 possess a tape-like chain structure consisting of Eu2C8O4 and Cu2Eu2C18N4O4 metallic rings alternatively arranged and is the first 3d-4f heterometallic complex based on the 1H-ben-zimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylato ligand（Hbidc）.Plenty of hydrogen-bonding and π...π stacking interactions connect the 1D chains to construct a 3D supramolecular architecture.

Synthesis, Structure and Fluorescence Properties of Tb(Ⅲ) Complex with Isonicotinic Acid and Biphenyl-2,2′-Dicarboxylic Acid

Terbium perchlorate reacted with isonicotinic acid （Hpya） and biphenyl-2,2＇-dicarboxylic acid （H2dpa） under hydrothermal condition, a new ternary terbium complex [ Tb （pya） （dpa） （H2O） n （ 1 ） was synthesized. The structure of the ternary complex was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction and characterized by elemental analysis, fluorescence measurement. The fluorescence spectrum shows the title complex emits strong green light. The crystal data for the com- plex： monoclinic, P21/n space group, a =0.8908（5）nm, b = 1.0569（6）nm, c =2.0969（11）nm, β = 98.446（8）°, V = 1.9528（18） nm^3, Z = 4, R = 0.0241, wR2 = 0.0534. The center Tb3＋ ion is eight coordinated. The coordination polyhedron around Tb3 ＋ ion can be described as a distorted square antiprism. The complex forms an infinite one-dimenand sional alternating chain polymer by bridging carboxyl groups of pyadpa.

The Synthesis of Pyridine 2,6-dicarboxylic Acid Using Microwave Irradiation

This research took 2,6-dimethylpyridine as raw materials under microwave irradiation to syntheses pyridine 2,6-dicarboxylic acid by adding oxidation potassium permanganate. However, there are lots of factors affecting the yield including the amount of potassium permanganate and sulfuric acid, reaction time, power, 2,6-dimethylpyridine dosage. We made the further research, using orthogonal experiment to find the optimal process conditions. Thus our research changed the synthesis process from a traditional method to a new type of microwave technology.

A Benzimidazole-pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid Bridged Zinc(Ⅱ)Coordination Complex–crystal Structure,Quantum Chemistry and Luminescence

The structure of a zinc（Ⅱ） coordination complex（1）, [C14 H10 N3 O5 Zn1.5]n or [Zn1.5（bzim）（pydc）（H2 O）]n（H2 pydc = pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, Hbzim = benzimidazole）, has been determined by X-ray crystallography and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and luminescence. Chemical formula： C14 H10 N3 O5 Zn1.5. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 12.303（4）, b = 12.052（4）, c = 10.212（3） ？, β = 104.147（4）, V = 1468.3（8） ？3, Z = 4, Mr = 398.30, Dc = 1.802 g/cm3, F（000） = 800, μ = 2.501 mm-1 and S = 1.000. The 2-D network architecture of 1 is constructed from benzimidazole, zinc and pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. The quantum-chemical calculations have been performed on ‘molecular fragments’ extracted from the crystal structure using the B3 LYP method in Gaussian 09. The luminescence spectrum shows that complex 1 emits blue luminescence.

Synthesis of 3 or 4-Substituted Pyridine-2, 6-Dicarboxylic Acid

Various 4-alkoxypyridine-2, 6-dicarboxylic acids were synthesized starting from 2, 6- lutidine. Through aldol condensation and Michael addition, various 4-arylpyridine-2, 6-dicarboxylic acids were synthesized starting from aromatic aldehydes and 2-acetylfuran.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Palladium(Ⅱ) Complex with 2,2’-Bipyridine-3,3’-dicarboxylic Acid

The title complex Pd（H2BDA）Cl2·2DMSO （C16H14Cl2N2O6PdS2, H2BDA = 2,2＇- bipyridine-3,3＇-dicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by IR spectra, elemental analysis and ^1H NMR spectra. Its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2（1/c） with a = 1.3604（6）, b = 1.2606（6）, c = 1.3521 （6） nm, β = 103.677（7）°, V = 2.2530（17） nm^3, Mr = 571.75, Z = 4, Dc = 1.686 g/cm^3,μ = 1.280 mm^-1, F（000） = 1136, R= 0.0405 and wR= 0.0908. The complex presents a planar quadrangle arrangement and is assembled via hydrogen bonds.

A One-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ)Coordination Polymer Constructed from 1,4-Benzene-dicarboxylic Acid and 3-(2,6-Di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole:Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescence

A new coordination polymer {[Cd（C_（21）H_（14）N_6）（C_8H_4O_4）]·H_2O}_n（1） was synthesized by an elaborate design via the reaction of 3-（2,6-di（pyrazin-2-yl）pyridin-4-yl）-1H-indole（bppi）,1,4-benzene-dicarboxylic acid（H2bdc） and cadmium（Ⅱ） nitrate in CH_3OH/H_2O mixed solvents. Complex 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Ccca with a = 20.012（4）,b = 31.881（6）,c = 19.808（4） ？,V = 12638（4） ？~3,Z = 16,C_（29）H_（20）CdN_6O_5,M_r = 644.91,D_c = 1.356 g·cm^（-3）,μ = 0.735 mm^（-1）,F（000） = 5184,GOOF = 1.046,the final R = 0.0405 and wR = 0.1063 for 6870 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. The Cd（Ⅱ） centre is hepta-coordinated by three N and four O atoms from one bppi terminal ligand and two bdc2– ligands,respectively,displaying a capped trigonal prism geometry. Structure extension gives coordination polymeric chains,in which the bdc2– linkers connect Cd（Ⅱ） cations into a one-dimensional（1D） coordination polymer along the c axis,giving zigzag chains with the Cd···Cd separation of 11.178（1） ？. The adjacent bppi terminal ligands in the chains are anti-periplanar conformation. The three-dimensional（3D） structure is stabilized by π···π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions to form a supramolecular self-penetrating network with 1D channels. In 1,there are voids 2999.7 ？~3 with 23.7% of per unit cell volume. Thermal analysis indicates that the framework of 1 is stable until 651 K and the photoluminescence of 1 in the solid shows very weak fluorescence at 382 and 560 nm upon excitation at 310 nm.

Structure and Photoluminescence of a 3D Coordination Polymer from Triazole and 2,6-Dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic Acid

A new metal-organic coordination polymer [Zn2（trz）2（mpda）（H2O）]n（1, trz = 1,2,4-triazole, H2 mpda = 2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid） was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analyses. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/n, a = 9.619（3）, b = 8.920（3）, c = 22.159（6）, β = 96.897（4）°, V = 1887.3（9）3, Z = 4, Mr = 478.04, D3 c = 1.682 Mg/m, F（000） = 960, the final R = 0.0264 and wR = 0.0870（I 2σ（I））. Compound 1 consists of {[Zn4（trz）4]4＋}n layers, which are further connected by mpda2- to complete a three-dimensional structure. The title compound exhibits luminescence at λmax = 415 nm upon excitation at 364 nm.

Two Nickel(Ⅱ) Complexes Constructed by Novel Bis(3-methoxy-2-pyridyl)ether-6,6′-dicarboxylic Acid Ligand:Lattice Water Control of Structure

Under given conditions, two complexes of [Ni（H20）2BEDA]·2H2O 1 and [Ni（Py）2- BEDA]·6H2O 2 （BEDA = bis（3-methoxy-2-pyridyl）ether-6,6′-dicarboxylic acid） have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Crystal data for 1： C14H18NiN2O11, monoelinic C2/c, a = 14.3844（17）, b = 12.9900（15）, c = 9.6309（11） A, β = 104.3350（10）°, V= 1743.5（4） A3, Z = 4, Dc= 1.711 g/cm^3, F（000） = 928, μ = 1.179 mm^-1, Mr= 449.01, the final R = 0.0228 and wR = 0.0625. Crystal data for 2： C24H32NiN4O13, triclinic P1, a = 9.423（2）, b = 11.863（3）, c = 13.089（3） A, α = 91.511（3）, β = 92.465（3）, γ = 100.696（2）°, V = 1435.6（6） A^3, Z = 2, Dc= 1.488 g/cm^3, F（000） = 672, μ = 0.748 mm^-1, Mr= 643.25, the final R = 0.0400 and wR = 0.0975. Interestingly, in the two complexes, lattice water molecules dominate its crystal structures. Therefore, extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonds assemble 1 and 2 into 2D extended sheets and a 3D open framework, respectively. Furthermore, water molecules present in 2 are associated to form water clusters.

Luminescence of Terbium Chelates with Substituted Pyridine-2, 6-Dicarboxylic Acid Derivatives by Synergistic Effect of EDTA

Some spectral properties and luminescence intensities of Tb 3+ chelates of substituted pyridine 2, 6 dicarboxylic acids and 4 phenyl pyridine 2, 6 dicarboxylic acid analogues were measured in some solutions (H 2O and EtOH etc.) by synergistic effect of EDTA. The substitution at the aromatic ring has a significant effect upon the observed luminescence intensities, excitation wavelengths, and lifetime of the complexes. Moreover, the changes in the environment cause great variation in those properties of certain Tb 3+ chelates. The results show that some of hte chelates (4 acetaminopoxypyridine 2, 6 dicarboxylic acid, 4 ethoxypyridine 2, 6 dicarboxylic acid and 4 methoxypyridine 2, 6 dicarboxylic acid etc.) have a stronger emission and longer lifetime at room temperature and may thus be used as perfectly sensitizers in fluorescence analysis.