The　title　complex　crystalizes　in　the　space　group　P1　with　a=1.3349(7),　b=1.9790(4),　c=1.2784　(7)　mn,α=97.67(1),　β=10636(1),γ=91.71(1)°,Z=2,　Mr,=1475.19　and　the　final　R=0.051.　Each　asymmetric　species　in　the　crystal　contains　two　crystallographically　different　Eu　(p-CH3C6H4COO)3(C12H8N2)　units.　Two　types　of　binuclear　molecules　are　formed　by　the　combination　of　each　of　the　units　through　inversion　with　corresponding　units　of　the　closest　asymmetric　species.　The　former　contains　4　bridged-carboxylate　groups　bonded　to　the　two　central　europium　(III)　ions,　and　the　latter,　only　2　bridged　carboxylate　anions.　Their　Eu-Eu　atomic　distances　are　0.4203　and　0.5298　nm　respectively.　In　the　7F0　→　5D0　excitation　spectrum　of　the　complex,　there　are　two　sharp　peaks　at　580.07　and　580.73　nm.　This　shows　that　the　complex　has　two　Eu　(III)　sites.　Two　different　sets　of　5D0　→　7Fj　(j=1　-　4)　luminescence　spectra　have　been　obtained　at　the　selectively　excited　5D0　levels　of　the　complex,　which　indicates　that　Eu(III)　ions　in　the　complex　have　unequally　chemical　environments.　This　is　in　agreement　with　the　results　of　the　structure　determination.　©　1995.