Abstract
The octanuclear cyano-bridged cluster [(Tp)8Fe4Ni4(CN)12] · H2O · 24CH3CN (1) (Tp = hydrotris(1-pyrazolyl)borate) showing magnetic properties of single-molecule magnet has been synthesized by reaction of [fac-Fe(Tp)(CN)3]- with {(Tp)Ni(NO3)} species formed from an equimolar reaction mixture of Ni(NO3)2 · 6H2O and KTp in MeCN. The X-ray analysis of 1 shows molecular cube structure in which FeIII and NiII ions reside in alternate corners. The average intramolecular Fe⋯Ni distance is 5.124 Å. Out-of-phase ac susceptibility and reduce magnetization measurements show that 1 is a single molecule magnet with ground spin state S = 6 and spin reversal energy barrier U = 14 K. Magnetic hysteresis loops were also observed by applying fast sweeping field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2647-2652 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
| Volume | 360 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 May 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cyano-bridged cluster
- Iron
- Magnetic properties
- Nickel
- Single-molecule magnets