Incommensurate nature of the multilayered molecular ferromagnetic metals based on bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene and bimetallic oxalate complexes.

The salt [ET]x[MnRh(ox)(3)].CH(2)Cl(2) (x = 2.526(1)) has been obtained and characterized. This paramagnetic metal is essentially isostructural to the ferromagnetic metal [ET]y[MnCr(ox)(3)].CH(2)Cl(2) (y approximately equal to 3) and provides a definite answer on the origin of the structural disorder present on such systems. As in the ferromagnetic analogue, this material shows high electrical conductivity at room temperature (13 S.cm(-1)) and metallic behavior.

Synthesis, X‐ray Studies and Magnetic Properties of Dinuclear Ni II and Cu II Complexes Bridged by the Azo‐2,2′‐bipyridine Ligand

Two new paramagnetic transition metal complexes that contain the bridging ligand azo-2,2-bipyridine (abpy) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The compound [Ni2(µ-abpy)(CH3CN)2(NO3)4]·2CH3CN (1·2CH3CN) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 ¯ with a = 8.290(5) A u , b = 8.343(5) A u , c = 11.180(5) A u , α = 105.36(3)°, β = 94.39(3)°, γ = 107.56(3)°, V = 700.5(7) A u 3 and Z = 1. The related salt [Cu2(µ

Design of molecular materials combining magnetic, electrical and optical properties †

The possibilities offered by hybrid functional materials formed by two molecular networks in the context of crystal engineering are illustrated with two different examples: (i) hybrid magnets constructed from combination of an extended ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic inorganic network, with a molecular paramagnetic metal complex acting as template. (ii) Hybrid organic–inorganic compounds combining an organic π-electron donor network that furnishes the pathway for electronic conductivity, with inorganic metal complexes that act as structural and/or magnetic components. These examples illustrate how this hybrid approach allows the design of molecular materials combining non-conventional magnet…

Oxalate-based 2D magnets: the series [NBu4][MIIMnIII(ox)3] (MII= Fe, Co, Ni, Zn; ox = oxalate dianion)

The synthesis, structure and physical properties of the bimetallic oxalate-based molecular magnets containing MnIII of formula [NBu4][MIIMn(ox)3] (MII = Fe, Co, Ni, Zn; ox = oxalate dianion) are presented here. All compounds are isostructural, containing two-dimensional honeycomb bimetallic networks formed by alternating MII and MIII ions connected by oxalate anions. These compounds exhibit antiferromagnetic interactions that give rise to ferrimagnets or weak ferromagnets ordering at critical temperatures up to 21 K.

Design of bimetallic magnetic chains based on oxalate complexes: towards single chain magnets

We describe the synthesis, structure and magnetic characterization of several oxalate-based bimetallic 1D systems. We will exemplify how by suitable choice of the molecular building blocks and strict control of their arrangement in the solid state, the magnetic properties of these low-dimensional materials can be tuned to finally obtain bimetallic oxalate chains behaving as single-chain magnets (SCM). First, we will focus on compounds [K(18-crown-6)][MII(bpy)Cr(ox)3] (1, 2; MII = Mn, Co; bpy = C10N2H8). The MnCr derivative behaves as a 1D ferromagnet down to 2 K, the lowest investigated temperature. The lack of magnetic ordering in this chain prompted us to prepare the more anisotropic MnCo…

ChemInform Abstract: Giant Crown-Shaped Polytungstate Formed by Self-Assembly of CeIII-Stabilized Dilacunary Keggin Fragments.

Single crystals of Na40K6[Ni(H2O)6]3 [K@K7Ce24Ge12W120O456 (OH)12(H2O)64]· 178H2O are synthesized by addition of KCl to a NaOAc/AcOH buffer solution containing Ce(NO3)3, GeO2, Na2WO4, and NiCl2 followed by slow evaporation at room temperature (24% yield).

Magnetoresistance studies of the ferromagnetic molecular metal (BEDT-TTF)3[MnCr(C2O4)3] under pressure

(BEDT-TTF)3[MnCr(C2O4)3] is the first ferromagnetic molecular metal, in which organic layers of BEDT-TTF alternate with infinite layers of the bimetallic oxalate complex [MnCr(C2O4)3]-. While the bimetallic layer undergoes a magnetic phase transition into a canted ferromagnetic state at 5.5 K, the metallic character of the conductivity is not affected by the magnetic transition [Nature 408 (2000) 447]. We performed magnetoresistance measurements (B≤17 T) at low temperatures (T≥900 mK) and under hydrostatic pressures of up to 2.0 GPa. Oscillations in the magnetoresistance develop under pressure that can be interpreted as Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations, if an internal magnetic field is taken …

Unusual Magnetic Behavior in the Layered Ferromagnet [Ni(C6H14N2)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·2H2O

The cyano-bridged molecular complex [Ni(C6H14N2)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·2H2O, with a rectangular 2D structure, displays long-range ferromagnetic ordering at 14 K, and exhibits unusual magnetic properties for this type of material, as confirmed by the appearance of two different peaks in the AC magnetic susceptibility plot, and a high coercive field (2.3 kOe) and remnant magnetization (6.8 μB). (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002)

Increasing the Nuclearity of Magnetic Polyoxometalates. Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Salts of the Heteropoly Complexes [Ni3(H2O)3(PW10O39)H2O]7-, [Ni4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10-, and [Ni9(OH)3(H2O)6(HPO4)2(PW9O34)3]16-

The rational synthesis and the structural and magnetic characterization of three different nickel clusters encapsulated in Keggin trivacant fragments are presented. The three complexes show how it is possible to increase the nuclearity of the clusters (from 3 and 4 to 9) by slightly changing the synthetic conditions. These three anionic clusters crystallize as mixed salts of K+ and Na+. The trimeric complex [Ni3(H2O)3PW10O39H2O]7- (Ni3) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (a = 10.896(6) A, b = 12.869(5) A, c = 20.373(6) A, α = 94.67(6)°, β = 101.12(8)°, γ = 110.72(8)°, Z = 2) and presents a ferromagnetic triangular cluster. The tetranuclear complex [Ni4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10- (Ni4) cry…

Magnetic molecular metals based on the organic donor molecule BET (BET = Bis(ethylenethio)tetrathiafulvalene): The series BET2[MCI4] (M3⊕= Ga, Fe)

Molecular hybrids formed by oxalate bridged dinuclear anions and organometallic cations

Abstract The syntheses, magnetic properties and infrared spectra of a new series of molecular hybrids formed by association of two magnetic sublattices: (i) oxalate bridged dinuclear anions [V 2 O 2 (ox)(NCS) 6 ] 4− and [M′M′'(ox)(NCS) 8 ] 4 ( M′= Fe III , Cr III ; M′' - Fe III , Cr III ; ox 2 = C 2 O 4 2 and (ii) decamethylferrocenium organometallic cation are presented. The crystal structure of [Fe(Cp * ) 2 ][(C 2 H 5 ) 4 N] 2 [V 2 O 2 (ox)(NCS) 6 ] is also discussed.

A neutral 2D oxalate-based soluble magnet assembled by hydrogen bonding interactions

Abstract Herein we describe the synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of a novel oxalate-based layered magnetic system: {[Mn(OH2)2(S)2][Mn(S)(OH2)]2[Cr(ox)3]2(18-crown-6)}∞ (S = CH3OH; ox = C 2 O 4 2 - ; 18-crown-6 = C12H24O6) (1). In this case, no cationic templating agent is required to promote the assembling of low-dimensional oxalate-bridged metallic complexes in solution. Instead, strong enough hydrogen bonding interactions are responsible for their packing in the solid state. This magnet is soluble and presents two different types of oxalate bridges: the common bis(bidentate) and the unusual bidentate–monodentate. This structural feature has drastic consequences on the magnetis…

Synthesis and Characterization of a Soluble Bimetallic Oxalate-Based Bidimensional Magnet:  [K(18-crown-6)]3[Mn3(H2O)4{Cr(ox)3}3]

The "templating" K crown ether cation allows for the preparation of soluble layered oxalate-based bimetallic magnets, as in [K(18-crown-6]3{Mn3(H2O)4[Cr(ox)3]3}, with an unprecedented bidimensional polymeric anionic network that involves both oxalato bridges and H bonds. As in other 2D oxalate-bridged compounds, the compound behaves as a soft ferromagnet, with the onset of magnetic ordering occurring at 3.3 K.

ChemInform Abstract: High Nuclearity Magnetic Clusters: Magnetic Properties of a Nine Cobalt Cluster Encapsulated in a Polyoxometalate, (Co9(OH)3(H2O)6(HPO4) 2(PW9O34)3)16-.

Hybrid Molecular Materials Based upon Organic π-Electron Donors and Metal Complexes. Radical Salts of Bis(ethylenethia)tetrathiafulvalene (BET-TTF) with the Octahedral Anions Hexacyanoferrate(III) and Nitroprusside. The First Kappa Phase in the BET-TTF Family

The synthesis, structure, and physical characterization of two new radical salts formed with the organic donor bis(ethylenethia)tetrathiafulvalene (BET-TTF) and the octahedral anions hexacyanoferrate(III), [Fe(CN)(6)](3-), and nitroprusside, [Fe(CN)(5)NO](2-), are reported. These salts are (BET-TTF)(4)(NEt(4))(2)[Fe(CN)(6)] (1) (monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 38.867(7) A, b = 8.438(8) A, c = 11.239(6) A, beta = 90.994(9) degrees, V = 3685(4) A(3), Z = 4) and (BET-TTF)(2)[Fe(CN)(5)NO].CH(2)Cl(2) (2) (monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 16.237(6) A, b = 18.097(8) A, c = 12.663(7) A, beta = 106.016(9) degrees, V = 3576(3) A(3), Z = 4). In salt 1 the organic BET-TTF molecules are packed …

High-nuclearity magnetic clusters: Magnetic interactions in clusters encapsulated by molecular metal oxides

Abstract The ability of the molecular metal oxides derived from the Keggin anion [PW 12 O 40 ] 3− to accommodate magnetic ions at specific sites, giving rise to polymetallic clusters with increasing spin nuclearities is discussed. Examples of magnetic clusters with three, four and nine metal ions exhibiting ferromagnetic exchange couplings or a coexistence of ferro- and antiferromagnetic couplings are reported.

Photo-assisted formation of a chelating diphos ligand from PPh3 and a cyclometallated [P(C6H4)(C6H5)2]− ligand. Crystal structure of Pd{η2-o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4)}Br2

Abstract The cyclometallated palladium compound, Pd[η2-(C6H4)P(C6H5)2]Br[P(C6H5)3] (1), in the solid state by action of light, evolves to give Pd{η2-o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4)}Br2 (2). This compound contains the diphosphine, o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4), as chelated ligand that is formed by a couple reaction of the metallated ligand η2-[(C6H4)P(C6H5)2]− and the coordinated arylphosphine. A study by NMR spectroscopy confirms that the o-phenylene bridge in the diphosphine ligand in 2 comes from the metallated phosphine ligand in 1.

Bimetallic cyanide-bridged complexes based on the photochromic nitroprusside anion and paramagnetic metal complexes

Abstract Three novel compounds formed by the photochromic nitroprusside anion, [Fe(CN)5NO]2−, and the paramagnetic complexes [Cu(C19H18N6)]2+, [Ni(C6H14N2)2]2+ and [Ni(cyclam)]2+ are reported. The structure of [Cu(C19H18N6)][Fe(CN)5NO] (1) comprises binuclear complexes with a [Fe(CN)5NO]2− anion linked to a [Cu(C19H18N6)]2+ cation. The structure of [Ni(C6H14N2)2][Fe(CN)5NO]·6.5H2O (2) and [Ni(cyclam)][Fe(CN)5NO]·4H2O (3) consists of zigzag chains formed by an alternate array of the paramagnetic cations and [Fe(CN)5NO]2− anions. The three compounds are paramagnets; a fourth compound containing [cis-Ni(en)2]2+ cations and [Fe(CN)5NO]− anions does not show a change in the magnetic properties a…

Giant Crown-Shaped Polytungstate Formed by Self-Assembly of CeIII-Stabilized Dilacunary Keggin Fragments

Single crystals of Na40K6[Ni(H2O)6]3 [K@K7Ce24Ge12W120O456 (OH)12(H2O)64]· 178H2O are synthesized by addition of KCl to a NaOAc/AcOH buffer solution containing Ce(NO3)3, GeO2, Na2WO4, and NiCl2 followed by slow evaporation at room temperature (24% yield).

Coexistence of ferromagnetism and metallic conductivity in a molecule-based layered compound

Crystal engineering--the planning and construction of crystalline supramolecular architectures from modular building blocks--permits the rational design of functional molecular materials that exhibit technologically useful behaviour such as conductivity and superconductivity, ferromagnetism and nonlinear optical properties. Because the presence of two cooperative properties in the same crystal lattice might result in new physical phenomena and novel applications, a particularly attractive goal is the design of molecular materials with two properties that are difficult or impossible to combine in a conventional inorganic solid with a continuous lattice. A promising strategy for creating this…

Radical cation salts based on BEDT-TTF and the paramagnetic anion [Cr(NCS)6]3−

Abstract A new radical cation salt formulated as (ET)5.5[Cr(NCS)6] (ET = BEDT-TTF = bis(ethylene)dithiotetrathiafulvalene) has been synthesised and characterised by X-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements. The structure shows the presence of alternating layers of the ET units and mixed layers of anions and an isolated ET molecule. The magnetic susceptibility data in the temperature range 2–300 K show a Curie law with C = 1.771 cm3.K.mol−1 and Nα = 1.20.10−5 cm3.mol−1, in agreement with the presence of isolated Cr(III) without any contribution from the organic part.

Mössbauer thermal scan study of a spin crossover system

Programmable Velocity equipment was used to perform a Mössbauer Thermal Scans to allow a quasi-continuous temperature study of the magnetic transition between the low-spin and a high-spin configurations in [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4) system. The material was studied both in bulk as in nanoparticles sample forms.

Synthesis and structure of charge transfer salts of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and tetramethyl-TTF with 2,4,7-trinitro and 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone

Charge transfer salts of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene (TMTTF) with the organic acceptors 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone and 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone have been prepared and characterized. The compounds (TTF)(TENF) (1), (TTF)3(TRNF)2 (2) and (TMTTF)(TRNF) (3) contain mixed stacks of alternating TTF and nitrofluorenone units. Surprisingly, the degree of charge transfer that occurs in these salts is not controlled solely by the redox potentials of the building blocks, but apparently also by the most effective intermolecular interactions in the solid, as determined from the crystal struc- tures obtained. These three compounds exhibit poor electron delocalization…

Single chain magnets based on the oxalate ligand.

The anionic oxalate-bridged bimetallic chain [Co(H2O)2Cr(ox)3]- shows slow relaxation of the magnetization, typical of the so-called single-chain magnets, when crystallized in segregated layers in a mixed salt with the supramolecular cations [C12H24O6K]+ and [(C12H24O6)(FC6H4NH3)]+. This is the first time that such phenomenon has been observed in an oxalate-bridge material. In view of the wide synthetic versatility exhibited by the oxalate ligand, it opens the door for the realization of a complete family of SCM materials whose physical properties might be tuned by the suitable replacement of M3+ ions within the chain. The information extracted from the systematic study of these compounds s…

Chiral Molecular Magnets: Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Behavior of the Series [M(L-tart)] (M = MnII, FeII, CoII, NiII;L-tart = (2R,3R)-(+)-tartrate)

A new series of layered magnets with the formula [M(L-tartrate)] (M = Mn(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Ni(II); L-tartrate = (2R,3R)-(+)-tartrate) has been prepared. All of these compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the chiral orthorhombic space group I222, as found by X-ray structure analysis. Their structure consists of a three-dimensional polymeric network in which each metal shows distorted octahedral coordination bound to four L-tartrate ligands, two of which chelate through an alcohol and a carboxylate group and the other two bind terminally through a monodentate carboxylate group. The chirality of the ligand imposes a Delta conformation on all metal centers. Magnetically, the paramag…

Structural diversity of cyanide-bridged bimetallic clusters based on hexacyanometallate building blocks

Abstract Four new cyanide-bridged bimetallic complexes, with different geometries and nuclearities, have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The trinuclear compound {〚Zn(bpy)2(OH2)〛2〚Fe(CN)6〛}Cl (1)·2 MeOH·12 H2O crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 , with a = 12.010(2) A, b = 16.316(3) A, c = 16.325(3) A, α = 97.47(3)°, β = 92.14(3)°, γ = 92.43(3)°, V = 3166(1) A3 and Z = 4. The tetranuclear compound {〚Zn(phen)2〛2〚Fe(CN)6〛2}2– (2) cocrystallizes with 〚Zn(bpy)3〛2+ and 32 H2O molecules in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 42.047(8) A, b = 13.541(2) A, c = 28.781(5) A, β = 120.23(3)°, V = 14158(4) A3 and Z = 2. The pentanuclear compound …

Hybrid materials containing organometallic cations and 3-D anionic metal dicyanamide networks of type [Cp*2M][M′(dca)3]

A new series of hybrid materials of type [Cp*2M][M′(dca)3] has been prepared by cation templation and structurally characterised (M = Fe(III), Co(III); M′ = Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cd(II); dca− = N(CN)2−). The crystallographic analysis of [Cp*2Fe][Cd(dca)3] showed that the [Cd(dca)3]− anionic framework is of a symmetrical 3-D α-polonium type, containing octahedral Cd nodes and μ1,5-dca bridging ligands. The [Cp*2Fe]+ cations occupy the cube-like cavities within the framework. The cationic and anionic-framework sublattices remain magnetically independent and display susceptibilities, over the range 300 to 2 K, of a Curie–Weiss nature obtained by adding a S = 1/2 (Cp*2Fe+) or a S = 0 …

Synthesis, structure and physical characterization of the dimer {[(bpy)2Co]2(TPOA)}4+ (bpy=2,2′-dipyridyl; H2TPOA=N,N′,N′′,N′′′-tetraphenyl oxalamidine)

Abstract The reaction between CoCl 2 , 2,2′-dipyridyl (bpy) and N , N ′, N ′′, N ′′′-tetraphenyl oxalamidine (H 2 TPOA) in a water/ethanol mixture yields the {[(bpy) 2 Co] 2 (TPOA)} 2+ dimer, that is immediately oxidized in aerobic conditions leading to the Co III species {[(bpy) 2 Co] 2 (TPOA)} 4+ . This cation was isolated as the {[(bpy) 2 Co] 2 (TPOA)}(PF6) 4 ( 1 ) salt, that was characterized by X-ray diffraction on single crystals. The dimer is formed by two Co III ions in octahedral coordination bridged by a deprotonated μ 2 -TPOA ligand. The Co III ions appear in its low spin configuration. Thus, the dimers are essentially diamagnetic, as shown by 1 H NMR and magnetic measurements.

Hybrid molecular materials formed by alternating layers of bimetallic oxalate complexes and tetrathiafulvalene molecules: Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of TTF4(Mn(H2O)2)[Cr(ox)3]2)·14 H2O

New conducting radical salts based upon Keggin-type polyoxometalates and perylene

Three new radical salts, Per6[PMo12O40]·CH2Cl2 (1), Per6[PMo12O40]·CH3CN (2), and Per9(NBu4)4[SiW12O40]2 (3) (Per = perylene), have been synthesised and their electrical and magnetic properties characterised. These three salts are diamagnetic and they behave as semiconductors with room temperature conductivities of 69, 3.6 and 0.85 S cm−1. While salt 2 presents hole-type conduction and 3 exhibits electron-dominated electrical transport properties, salt 1 shows at 150 K an abrupt change in the thermal dependence of the electrical conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient suggesting a phase transition.

Tuning the magnetic properties in the layered molecular based magnets A[FeIIRuxIIIM1−xIII(ox)3] (MIII=Cr or Fe; ox=oxalate; A=organic or organometallic cation)

Abstract The magnetic properties of the family of layered molecular magnets A[FeIIMIII(ox)3] (MIII=Cr, Fe, Ru; ox=oxalate; A+=[NBu4]+, [ CoCp 2 ∗ ] + ) are reported. In particular, a detailed magnetic study of the solid solutions FeII(RuIIICrIII) and FeII(RuIIIFeIII) has been undertaken. We show that in these magnets both, transition temperatures and coercive fields, can be easily tuned by changing the chemical composition of the material, i.e. the ratio RuIII/MIII (MIII=Cr, Fe) within the magnetic layers and the type of cation A+ inserted in between the layers. Coercive fields as high as 2.2 T have been reached in this way.

A “Cation-less” Oxalate-Based Ferromagnet Formed by Neutral Bimetallic Layers:  {[Co(H2O)2]3[Cr(ox)3]2(18-crown-6)2}∞ (ox = Oxalate Dianion; 18-crown-6 = C12H24O6)

Neutral layers of the bimetallic oxalate complex {[Co(H2O)2]3[Cr(ox)3]2}∞ are formed in the presence of a crown ether and stabilized by hydrogen bonding. The resulting soluble ferromagnet orders at Tc = 7.4 K.

A Novel Chainlike Heteropolyanion Formed by Keggin Units: Synthesis and Structure of(ET)8n[PMnW11O39]n· 2nH2O

Hybrid Molecular Materials Based upon Organic π-Electron Donors and Inorganic Metal Complexes. Conducting Salts of Bis(ethylenediseleno)tetrathiafulvalene (BEST) with the Octahedral Anions Hexacyanoferrate(III) and Nitroprusside

Abstract The synthesis, structure and physical characterization of three new radical salts formed by the organic donor bis(ethylenediseleno)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDS-TTF or BEST) and the paramagnetic hexacyanoferrate(III) anion [Fe(CN)6]3− or the photochromic nitroprusside anion [Fe(CN)5NO]2− are reported: (BEST)4[Fe(CN)6] (1), (BEST)3[Fe(CN)6]2·H2O (2) and (BEST)2[Fe(CN)5NO] (3). Salts 1 and 3 show a layered structure with alternating organic (β–type packing) and inorganic slabs. Salt 2 shows an original interpenetrated structure probably due to the unprecedented presence of (BEST)2+ dications. The three salts are semiconductors although salt 1 exhibits a high room temperature conductivity …

The first radical salt of the polyoxometalate cluster [P2W18O62]6⊖with bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (ET): ET11[P2W18O62] · 3H2O

Building Multifunctionality in Hybrid Materials

A Co2O2 metallacycle exclusively supported by l-valine

Abstract [Co2(OH)2( l -valine)4]·2.5H2O has been prepared under hydrothermal conditions and constitutes the first example of a [Co2O2] core supported exclusively by aminoacids. This synthetic dimetallic model for redox active metalloenzymes is one of the few binary aminoacid compounds of biologically relevant metal ions that has been structurally characterized, showing the possibilities of this synthetic approach for preparation of models in bioinorganic chemistry.

A Rare-Earth Metal TCNQ Magnet: Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of {[Gd2(TCNQ)5(H2O)9][Gd(TCNQ)4(H2O)3]}⋅4 H2O

Reversible Colorimetric Probes for Mercury Sensing

The selectivity and sensitivity of two colorimetric sensors based on the ruthenium complexes N719 [bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylate)ruthenium(II) bis(tetrabutylammonium) bis(thiocyanate)] and N749 [(2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine-4,4',4' '-tricarboxylate)ruthenium(II) tris(tetrabutylammonium) tris(isothiocyanate)] are described. It was found that mercury ions coordinate reversibly to the sulfur atom of the dyes' NCS groups. This interaction induces a color change in the dyes at submicromolar concentrations of mercury. Furthermore, the color change of these dyes is selective for mercury(II) when compared with other ions such as lead(II), cadmium(II), zinc(II), or iron(II). The detection limit…

Magnetic order and local field distribution in the hybrid magnets [FeCp*(2)][MnCr(ox)(3)] and [CoCp*(2)][FeFe(ox)(3)]: a muon spin relaxation study

Zero-field muon spin relaxation (μ+SR) measurements on materials from the series [ZIIICp*2][M IIMIII(ox)3] show precession signals at several frequencies, characteristic of quasistatic magnetic fields at up to three distinct muon sites.

Multifunctionality in hybrid molecular materials: design of ferromagnetic molecular metals and hybrid magnets

We report on the synthesis and physical properties of novel hybrid organic–inorganic molecular materials combining ferromagnetic bimetallic oxalato-based networks and functional organic molecules as the donor bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT-TTF) or cationic nitroxide free radicals. # 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of the one-dimensional chain compound {K[Fe(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-tricarboxylate)(H2O)2]·2H2O}∞

The one-dimensional chain compound {[Fe(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-tricarboxylate)(H2O)2]}n−n was obtained from a reaction of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-tricarboxylate with Fe(II) in water at room temperature. The high-spin Fe(II) centers adopt a pentagonal bipyramid geometry with unusual ligand binding modes. Magnetic measurements revealed weak magnetic interactions between paramagnetic centers; these were modeled with both axial and rhombic distortions.

A molecular chemical approach to the magnetic multilayers

Abstract Using the bi-dimensional bimetallic networks based upon oxalate complexes, it is possible to prepare new multilayered materials by insertion of ‘electroactive’ molecules in between these layers. According to this approach a new family of compounds presenting alternating ferromagnetic—paramagnetic layers have been successfully prepared. Here we present the magnetic and specific heat characterization.

Ein aus Keggin-Einheiten aufgebautes, kettenartiges Heteropolyanion: Synthese und Struktur von (ET)8n[PMnW11O39]n · 2nH2O

Hybrid Molecular Materials Based upon Magnetic Polyoxometalates and Organic π-Electron Donors:  Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of Bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene Radical Salts with Monosubstituted Keggin Polyoxoanions

International audience; The syntheses, crystal structures, and physical properties of the series of radical salts made with bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT-TTF or ET) and monosubstituted α-Keggin polyoxoanions of formula [XZ(H2O)M11O39]5- (XZM11 = Si(IV)Fe(III)Mo11, Si(IV)Cr(III)W11, P(V)Con(II)W11, P(V)Ni(II)W11, P(V)Cu(II)W11 P(V)Zn(II)W11, P(V)Mn(II)W11, and P(V)Mn(II)Mo11) containing a magnetic metal ion Z on a peripheral octahedral site of the Keggin union are reported. They all crystallize in two related series called α2 and α3. The general structure consists of alternating layers of the organic donor and the Keggin polyoxometalates. While the stoichiometry and α-packing a…

Molecular Materials from Polyoxometalates

The present article highlights recent results and provide a perspective of the interest of polyoxometalates as inorganic component of molecular materials with active physical properties. Three different aspects will be presented: i) The interest of the magnetic and mixed valence clusters provided by polyoxometalate chemistry in molecular magnetism; ii) The use of these inorganic anions as magnetic component of crystalline conducting materials based on organic donor molecules; iii) The construction of well-organized films of polyoxometalate monolayers by using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique.

Oxalate-Based Soluble 2D Magnets: The Series [K(18-crown-6)]3[MII3(H2O)4{MIII(ox)3}3] (MIII = Cr, Fe; MII = Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu; ox = C2O42−; 18-crown-6 = C12H24O6)

The synthesis and magnetic properties of the oxalate-based molecular soluble magnets with general formula [K(18-crown-6)] 3[M (II) 3(H 2O) 4{M (III)(ox) 3} 3] (M (III) = Cr, Fe; M (II) = Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu; ox = C 2O 4 (2-)) are here described. All the reported compounds are isostructural and built up by 2D bimetallic networks formed by alternating M (III) and M (II) ions connected through oxalate anions. Whereas the Cr (III)M (II) derivatives behave as ferromagnets with critical temperatures up to 8 K, the Fe (III)M (II) present ferri- or weak ferromagnetic ordering up to 26 K.

Oxalate‐Based 3D Chiral Magnets: The Series [Z II (bpy) 3 ][ClO 4 ][M II Fe III (ox) 3 ] (Z II = Fe, Ru; M II = Mn, Fe; bpy = 2,2'‐Bipyridine; ox = Oxalate Dianion)

The synthesis, structure, and physical properties of the oxalate-based molecular magnets with the formula [ZII(bpy)3][ClO4][MIIFeIII(ox)3] (ZII = Fe, Ru; MII = Mn, Fe; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine; ox = oxalate dianion) are presented here. All compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the chiral cubic space group P4132, and contain three-dimensional dimetallic networks formed by alternating MII and MIII ions that are connected by oxalate anions. These compounds exhibit strong antiferromagnetic interactions that give rise to magnetic ordering as ferrimagnets or weak ferromagnets, with critical temperatures of up to 20 K, which is twice as high as those found for the isostructural magnets based…

Multifunctional molecular materials

Charge transfer salts of tetrathiafulvalene derivatives with magnetic iron(III) oxalate complexes: [TTF]7[Fe(ox)3]2·4H2O, [TTF]5[Fe2(ox)5]·2PhMe·2H2O and [TMTTF]4[Fe2(ox)5]· PhCN·4H2O (TMTTF = tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene) †

Three novel TTF (tetrathiafulvalene) and TMTTF (tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene) radical salts of monomeric and dimeric iron(III) oxalate magnetic complexes, [TTF]7[Fe(ox)3]2·4H2O 1, [TTF]5[Fe2(ox)5]·2PhMe·2H2O 2 and [TMTTF]4[Fe2(ox)5]·PhCN·4H2O 3, have been synthesized, and their structures and physical properties investigated. The structures for these semiconducting salts feature monodimensional stackings of the radical cations interleaved by the complexes [Fe(ox)3]3− and [Fe2(ox)5]4−, and solvent molecules. For the novel dinuclear complex [Fe2(ox)5]4− antiferromagnetic exchange between the two iron atoms through the oxalate bridge was found.

A New Heptanuclear Cobalt(II) Cluster Encapsulated in a Novel Heteropolyoxometalate Topology:  Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of [Co7(H2O)2(OH)2P2W25O94]16-

The synthesis and the structural and magnetic characterization of a novel heptanuclear cobalt cluster encapsulated in a heteropolyoxotungstate is reported. This complex shows how it is possible to control the nuclearity of the Co clusters formed in a tungstate solution by slightly changing the synthetic conditions, and the relevance of pH in this regard. This heptanuclear complex [Co7(H2O)2(OH)2P2W25O94]16- (Co7) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (a = 12.3403(6) A, b = 22.5966(11) A, c = 23.2645(12) A, α = 68.7830(11)°, β = 83.7981(12)°, γ = 78.5423(13)°, V = 5922.4(5) A3, Z = 2) and is formed by six CoO6 octahedra from two Co3 trimers sustained by Keggin trivacant fragments held…

Multifuctionality in Molecular Conductors and Magnets

Building multifuntionality in a material is a hot focus of research in contemporary materials science. Molecule-based materials offer unique opportunities in this context since the versatility of molecular chemistry provides the possibility to design materials that combine in the same crystal lattice two or more solid-state properties such as ferromagnetism, conductivity, superconductivity or non-linear optics. This opens new possibilities for potential applications in molecular electronics. A possible approach to reach this goal consists of building up hybrid solids formed by two molecular networks, such as anion/cation salts or host/guest solids, where each network furnishes distinct prop…

Increasing the Coercivity in Layered Molecular-based Magnets A[MIIMIII(ox)3] (MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu; MIII = Cr, Fe; ox = oxalate; A = organic or organometallic cation)

Radical salts of TTF derivatives with the metal-metal bonded [Re2Cl8]2- anion

Abstract Four new salts of the radical cations of TMTSF (tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene), TMTTF (tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene), BEDT-TTF (bisethylenedithiotetrathia-fulvalene) (ET) and o-Me2TTF (o-4,4′-dimethyltetrathiafulvalene) with the metal–metal bonded dianion [Re2Cl8]2− were synthesized, and their structures and physical properties investigated. The structures of these semiconducting salts feature one-dimensional stacking of the donor molecules interleaved with [Re2Cl8]2− anions and interstitial solvent molecules.

Discrete Dinuclear Complexes and Two‐Dimensional Architectures from Bridging Polynitrile and Bipyrimidine (bpym) Ligands: Syntheses, Structures and Magnetic Properties of [M 2 (bpym)(dcne) 4 (H 2 O) 2 ] (M = Mn II , Co II ) and [M 2 (bpym)(dcne) 4 (H 2 O) 4 ]·2H 2 O (M = Fe II , Cu II ) (dcne − = [(CN) 2 CC(O)OEt)] − )

One-pot reactions in aqueous solutions of the polynitrile anion dcne− {2,2-dicyano-1-ethoxyethenolate = [(CN)2CC(O)OEt)]−] with the MII ions (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Cu) in the presence of bpym (2,2′-bipyrimidine) afford the first mixed dcne/bpym compounds [M2(bpym)(dcne)4(H2O)2] (1: M = Mn; 2: M = Co) and [M2(bpym)(dcne)4(H2O)4]·2H2O (3: M = Fe; 4: M = Cu). The new compounds have been characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural, with each metal ion being located in an MN5O pseudo-octahedral environment with three N atoms coming from three dcne− ligands, two nitrogen atoms from bpym and one oxygen atom from a water molecule. The extended structure…

Two hybrid organometallic-inorganic layered magnets from the series [ ZIIICp*2] [ MIIMIII(ox)3] studied with μ+SR

We present zero-field muon spin relaxation (ZF-μ + SR) measurements on two examples of a new series of hybrid organometallic-inorganic layered magnets, namely ferromagnetic [FeCp* 2 ][MnCr(ox) 3 ] and ferrimagnetic [CoCp* 2 ][FeFe(ox) 3 ] (where ox = oxalate and Cp* = pentame- thyl-cyclopentadienyl). Both materials show multi-component muon spin precession signals characteristic of quasistatic magnetic fields at several distinct muon sites. The temperature dependence of the precession frequencies allow critical exponents to be extracted. Possible muon sites are discussed on the basis of dipole field calculations.

Heterometallic 3d−4f Polyoxometalate Derived from the Weakley-Type Dimeric Structure

Polyanion [{Ce(H(2)O)(2)}(2)Mn(2)(B-alpha-GeW(9)O(34))(2)](8-) (1) constitutes the first example of a heterometallic 3d-4f cluster related to the Weakley-type dimeric structure, and it contains an unprecedented Ce(III)(2)Mn(III)(2)O(20) rhomblike moiety displaying dominant Ce(III)-Mn(III) ferromagnetic interactions.

Charge Transfer Salts Based on Polyoxometalates and Seleno-Substituted Organic Donors. Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of (BEST)3H[PMo12O40]·CH3CN·CH2Cl2 (BEST = Bis(ethylenediseleno)tetrathiafulvalene)

Electrochemical oxidation of the tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) type organic donor bis(ethylenediseleno)tetrathiafulvalene (BEST) in the presence of the Keggin polyoxometalate [PMo12O40]3- affords the radical salt formulated as (BEST)3H[PMo12O40] (crystal data:  triclinic, space group P1 with a = 13.056(1) A, b = 13.957(1) A, c = 22.302(3) A, α = 97.019(9)°, β = 94.17(1)°, γ = 95.847(9)°, and Z = 2). This is the first salt of a selenium-containing donor with a polyoxometalate cluster. The structure of this organic/inorganic hybrid consists of layers of the organic donors that alternate with polyoxometalate layers in the c direction. The organic molecules, which are completely ionized, form two ty…

Hybrid molecular magnets incorporating organic donors and other electroactive molecules

Molecule-based bidimensional ferromagnets can be used as anionic hosts for electroactive molecules, with the aim of obtaining multiproperty materials exhibiting in addition to the cooperative magnetism other interesting properties according to the nature of the inserted molecules. In particular, hybrid molecular compounds containing conducting (TTF-type organic donors), bi-stable or non-linear optical species are reported.

Heptacoordinated MnIIin oxalate-based bimetallic 2D magnets: synthesis and characterisation of [Mn(L)6][Mn(CH3OH)MIII(ox)3]2(MIII= Cr, Rh; ox = oxalate dianion; L = H2O, CH3OH)

Oxalate-based magnets have been known with several different crystallographic structures, from 1D to 3D, but with all of them based in metal ions with octahedral coordination. In this article we report a new bidimensional oxalate-bridged bimetallic magnet where the divalent metal appears heptacoordinated, which has strong effects in the structure and properties of this materials.

Insertion of Magnetic Bimetallic Oxalate Complexes into Layered Double Hydroxides

Bimetallic oxalate complexes have been successfully inserted into layered double hydroxides as ferromagnetic oxalate-bridged oligomers. Different preparation methods afford different sizes and compositions for the oligomers. In all cases, no magnetic ordering has been observed above 2 K.

Homochiral Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enantioselective Separations in Liquid Chromatography

Selective separation of enantiomers is a substantial challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. Chromatography on chiral stationary phases is the standard method, but at a very high cost for industrial-scale purification due to the high cost of the chiral stationary phases. Typically, these materials are poorly robust, expensive to manufacture, and often too specific for a single desired substrate, lacking desirable versatility across different chiral analytes. Here, we disclose a porous, robust homochiral metal–organic framework (MOF), TAMOF-1, built from copper(II) and an affordable linker prepared from natural l-histidine. TAMOF-1 has shown to be able to separate a variety of model…

Intercalation of two-dimensional oxalate-bridged molecule-based magnets into layered double hydroxide hosts

Here we report the intercalation of a MnII–CrIII oxalate-bridged extended network into the interlamellar space offered by a ZnII–AlIII LDH host. This material exhibits ferrimagnetic ordering below 3 K from dominant antiferromagnetic interactions between metallic centres through the oxalate linker. Our result opens the door for the design of a completely new sort of hybrid magnetic multilayers from molecule-based magnets and layered inorganic flexible hosts, where the intrinsic properties of both sub-layers can be combined.

Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of the Oxalate-Based Bimetallic Ferromagnetic Chain {[K(18-crown-6)][Mn(H2O)2Cr(ox)3]}∞ (18-crown-6 = C12H24O6, ox = C2O42-)

The salt [K(18-crown-6)][Mn(H2O)2Cr(ox)3]·0.5(18-crown-6) (1) has been prepared and structurally and magnetically characterized. It crystallizes in the P21/c space group [a = 21.011(2) A, b = 11.265(2) A, c = 15.748(3) A, β = 105.952(6)°, V = 3584(1) A3, and Z = 4] and contains [Mn(H2O)2Cr(ox)3]∞ chains connected through hydrogen bonding to form 2D anionic networks. The magnetic exchange is ferromagnetic [J = +2.23(2) cm-1] in the chain and also in between chains, reaching bulk ferromagnetic ordering below 3.5 K.

Hybrid Molecular Magnets Obtained by Insertion of Decamethylmetallocenium Cations into Layered, Bimetallic Oxalate Complexes: [ZIIICp*2][MIIMIII(ox)3] (ZIII=Co, Fe; MIII=Cr, Fe; MII=Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn; ox=oxalate; Cp*=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)

A new series of hybrid organometallic - inorganic layered magnets with the formula [Z(III)Cp*2][M(II)M(III)(ox)3] (Z(III) = Co, Fe; M(III) = Cr, Fe; M(II) = Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn; ox = oxalate; Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) has been prepared. All of these compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/m, as found by X-ray structure analysis. Their structure consists of an eclipsed stacking of the bimetallic oxalate-based extended layers separated by layers of organometallic cations. These salts show spontaneous magnetization below To, which corresponds to the presence of ferro-, ferri-, or canted antiferromagnetism. Compounds in which the paramagnetic deca-me…

A two-dimensional magnetic architecture with bridging polynitrile and 2,2′-bipyrimidine ligands

cited By 7; International audience; A new polymeric, two-dimensional compound [Co2(bpym)(dcne) 4 (H2O)2] (1) (dcne = [(CN)2CC(O) OEt)]- = 2,2-dicyano-1-ethoxyethenolate anion and bpym = 2,2'-bipyrimidine) has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The structure is monoclinic space group P21/a and consists of two-dimensional networks of octahedrally coordinated Co(II) ions, bridged by bis-bidentate 2,2'-bipyrimidine and μ2-dcne anions. Magnetic measurements revealed a broad maximum in the xm vs T plot at 20 K which is characteristic of antiferromagnetic exchange between the high spin cobalt(II) centres. © EDP Sciences.

High nuclearity magnetic clusters: Magnetic properties of a nine cobalt cluster encapsulated in a polyoxometalate, [Co9(OH)3(H2O)6(HPO4)2(PW9O34)3]16⊕

Hybrid molecular conductors

One of the most important trends in the field of organic conductors aims towards the design of hybrid materials, following the strategy of combining in a single compound organic cationic radicals able to give rise to conducting architectures with functional molecular anions able to add a second physical property of interest. Ferromagnetic metals, magnetic superconductors, chiral conductors and switchable conductors are some of the most recent and spectacular materials obtained from this approach. The design and physical studies of some relevant examples are discussed and highlighted.

Self-Assembly of a Copper(II)-Based Metallosupramolecular Hexagon

The self-assembly of a 1:1 mixture of copper(II) ions and a rigid heteroditopic ligand L containing phen and terpy binding units gives rise in the solid state to green crystals of a hexanuclear metallamacrocycle 1. X-ray crystallography reveals that 1 consists of molecular hexagons of the grid-type family in which each metal ion is bound to two different ligands through the phen and terpy units, plus a weakly coordinated PF6 (-) anion in a highly distorted octahedral geometry. ES-MS studies of acetonitrile solutions of L and copper(II) in a 1:1 ratio show mixtures of polynuclear complexes in which trinuclear L3Cu3 species are predominant.

Magnetic properties of hybrid molecular materials based on oxalato complexes

Abstract The use of [MIII(ox)3]3− (MIII=Ru, Rh) complexes as building blocks for hybrid molecular materials is highlighted with two different synthetic approaches. The first strategy is the combination of organic donors and [RuIII(ox)3]3− units, resulting in the radical salt of formula TTF3[Ru(ox)3]·0.5EtOH·4H2O (1) which shows coexistence of paramagnetism and semiconducting properties. The second approach is the synthesis of extended 2D bimetallic oxalato-bridged networks of general formula [FeCp2 *][MIIRh(ox)3] in which paramagnetic layers of decamethylferricinium cations are alternated with paramagnetic bimetallic layers.

Tuning size and thermal hysteresis in bistable spin crossover nanoparticles.

Nanoparticles of iron(II) triazole salts have been prepared from water-organic microemulsions. The mean size of the nanoparticles can be tuned down to 6 nm in diameter, with a narrow size distribution. A sharp spin transition from the low spin (LS) to the high spin (HS) state is observed above room temperature, with a 30-40-K-wide thermal hysteresis. The same preparation can yield second generation nanoparticles containing molecular alloys by mixing triazole with triazole derivatives, or from metallic mixtures of iron(II) and zinc(II). In these nanoparticles of 10-15 nm, the spin transition "moves" towards lower temperatures, reaching a 316 K limit for the cooling down transition and mainta…

A trigonal-bipyramidal cyanide cluster with single-molecule-magnet behavior: synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of ([MnII(tmphen)2]3[MnIII(CN)6]2).

Layered Molecule-Based Magnets Formed by Decamethylmetallocenium Cations and Two-Dimensional Bimetallic Complexes [MIIRuIII(ox)3]−(MII=;Mn, Fe, Co, Cu and Zn; ox=oxalate)

Abstract A new series of hybrid organometallic-inorganic layered magnets with formula [Z III Cp * 2 ] [M II Ru III (ox) 3 ] ( Z III =Co and Fe; M II =Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn; ox=oxalate: Cp * =pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) has been prepared. All of these compounds are isostructural to the previously reported [ Z III Cp * 2 ] [ M II M III (ox) 3 ] ( M III =Cr, Fe) series and crystallize in the monoclinic space group C 2/ m , as found by powder X-ray diffraction analysis. They are novel examples of magnetic materials formed by bimetallic oxalate-based extended layers separated by layers of organometallic cations. The magnetic properties of all these compounds have been investigated (ac and dc m…

Organometallic Magnetic Materials

This chapter focuses on organometallic magnetic materials. It discusses the magnetic charge transfer salts based on metallocenes and hybrid magnets containing metallocenes. Polynuclear magnetic molecules based on metallocenes are also covered.

A Self-Assembled 2D Molecule-Based Magnet: The Honeycomb Layered Material {Co3Cl4(H2O)2[Co(Hbbiz)3]2}

Research in the area of molecule-based magnets is rapidly expanding, owing, in part, to numerous breakthroughs in the past decade.[1] The preparation of solid-state architectures of varying dimensionalities from specifically tailored paramagnetic building blocks has proven to be very successful, and also clearly multidisciplinary. Materials science and supramolecular chemistry efforts have joined forces with classical organic and inorganic chemistry in the design of solid-state materials whose magnetic properties rival, and sometimes even exceed, those of classic inorganic solids.[2] The moleculebased strategy allows for the preparation of unusual materials that cannot otherwise be obtained…

Intercalation of decamethylferrocenium cations in bimetallic oxalate-bridged two-dimensional magnets

The structure and magnetic properties of novel hybrid molecule-based magnets formed by combination of two magnetically active sublattices, the bimetallic oxalatobridged honeycomb net [MnIIMIII(ox)3] (MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Cr, Ni, Cu; MIII = Cr, Fe) and the organometallic cation decamethylferrocenium, are reported. Clemente Leon, Miguel, Miguel.Clemente@uv.es ; Coronado Miralles, Eugenio, Eugenio.Coronado@uv.es ; Galan Mascaros, Jose Ramon, Jose.R.Galan@uv.es ; Gomez Garcia, Carlos Jose, Carlos.Gomez@uv.es

A new approach for the synthesis of magnetic materials based on nitroxide free radicals and inorganic coordination polymers

The use of nitronyl nitroxide (NN) radicals as spectators inside extended inorganic magnetic lattices is described. Two possibilities are presently being explored, namely, the design of oxalato-bridged bimetallic networks by using cationic NN radicals of the N-alkylpyridinium type as templating agents, and the design of bimetallic lattices based on hexacyanometalates and nickel(II) diaminocomplexes incorporating anionic NN radicals of the carboxyphenyl type.

A chiral molecular conductor: synthesis, structure, and physical properties of [ET]3[Sb2(L-tart)2].CH3CN (ET = bis(ethylendithio)tetrathiafulvalene; L-tart = (2R,3R)-(+)-tartrate).

The salt [ET](3)[Sb(2)(L-tart)(2)].CH(3)CN (1) has been obtained by electrocrystallization of the organic donor bis(ethylendithio)tetrathiafulvalene (ET or BEDT-TTF) in the presence of the chiral anionic complex [Sb(2)(L-tart)(2)](2-) (L-tart = (2R,3R)-(+)-tartrate). This salt crystallizes in the chiral space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) (a = 11.145(2) angstroms, b = 12.848(2) angstroms, c = 40.159(14) angstroms, V = 5750.4(14) angstroms(3), Z = 4) and is formed by alternating layers of the anions and of the organic radicals in a noncentrosymmetric alpha-type packing. This compound shows a room temperature electrical conductivity of approximately 1 S.cm(-1) and semiconducting behavior with an activa…

A Molecular Metal Ferromagnet from the Organic Donor Bis(ethylenedithio)tetraselenafulvalene and Bimetallic Oxalate Complexes

A new dual-function hybrid molecular material has been obtained from the organic donor bis(ethylenedithio)tetraselenafulvalene and the honeycomb oxalate-based bimetallic network [MnCr(ox)3]-. This multilayer material consists of layers of the inorganic anionic 2D network, responsible for the appearance of ferromagnetic ordering below 5.3 K, alternating with segregated layers of the organic cation radical responsible for the transport properties:  metal-like conductivity is observed from room temperature down to 150 K.

Hybrid Materials Formed by Two Molecular Networks. Towards Multiproperty Materials

Abstract The possibilities offered by hybrid materials formed by two molecular networks in the context of the molecular magnets are illustrated. Molecule-based layered magnets are used as anionic hosts for electroactive molecules, with the aim of obtaining multiproperty materials exhibiting in addition to the cooperative magnetism other interesting properties according to the nature of the inserted molecules. In particular, hybrid molecular compounds containing molecular species giving rise to paramagnetic, conducting, or bi-stable properties are reported.

Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Molecular Materials Formed by Tetrathiafulvalene Radicals and Magnetic Trimeric Clusters of Dimetallic Oxalate‐Bridged Complexes: The Series (TTF) 4 {M II (H 2 O) 2 [M III (ox) 3 ] 2 }· n H 2 O (M II = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn; M III = Cr and Fe; ox = C 2 O 4 2− )

The first examples of trimeric, dimetallic, pure oxalate-bridged complexes [ox = (C2O4)2−] have been synthesized and characterized structurally and magnetically for the two new series of crystalline molecular assemblies formulated as (TTF)4{MII(H2O)2[MIII(ox)3]2}·nH2O [for MIII = Cr; MII = Mn (1), Fe (2), Co (3), Ni (4), Cu (5) and Zn (6); for MIII = Fe; MII = Mn (7), Fe (8), Co (9), Ni (10) and Zn (11)]. Both series (Cr2M and Fe2M) are isostructural. The crystal structure of (TTF)4{Mn(H2O)2[Cr(ox)3]2}⋅14H2O (1) [monoclinic, space group C2/c (no. 15), a = 13.240(5) A, b = 19.450(5) A, c = 27.690(5) A, β = 97.63(5)°, V = 7068(3) A3 and Z = 4] shows alternating layers of the organic radical T…

Bistable spin-crossover nanoparticles showing magnetic thermal hysteresis near room temperature

We have demonstrated that the reverse micelle technique can be applied to polymeric spin-crossover systems, such as [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4), to control the growth of the crystallites. Small nanoparticles of diameters around 10 nm and narrow size distribution were obtained. It is easy to envision that, by modifying the synthetic procedure, the size and critical temperatures of these nanoparticles can be tuned. On one hand, different ratios of solvent, water, and surfactants will lead to different micelle sizes, which will affect the particle size and, maybe, the magnetic properties. On the other hand, the critical temperatures can be lowered towards room temperature by changing the composition…

Molecule-based ferromagnetic conductors: Strategy and design

The design and study of hybrid crystalline solids in the search for multifunctional materials is one of the most appealing possibilities where molecule-based materials offer striking advantages: from the combination of molecular building blocks with the desired tailor-made chemical and physical properties. In this review we will cover all aspects of the so-called molecular ferromagnetic conductors, built from combination in a single compound of organic cationic radicals, able to give rise to conducting architectures, with polymeric anionic metal complexes, able to give rise to ferromagnetism. The relevant successes and drawbacks of this approach will be highlighted and discussed in detail.

Bimetallic Cyanide-Bridged Complexes Based on the Photochromic Nitroprusside Anion and Paramagnetic Metal Complexes. Syntheses, Structures, and Physical Characterization of the Coordination Compounds [Ni(en)2]4[Fe(CN)5NO]2[Fe(CN)6]·5H2O, [Ni(en)2][Fe(CN)5NO]·3H2O, [Mn(3-MeOsalen)(H2O)]2[Fe(CN)5NO], and [Mn(5-Brsalen)]2[Fe(CN)5NO]

The synthesis, crystal structure, and physical characterization of the coordination compounds [Ni(en)2]4[Fe(CN)5NO]2[Fe(CN)6]x5H2O (1), [Ni(en)2][Fe(CN)5NO]x3H2O (2), [Mn(3-MeOsalen)(H2O)]2[Fe(CN)5NO] (3), and [Mn(5-Brsalen)]2[Fe(CN)5NO] (4) are presented. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n (a = 7.407(4) A, b = 28.963(6) A, c = 14.744(5) A, alpha = 90 degrees, beta = 103.26(4) degrees, gamma = 90 degrees, Z = 2). Its structure consists of branched linear chains formed by cis-[Ni(en)2]2+ cations and ferrocyanide and nitroprusside anions. The presence of two kinds of iron(II) sites has been demonstrated by Mossbauer spectroscopy. 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group …

Polymetallic oxalate-based 2D magnets: Soluble molecular precursors for the nanostructuration of magnetic oxides

Here we describe the synthesis and magnetic characterization of a family of 2D polymetallic oxalate-bridged polymeric networks with general formula [M(II)(H(2)O)(2)](3)[M(III)(ox)(3)](2)(18-crown-6)(2) (M(III) = Cr, Fe; M(II) = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; 18-crown-6 = C(12)H(24)O(6)). Depending on the nature of the trivalent metal ion, they exhibit ferro- (Cr(3+)) or ferrimagnetic (Fe(3+)) ordering in the 3.6-20 K interval. In contrast with most of the oxalate-bridged CPs reported so far, these complexes do not need any additional templating cation for their assembly and represent the first series of oxalate-based polymeric networks which can be considered intrinsically neutral. As previously observed …

Molecule-Based Magnets Formed by Bimetallic Three-Dimensional Oxalate Networks and Chiral Tris(bipyridyl) Complex Cations. The Series [ZII(bpy)3][ClO4][MIICrIII(ox)3] (ZII = Ru, Fe, Co, and Ni; MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn; ox = Oxalate Dianion)

The synthesis, structure, and physical properties of the series of molecular magnets formulated as [ZII(bpy)3][ClO4][MIICrIII(ox)3] (ZII = Ru, Fe, Co, and Ni; MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn; ox = oxalate dianion) are presented. All the compounds are isostructural to the [Ru(bpy)3][ClO4][MnCr(ox)3] member whose structure (cubic space group P4(1)32 with a = 15.506(2) A, Z = 4) consists of a three-dimensional bimetallic network formed by alternating MII and CrIII ions connected by oxalate anions. The identical chirality (lambda in the solved crystal) of all the metallic centers determines the 3D chiral structure adopted by these compounds. The anionic 3D sublattice leaves some holes where th…

Metallic Conductivity in a Polyoxovanadate Radical Salt of Bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT-TTF): Synthesis, Structure, and Physical Characterization ofβ″-(BEDT-TTF)5[H3V10O28]·4H2O

CCDC 1898811: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1898971: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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