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Arno F. Stassen

Synthesis and characterisation of tetrazole compounds: 3 series of new ligands representing versatile building blocks for iron(II) spin-crossover compounds

Abstract New tetrazole compounds were synthesized and characterised by NMR and FTIR spectroscopy as well as by single crystal X-ray diffraction. We present in this paper mono- and ditetrazoles, which represent a versatile class of building blocks for the formation of mononuclear iron(II) complexes with monotetrazoles as terminal ligands as well as iron(II) coordination polymers with ditetrazoles as bridging ligands. Especially, the series of α,ω-bis[tetrazol-1-yl]-alkanes open the field of fascinating supramolecular structures with spin transition properties.

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Spin crossover in hexakis(1-(2-chloroethyl)-tetrazole)iron(II) complexes; synthesis and magnetic properties

Abstract The spin-crossover complexes [Fe(teec)6](X)2 (with teec=1-(2-chloroethyl)-tetrazole and X=BF4, ClO4, PF6) possess two iron(II) sites each having a different spin-crossover behaviour. The magnetic behaviour of the complexes obtained by slow crystallisation differs strongly from those obtained by precipitation. This difference results in either a spin crossover of 50% (X=ClO4, crystalline), two gradual steps (X=BF4, PF6), or two steps, of which one is gradual and the other having a thermal hysteresis (X=ClO4 precipitated). Both 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility measurements have been recorded as a function of T. The crystal structure of [Fe(teec)6](BF4)2 has bee…

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Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of a Tris[3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole]iron(II) Spin-Crossover Complex

The synthesis and characterization of tris[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole]iron(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate), obtained from the reaction of 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole (Hpt) and hexaaquairon(II) tetrafluoroborate, [Fe(H2O)6](BF4)2, is described, together with its crystal structures at two temperatures. X-ray crystallographic parameters are as follows: [Fe(Hpt)3](BF4)2·nH2O (n ≈ 2) at 250 K: orthorhombic space group Pbam, a = 15.8068(18) A, b = 17.2800(14) A, c = 21.215(2) A, V = 5794.7(10) A3, and Z = 8. [Fe(Hpt)3](BF4)2·nH2O (n ≈ 2) at 95 K: orthorhombic space group Pbam, a = 15.7080(12) A, b = 17.1023(16) A, c = 21.006(2) A, V = 5643.1(9) A3, and Z = 8. The FeII ions are (at both temper…

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A New Layered Compound Containing [PMo12O40]3- and Both 5- and 6-Coordinated Homoleptic (1-(2-Chloroethyl)tetrazole)Copper(II) Cations

The synthesis, crystal structure and physical properties of the complex obtained from the reaction between the polyoxometalate anion [PMo12O40]3- copper(II) and the ligand 1-(2-chloroethyl)tetrazole (teec) are described. This compound has been synthesized as a model for designing materials containing both magnetic polyoxometalate anions and iron(II) spin-crossover cations. Keywords. Coordination chemistry; Heterocycles; Polyoxometalates; Structure elucidation; Tetrazole.

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