Ferromagnetism and Chirality in Two-Dimensional Cyanide-Bridged Bimetallic Compounds

The combination of hexacyanoferrate(III) anions, [Fe(CN)(6)](3)(-), with nickel(II) complexes derived from the chiral ligand trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (trans-chxn) affords the enantiopure layered compounds [Ni(trans-(1S,2S)-chxn)(2)](3)[Fe(CN)(6)](2).2H(2)O (1) and [Ni(trans-(1R,2R)-chxn)(2)](3)[Fe(CN)(6)](2).2H(2)O (2). These chiral systems behave as ferromagnets (T(c) = 13.8 K) with a relatively high coercive field (H(c) = 0.17 T) at 2 K. They also exhibit an unusual magnetic behavior at low temperatures that has been attributed to the dynamics of the magnetic domains in the ordered phase.

Design of chiral magnets: Cyanide-bridged bimetallic assemblies based on cyclohexane-1,2-diamine

Abstract Four magnetic compounds based on chiral ligands trans-(1S,2S)-chxn and trans-(1R,2R)-chxn (chxn: cyclohexane-1,2-diamine), [Ni(trans-(1S,2S)-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·2H2O (1), [Ni(trans-(1R,2R)-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·2H2O (2), [Cu(trans-(1S,2S)-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·4.5H2O (3) and [Cu(trans-(1R,2R)-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·4.5H2O (4), are reported. The four compounds are chiral, as confirmed by X-ray analyses and circular dichroism measurements. From the magnetic point of view, 1 and 2 behave as ferromagnets, whereas 3 and 4 show a paramagnetic behavior.

Stoichiometric Control of the Magnetic Properties in Copper( II ) Cyano‐Bridged Bimetallic Complexes

Control of the Cu2+ ion coordination environment affords a 1D, magnetically diluted compound, [Cu(cis-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2·7H2O (1) and the 2D ferromagnetic material [Cu(cis-chxn)]3[Fe(CN)6]2·6H2O (2) with a critical temperature, Tc, of 3.5 K. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2003)

Multifunctional molecular materials

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.

Synthesis, Chirality, and Magnetic Properties of Bimetallic Cyanide-Bridged Two-Dimensional Ferromagnets

The assembly of hexacyanoferrate(III) anions and nickel(II) bis-diamino complexes of the chiral ligand trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (trans-chxn) yields cyanide-bridged two-dimensional ferromagnets of the general formula [Ni(trans-chxn)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2‚2H2O. Their crystal structure is built from cyanide-bridged bimetallic planes separated by the bulky chxn ligands, giving rise to a large interlayer distance ( d ) 11.7 A). These materials order ferromagnetically at the Curie temperature TC ) 14 K. AC susceptibility measurements evidence an unusual magnetic behavior below TC, with a marked frequency dependence. A thorough magnetic analysis demonstrates that this complex behavior is due to the pi…