Rare‐earth cyclobutadienyl sandwich complexes: Synthesis, structure and dynamic magnetic properties
The potassium cyclobutadienyl [K2{η4‐C4(SiMe3)4}] (1) reacts with MCl3(THF)3.5 (M=Y, Dy) to give the first rare‐earth cyclobutadienyl complexes, that is, the complex anions [M{η4‐C4(SiMe3)4}{η4‐C4(SiMe3)3‐κ‐(CH2SiMe2}]2−, (2M), as their dipotassium salts. The tuck‐in alkyl ligand in 2M is thought to form through deprotonation of the “squarocene” complexes [M{η4‐C4(SiMe3)4}2]− by 1. Complex 2Dy is a single‐molecule magnet, but with prominent quantum tunneling. An anisotropy barrier of 323(22) cm−1 was determined for 2Dy in an applied field of 1 kOe, and magnetic hysteresis loops were observed up to 7 K. nonPeerReviewed
A three-coordinate iron–silylene complex stabilized by ligand–ligand dispersion forces
The structural and bonding properties of a three-coordinate N-heterocyclic silyene (NHSi) complex of the iron(II) amide [Fe{N(SiMe3)2}2] are reported. Computational studies reveal that dispersion forces between the amido SiMe3 substituents and the isopropyl substituents on the NHSi ligand significantly enhance the stability of the complex, along with Fe-to-Si π-backbonding.
Strong Exchange Coupling in a Trimetallic Radical-Bridged Cobalt(II)-Hexaazatrinaphthylene Complex
: Reducing hexaazatrinaphthylene (HAN) with potassium in the presence of 18-c-6 produces [{K(18-c-6)}HAN], which contains the S = 1/2 radical [HAN]C ¢ . The [HAN]C ¢ radical can be transferred to the cobalt(II) amide [Co{N- (SiMe3 )2 }2 ], forming [K(18-c-6)][(HAN){Co(N’’)2 }3 ]; magnetic measurements on this compound reveal an S = 4 spin system with strong cobalt–ligand antiferromagnetic exchange and J ¢290 cm¢1 (¢2 J formalism). In contrast, the CoII centres in the unreduced analogue [(HAN){Co(N’’)2}3] are weakly coupled (J ¢4.4 cm¢1 ). The finding that [HAN]C ¢ can be synthesized as a stable salt and transferred to cobalt introduces potential new routes to magnetic materials based on str…
A Dysprosium Metallocene Single-Molecule Magnet Functioning at the Axial Limit
Abstraction of a chloride ligand from the dysprosium metallocene [(Cpttt)2DyCl] (1Dy Cpttt=1,2,4‐tri(tert‐butyl)cyclopentadienide) by the triethylsilylium cation produces the first base‐free rare‐earth metallocenium cation [(Cpttt)2Dy]+ (2Dy) as a salt of the non‐coordinating [B(C6F5)4]− anion. Magnetic measurements reveal that [2Dy][B(C6F5)4] is an SMM with a record anisotropy barrier up to 1277 cm−1 (1837 K) in zero field and a record magnetic blocking temperature of 60 K, including hysteresis with coercivity. The exceptional magnetic axiality of 2Dy is further highlighted by computational studies, which reveal this system to be the first lanthanide SMM in which all low‐lying Kramers doub…
Open-shell doublet character in a hexaazatrinaphthylene trianion complex
Three-electron reduction of hexaazatrinaphthylene (HAN) with a magnesium(I) reagent leads to [(HAN){Mg(nacnac)}3] (1), containing a [HAN]3– ligand with a spin of S = ½. Ab initio calculations reveal that the [HAN]3– ligand in 1 has a groundstate wave function with multiconfigurational properties, and can be described as a triradicaloid species with a small amount of open-shell doublet character. peerReviewed
Magnetic hysteresis up to 80 kelvin in a dysprosium metallocene single-molecule magnet
Breaking through the nitrogen ceiling Single-molecule magnets could prove useful in miniaturizing a wide variety of devices. However, their application has been severely hindered by the need to cool them to extremely low temperature using liquid helium. Guo et al. now report a dysprosium compound that manifests magnetic hysteresis at temperatures up to 80 kelvin. The principles applied to tuning the ligands in this complex could point the way toward future architectures with even higher temperature performance. Science , this issue p. 1400
A three-coordinate iron–silylene complex stabilized by ligand–ligand dispersion forces
The structural and bonding properties of a three-coordinate N-heterocyclic silyene (NHSi) complex of the iron(II) amide [Fe{N(SiMe3)2}2] are reported. Computational studies reveal that dispersion forces between the amido SiMe3 substituents and the isopropyl substituents on the NHSi ligand significantly enhance the stability of the complex, along with Fe-to-Si π-backbonding. peerReviewed
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