Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of a new cyanide-bridged iron(III)–nickel(II) ferromagnetic chain

Abstract The reaction of the iron(III) unit fac-[Fe{HB(pz)3}(CN)3]− [ HB ( pz ) 3 - = hydrotris ( 1 - pyrazolyl ) borate ] as the lithium salt (1) with the nickel(II) complex mer-[Ni(dpt)(H2O)3](ClO4)2 [dpt = dipropylenetriamine] in water affords the heterometallic compound of formula {[FeIII{HB(pz)3}(CN)3]2[NiII(dpt)]}n · 3nH2O (2). The structure of 2 has been determined by X-ray diffraction on single crystals and their magnetic properties have been investigated in the temperature range 1.9–300 K. Compound 2 is a zigzag chain compound with regular alternating bis-monodentate [Fe(1){HB(pz)3}(CN)3]− units and [Ni(dpt)]2+ cations, the six coordination around the nickel atom being achieved by …