New alkoxo-bridged mixed-valence cobalt clusters: Synthesis, crystal structures and magnetic properties

Two new Co II /Co III complexes, [{Co II Co III (mea) 3 } 2 (bpe) 3 ](ClO 4 ) 4  · 1.5CH 3 OH · 1.5H 2 O ( 1 ) and [ Co 4 II Co 3 III ( dea ) 6 ( CH 3 COO ) 3 ] ( ClO 4 ) 0.75 ( CH 3 COO ) 1.25 · 0.5 H 2 O ( 2 ) [Hmea = monoethanolamine H 2 dea = diethanolamine and bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane], have been obtained by reacting cobalt(II) perchlorate ( 1 and 2 ), Hmea ( 1 )/H 2 dea ( 2 ), bpe ( 1 ) and sodium acetate ( 2 ). The crystal structures of 1 and 2 have been solved by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal 1 contains “Chinese lantern”-like shaped cations, resulting by connecting two {Co II Co III (mea) 3 } moieties with three flexible bpe ligands. The coordination sphere of the …