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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A self-assembled tetrameric water cluster stabilized by the hexachlororhenate(IV) anion and diprotonated 2,2′-biimidazole: X-ray structure and magnetic properties

Francesc LloretMiguel JulveG. De MunnoDonatella ArmentanoJosé Martínez-lilloJosé Martínez-lilloJuan FausNadia Marino

subject

CrystallographyFerromagnetismChemistryX-rayGeneral Materials ScienceGeneral ChemistryWater clusterCondensed Matter PhysicsIonSelf assembled

description

A self-assembled tetrameric water cluster stabilized by [ReCl6]2− anions and [H4biim]2+ cations occurs in the new compound [H4biim][ReCl6]·4H2O, which exhibits a weak ferromagnetic coupling between the Re(IV) centers through an unusual ReIV–Cl⋯(H2O)⋯Cl–ReIV pathway.

https://doi.org/10.1039/b806729e