Rod-shaped [Mn6] complexes as single-molecule magnets
摘要:
The preparation, X-ray crystal structures, and magnetic properties of four new rod-shaped hexanuclear Mn clusters [Mn-6(O2CCH3)(6)(EdeaH)(2)(tmp)(2)] (1), [Mn-6(O2CCH3)(6)(mdeaH)(2)(tmp)(2)] (2), [Mn-6(O2CCF3)(6)(teaH(2))(2)(tmp)(2)]center dot 2MeCN (3) and [Mn-6(O2CPh)(6)(EdeaH)(2)(tmp)(2)]center dot 2Et(2)O (4), where teaH(3) is triethanolamine and tmpH(3) is the tris-hydroxymethyl propane ligand, are reported. DC magnetization data along with AC magnetic susceptibility studies show that these complexes have weak antiferromagnetic coupling, appreciable magnetoanisotropy, and ground states of up to S = 4. Though all four complexes show a frequency-dependent out-of-phase signal in the AC susceptibility, a characteristic of single-molecule magnets (SMMs), only complexes 1, 2, and 4 are likely to be SMMs with ground states ranging from S = 2 to S = 4. Complex 3 shows the weakest AC signal and the lowest spin ground state of S approximate to 1, likely due to small structural differences and intermolecular interactions. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.