Tuning of spin-crossover behavior in two cyano-bridged mixed-valence Fe III 2 FeIItrinuclear complexes based on a TpRligand

Arshia Sulaiman, Yi Zhan Jiang, Mohammad Khurram Javed, Shu Qi Wu, Zhao Yang Li, Xian He Bu

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Abstract

Spin-crossover (SCO) complexes have been extensively studied in the past few decades owing to their bistable nature which find application in a myriad of areas. In order to enhance and optimize the SCO behavior, considerable attention is being paid towards the synthesis of discrete multinuclear spin-crossover complex systems. Here, two mixed-valence FeIII2FeII trinuclear complexes of the formula {[FeII(TPMA)][FeIII(TpR)(CN)3]2}·MeOH·2H2O (1) and {[FeII(TPMA)][FeIII(TpR)(CN)3]2}·H2O (2) [where TPMA = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, Tp = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate, R = 3,5-dimethyl for 1 and H for 2] were synthesized and characterized. Magnetic measurements confirmed that complex 1 undergoes SCO at a high temperature (T1/2 = 410 K for the fresh sample and T1/2 = 406 K for the dried sample), while complex 2 displays near room temperature SCO (T1/2 = 283 K for the fresh sample and T1/2(↑) = 283 K and T1/2(↓) = 257 K for the dried sample). To the best of our knowledge, complex 1 has the highest transition temperature reported among trinuclear SCO complexes so far, which is a remarkable feature of multinuclear materials. Slight structural modifications tend to upend the SCO behavior which paves the way for fine tuning SCO.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-248
Number of pages8
JournalInorganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 21 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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