Initial example of a triangular single-molecule magnet from ligand-induced structural distortion of a [MnIII3O]7+ complex

Theocharis C. Stamatatos, Dolos Foguet-Albiol, Constantinos C. Stoumpos, Catherine P. Raptopoulou, Aris Terzis, Wolfang Wernsdorfer, Spyros P. Perlepes*, George Christou

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Abstract

The reaction of [Mn3O(O2CR)6(py)3](ClO4) (R = Me, Et) with methyl 2-pyridyl ketone oxime (mpkoH) in a 1:3 molar ratio in MeOH/MeCN leads to [Mn3O(O2CR)3(mpko)3](ClO4) in 80-90% isolated yield. Ferromagnetic exchange interactions between the three MnIII ions in the nonplanar [MnIII3O]7+ triangular core lead to a spin ground state of S = 6; single-crystal studies reveal the temperature and sweep rate dependent hysteresis loops expected for a single-molecule magnet.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)15380-15381
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume127
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 9 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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