Abstract
A three-dimensional homometallic complex [Co5( 3-OH)2(btec)2(bpp)]n is built from the mixed hydroxide/carboxylate bridged cobalt(ii) chains linked by the 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate (btec4-) anion and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)-propane molecule (bpp). Within each chain, two 3-OH-bridged metal triangles connect to each other by sharing a common vertex to give rise to a bow-tie type Co5(3-OH) 2 subunit, which is joined to adjacent subunits by four 1,1-carboxylate bridges to form a step-like metal-oxygen backbone. The magnetic studies revealed that the coexistence of ferromagnetic and antiferrimagnetic interactions resulted in a ferrimagnetic-like behavior of the homometallic chains. Below a critical temperature (TN = 12.5 K), bulk antiferromagnetic ordering was observed at low field due to the weak interchain antiferromagnetic interactions. A metamagnetic transition occurred at a magnetic field of ca. 5 kOe at 2 K.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3699-3704 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Dalton Transactions |
Issue number | 33 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |