Investigation of the high-temperature spin-transition of a mononuclear iron(ll) complex using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Alexander R. Craze, Kyle J. Howard-Smith, Mohan M. Bhadbhade, Outi Mustonen, Cameron J. Kepert, Christopher E. Marjo, Feng Li

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Abstract

This study presents a new mononuclear complex (1) of the form [FeL](BF4)2, incorporating the thiazolylimine donor moiety, which was found to exhibit a high-temperature spin-transition. The effect of scan rate was investigated, with magnetic susceptibility being measured at 4, 2, and 1 K min−1. The magnetic susceptibility results were confirmed by variable temperature X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) (100, 270, 400, and 500 K) and single crystal X-ray diffraction (150 and 400 K) experiments. A rare example of a high-temperature (400 K) single crystal structure of 1 has been reported. The high-spin fraction was calculated indirectly from XPS data, presenting a method for analyzing the spin-state in the surface layers of spin-crossover materials.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6503-6510
Number of pages8
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume57
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • ligands
  • photoelectron spectroscopy
  • transition metal complexes

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