Abstract
Two new salts of a mononuclear tripodal Fe(ii) complex were prepared, using ClO4− and Cl−. The ClO4− sample (1) remained HS at low temperatures, similar to the previously reported BF4− analogue. Crystallising with the Cl− anion (2) led to a markedly different crystal packing arrangement, and engendered SCO activity. This has been correlated to the lower crystal packing density in 2 and the coordination complex conformational differences arising due to the packing motifs of 1 and 2. Further, solvent ordering effects have been proposed to facilitate spin transition behaviour in 2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14144-14152 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 34 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2024 |
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