Spin crossover of a Fe(ii) mononuclear complex induced by intermolecular factors involving chloride and solvent ordering

Kenneth Zhang, Matthew J. Wallis, Alexander R. Craze, Shinya Hayami, Hyunsung Min, Daniel J. Fanna, Mohan M. Bhadbhade, Ruoming Tian, Christopher E. Marjo, Leonard F. Lindoy, Feng Li

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14144-14152
Number of pages9
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume53
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2024

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