Twists to the Spin Structure of the Ln 9 -diabolo Motif Exemplified in Two {Zn 2 Ln 2 }[Ln 9 ]{Zn 2 } Coordination Clusters

Griffiths, Kieran and Kühne, Irina A. and Tizzard, Graham J. and Coles, Simon J. and Kostakis, George E. and Powell, Annie K. (2019) Twists to the Spin Structure of the Ln 9 -diabolo Motif Exemplified in Two {Zn 2 Ln 2 }[Ln 9 ]{Zn 2 } Coordination Clusters. Inorganic Chemistry, 58 (4). pp. 2483-2490. ISSN 0020-1669

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Abstract

Two pentadecanuclear Zn 4 Ln 11 [with Ln = Gd(1) or Dy(2)] coordination clusters, best formulated as {Zn 2 Ln 2 }[Ln 9 ]{Zn 2 }, are presented. The central {Ln 9 } diabolo core has a {Zn 2 Ln 2 } handle motif pulling at two outer Ln ions of the central core via two {ZnLn} units, which also invest the system with C 2 point symmetry. The resulting cluster motif is supported on two Zn "feet", corresponding to the {Zn 2 } unit in the formula. A thorough investigation of the magnetic properties in the light of the properties of previously reported {Ln 9 } diabolo compounds was undertaken. Up to now, the spin structure of such diabolo motifs usually proves ambiguous. Our magnetic studies show that the orientation of the central spin in the {Gd 9 } diabolo plays a decisive role. In stabilizing the core by attachment of the {Zn} 2+ "feet" and using the C 2 symmetry related {ZnGd} 5+ handles to influence the spin direction of the central Gd of the {Gd 9 } diabolo, we can understand why the "naked" {Gd 9 } diabolo shows ambiguous spin structure. This then allowed us to elucidate the single-molecule magnetic (SMM) properties of the Dy-based compound 2 through disentangling the magnetic properties of the isostructural Gd-based compound 1.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Inorganic Chemistry
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137060
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01 Oct 2019 11:35
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