A Bio‐Inspired Switch Based on Cobalt(II) Disulfide/Cobalt(III) Thiolate Interconversion

Disulfide/thiolate interconversion supported by transition‐metal ions is proposed to be implicated in fundamental biological processes, such as the transport of metal ions or the regulation of the production of reactive oxygen species. We report herein a mononuclear dithiolate Co^III complex, [Co^IIILS(Cl)] ( 1 ; LS=sulfur containing ligand), that undergoes a clean, fast, quantitative and reversible Co^II disulfide/Co^III thiolate interconversion mediated by a chloride anion. The removal of Cl^? from the Co^III complex leads to the formation of a bis(μ‐thiolato) μ‐disulfido dicobalt(II) complex, [Co₂^II,IILSSL]²⁺ ( 2 ²⁺). The structures of both complexes have been resolved by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction; their magnetic, spectroscopic, and redox properties investigated together with DFT calculations. This system is a unique example of metal‐based switchable Mⁿ₂‐RSSR/2 M⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾‐SR (M=metal ion, n=oxidation state) system that does not contain copper, acts under aerobic conditions, and involves systems with different nuclearities.     

Cyano‐Bridged MnIII?MIII Single‐Chain Magnets with MIII=CoIII,FeIII, MnIII,and CrIII

A series of isostructural cyano‐bridged Mn^III(h.s.)–M^III(l.s.) alternating chains, [Mn^III(5‐TMAMsalen)M^III(CN)₆] ? 4H₂O (5‐TMAMsalen^2?=N,N′‐ethylenebis(5‐trimethylammoniomethylsalicylideneiminate), Mn^III(h.s.)=high‐spin Mn^III, M^III(l.s.)=low‐spin Co^III, Mn? Co ; Fe^III, Mn? Fe ; Mn^III, Mn? Mn ; Cr^III, Mn? Cr ) was synthesized by assembling [Mn^III(5‐TMAMsalen)]³⁺ and [M^III(CN)₆]^3?. The chains present in the four compounds, which crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c, are composed of an [‐Mn^III‐NC‐M^III‐CN‐] repeating motif, for which the ‐NC‐M^III‐CN‐ motif is provided by the [M^III(CN)₆]^3? moiety adopting a trans bridging mode between [Mn^III(5‐TMAMsalen)]³⁺ cations. The Mn^III and M^III ions occupy special crystallographic positions: a C₂ axis and an inversion center, respectively, forming a highly symmetrical chain with only one kind of cyano bridge. The Jahn–Teller axis of the Mn^III(h.s.) ion is perpendicular to the N₂O₂ plane formed by the 5‐TMAMsalen tetradentate ligand. These Jahn–Teller axes are all perfectly aligned along the unique chain direction without a bending angle, although the chains are corrugated with an Mn‐N_axis‐C angle of about 144°. In the crystal structures, the chains are well separated with the nearest inter‐chain M???M distance being relatively large at 9 Å due to steric hindrance of the bulky trimethylammoniomethyl groups of the 5‐TMAMsalen ligand. The magnetic properties of these compounds have been thoroughly studied. Mn? Fe and Mn? Mn display intra‐chain ferromagnetic interactions, whereas Mn? Cr is characterized by an antiferromagnetic exchange that induces a ferrimagnetic spin arrangement along the chain. Detailed analyses of both static and dynamic magnetic properties have demonstrated without ambiguity the single‐chain magnet (SCM) behavior of these three systems, whereas Mn? Co is merely paramagnetic with S_Mn=2 and D/k_B=?5.3 K (D being a zero‐field splitting parameter). At low temperatures, the Mn? M compounds with M=Fe, Mn, and Cr display remarkably large M versus H hysteresis loops for applied magnetic fields along the easy magnetic direction that corresponds to the chain direction. The temperature dependence of the associated relaxation time for this series of compounds systematically exhibits a crossover between two Arrhenius laws corresponding to infinite‐chain and finite‐chain regimes for the SCM behavior. These isostructural hetero‐spin SCMs offer a unique series of alternating [‐Mn‐NC‐M‐CN‐] chains, enabling physicists to test theoretical SCM models between the Ising and Heisenberg limits.     

Developing Intense Blue and Magenta Colors in α‐LiZnBO3: The Role of 3d‐Metal Substitution and Coordination

We describe the synthesis, crystal structures, and optical absorption spectra/colors of 3d‐transition‐metal‐substituted α‐LiZnBO₃ derivatives: α‐LiZn_1?xM^II_xBO₃ (M^II=Co^II (0<x<0.50), Ni^II (0<x≤0.05), Cu^II (0<x≤0.10)) and α‐Li_1+xZn_1?2xM^III_xBO₃ (M^III=Mn^III (0<x≤0.10), Fe^III (0<x≤0.25)). The crystal structure of the host α‐LiZnBO₃, which is both disordered and distorted with respect to Li and Zn occupancies and coordination geometries, is largely retained in the derivatives, which gives rise to unique colors (blue for Co^II, magenta for Ni^II, violet for Cu^II) that could be of significance for the development of new, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly pigment materials, particularly in the case of the blue pigments. Accordingly, this work identifies distorted tetrahedral MO₄ (M=Co, Ni, Cu) structural units, with a long M?O bond that results in trigonal bipyramidal geometry, as new chromophores for blue, magenta, and violet colors in a α‐LiZnBO₃ host. From the L*a*b* color coordinates, we found that Co‐substituted compounds have an intense blue color that is stronger than that of CoAl₂O₄ and YIn_0.90Mn_0.10O₃. The near‐infrared (NIR) reflectance spectral studies indicate that these compounds exhibit a moderate IR reflectivity that could be significant for applications as “cool pigments”.     

Cyanide-bridged [Fe8M6] clusters displaying single-molecule magnetism (M=Ni) and electron-transfer-coupled spin transitions (M=Co)

Cyanide‐bridged metal complexes of [Fe₈M₆(μ‐CN)₁₄(CN)₁₀ (tp)₈(HL)₁₀(CH₃CN)₂][PF₆]₄?n CH₃CN?m H₂O (HL=3‐(2‐pyridyl)‐5‐[4‐(diphenylamino)phenyl]‐1H‐pyrazole), tp^?=hydrotris(pyrazolylborate), 1 : M=Ni with n=11 and m=7, and 2 : M=Co with n=14 and m=5) were prepared. Complexes 1 and 2 are isomorphous, and crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n. They have tetradecanuclear cores composed of eight low‐spin (LS) Fe^III and six high‐spin (HS) M^II ions (M=Ni and Co), all of which are bridged by cyanide ions, to form a crown‐like core structure. Magnetic susceptibility measurements revealed that intramolecular ferro‐ and antiferromagnetic interactions are operative in 1 and in a fresh sample of 2 , respectively. Ac magnetic susceptibility measurements of 1 showed frequency‐dependent in‐ and out‐of‐phase signals, characteristic of single‐molecule magnetism (SMM), while desolvated samples of 2 showed thermal‐ and photoinduced intramolecular electron‐transfer‐coupled spin transition (ETCST) between the [(LS‐Fe^II)₃(LS‐Fe^III)₅(HS‐Co^II)₃(LS‐Co^III)₃] and the [(LS‐Fe^III)₈(HS‐Co^II)₆] states.     

Synthesis of molecular magnetics based on cobalt trisoxalate. Structural and magnetic properties of NBun 4[MnIICoIII(C2O4)3]

Bimetallic oxalate-bridged complexes Q[M^IICo(C₂O₄)₃] (Q=Me₄N⁺, Buⁿ ₄P⁺; M^II=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) were synthesized. Single crystals of [NBuⁿ ₄][Mn^IICo^III(C₂O₄)₃] were studied by XRD. Unit cell parametersa=b=9.242(3) Å,c=54.524(13) Å; space groupR3c. Magnetic measurements indicate the absence of a magnetic phase transition up to the temperature of liquid helium. The XRD data confirm the presence of Co^III ions with a low-spin configuration in the crystal.     

Die Kristallstruktur der hydratisierten Cyanokomplexe NMe4MnII[(Mn, Cr)III(CN)6] · 3 H2O und NMe4Cd[MIII(CN)6] · 3 H2O (MIII = Fe,Co): Verwandte des Berliner Blaus

The Crystal Structure of the Hydrated Cyano Complexes NMe₄Mn^II[(Mn, Cr)^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O and NMe₄Cd[M^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (M^III = Fe, Co): Compounds Related to Prussian Blue The crystal structures of the isotypic tetragonal compounds (space group I4, Z = 10) NMe₄Mn^II · [(Mn, Cr)^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1653.2(4), c = 1728.8(6) pm), NMe₄Cd[Fe(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1642.7(1), c = 1733.1(1) pm) and NMe₄Cd[Co(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1632.1(2), c = 1722.4(3) pm) were determined by X‐rays. They exhibit ⊥ c cyanobridged layers of octahedra [M^III(CN)₆] and [M^IIN₄(OH₂)₂], which punctually are interconnected also || c to yield altogether a spaceous framework. The M^II atoms at the positions linking into the third dimension are only five‐coordinated and form square pyramids [M^IIN₅] with angles N–M^II–N near 104° and distances of Mn–N: 1 × 214, 4 × 219 pm; Cd–N: 1 × 220 resp. 222, 4 × 226 resp. 228 pm. Further details and structural relations within the family of Prussian Blue are reported and discussed.     

A High‐Valent Non‐Heme μ‐Oxo Manganese(IV) Dimer Generated from a Thiolate‐Bound Manganese(II) Complex and Dioxygen

This study deals with the unprecedented reactivity of dinuclear non‐heme Mn^II–thiolate complexes with O₂, which dependent on the protonation state of the initial Mn^II dimer selectively generates either a di‐μ‐oxo or μ‐oxo‐μ‐hydroxo Mn^IV complex. Both dimers have been characterized by different techniques including single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and mass spectrometry. Oxygenation reactions carried out with labeled ¹⁸O₂ unambiguously show that the oxygen atoms present in the Mn^IV dimers originate from O₂. Based on experimental observations and DFT calculations, evidence is provided that these Mn^IV species comproportionate with a Mn^II precursor to yield μ‐oxo and/or μ‐hydroxo Mn^III dimers. Our work highlights the delicate balance of reaction conditions to control the synthesis of non‐heme high‐valent μ‐oxo and μ‐hydroxo Mn species from Mn^II precursors and O₂.     

Electrochemistry and Spectroscopy of Sulfate Complexes of (Tetraphenylporphyrinato)manganese

The electrochemical and spectroscopic properties of [Mn₂(tpp)₂(SO₄)] (H₂tpp=tetraphenylporphyrin=5,10,15,20‐tetraphenyl‐21H,23H‐porphine) were studied to characterize the stability of this compound as a function of solvent, redox state, and sulfate concentration. In non‐coordinating solvents such as 1,2‐dichloroethane, the dimer was stable, and two cyclic voltammetric waves were observed in the region for Mn^III reduction. These waves correspond to reduction of the dimer to [Mn^II(tpp)] and [Mn^III(tpp)(OSO₃)]^?, and reduction of [Mn^III(tpp)(OSO₃)]^? to [Mn^II(tpp)(OSO₃)]^2?, respectively. In the coordinating solvent DMSO, [Mn₂(tpp)₂(SO₄)] was unstable and dissociated to form [Mn^III(tpp)(DMSO)₂]⁺. A single voltammetric wave was observed for Mn^III reduction in this solvent, corresponding to formation of [Mn^II(tpp)(DMSO)]. In non‐coordinating solvent systems, addition of sulfate (as the bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium (PPN⁺) salt) resulted in dimer dissociation, yielding [Mn^III(tpp)(OSO₃)]^?. Reduction of this monomer produced [Mn^II(tpp)(OSO₃)]^2?. In DMSO, addition of SO led to displacement of solvent molecules forming [Mn^III(tpp)(OSO₃)]^?. Reduction of this species in DMSO led to [Mn^II(tpp)(DMSO)].     

Synthesis, crystal structures and magnetic properties of M(II)Cu(II) chains (M = Mn and Co) with sterically hindered alkyl-substituted phenyloxamate bridging ligands

A series of neutral oxamato‐bridged heterobimetallic chains of general formula [MCu(L^x)₂(S)₂] ? p S ? q H₂O [p=0–1, q=0–2.5; L¹=N‐2,6‐dimethylphenyloxamate, S=DMF with M=Mn ( 1 a ) and Co ( 1 b ); L²=N‐2,6‐diethylphenyloxamate, S=DMF with M=Mn ( 2 a ) and Co ( 2 b ) or S=DMSO with M=Mn ( 2 c ) and Co ( 2 d ); L³=N‐2,6‐diisopropylphenyloxamate, S=DMF with M=Mn ( 3 a ) and Co ( 3 b ) or S=DMSO with M=Mn ( 3 c ) and Co ( 3 d )] were prepared by treating the corresponding anionic oxamatocopper(II) complexes [Cu(L^x)₂]^2? (x=1–3) with M²⁺ cations (M=Mn and Co) in DMF or DMSO as the solvent. The single‐crystal X‐ray structures of 2 a and 3 a reveal the occurrence of well‐isolated, zigzag, oxamato‐bridged manganese(II)–copper(II) chains. The intrachain Cu ??? Mn distances across the oxamato bridge are 5.3761(7) and 5.4002(17) Å for 2 a and 3 a , respectively, whereas the shortest interchain Mn ??? Mn distances are 9.4475(16) and 8.1649(14) Å for 2 a and 3 a , respectively. All of these M^IICu^II chains (M=Mn and Co) exhibit 1D ferrimagnetic behaviour with moderately strong intrachain antiferromagnetic coupling between the square‐planar Cu^II and octahedral high‐spin M^II ions across the oxamato bridge [?J=31.4–35.2 and 33.4–44.8 cm^?1, respectively; H =∑_i?J S _M,i( S _Cu,i+ S _Cu,i?1)]. Only the Co^IICu^II chains show slow magnetic relaxation effects characteristic of single‐chain magnets (SCMs). Analysis of the magnetic relaxation dynamics of 3 d shows a thermally activated mechanism (Arrhenius law dependence) with values of the pre‐exponential factor (τ₀=2.6×10^?9 s) and activation energy (E_a=7.7 cm^?1) that are typical of SCMs. In contrast, two relaxation regimes are observed for 2 d in different temperature regions (τ₀=3.2×10^?10 s and E_a=24.7 cm^?1 for T<4.5 K and τ₀=3.2×10^?14 s and E_a=37.5 cm^?1 for T>4.5 K).     

Light‐Induced Bidirectional Metal‐to‐Metal Charge Transfer in a Linear Fe2Co Complex

It is a challenge to reversibly switch both magnetism and polarity using light irradiation. Herein we report a linear Fe₂Co complex, whereby interconversion between Fe^III_LS(μ‐CN)Co^II_HS(μ‐NC)Fe^III_LS (LS=low‐spin, HS=high‐spin) and Fe^III_LS(μ‐CN)Co^III_LS(μ‐NC)Fe^II_LS linkages could be achieved upon heating and cooling, or alternating laser irradiation at 808 and 532 nm. The electron spin arrangement and charge distribution were simultaneously tuned accompanying bidirectional metal‐to‐metal charge transfer, providing switchable polarity and magnetism in the complex.     

Ambidenticity of a tridentate oxygen-nitrogen donor towards bivalent and trivalent transition metal ions

Summary N-salicylidene anthranilamide (H₂SAA) and its Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes were prepared and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic data. H₂SAA enolizes to give a dibasic ONO donor set in the divalent metal complexes. It also binds to the trivalent metal ions in a nonenolized form using a monobasic ONN donor set. Co^II is oxidized to Co^III during complexation. Octahedral geometries are proposed for Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III and Co^III complexes, while square planar geometries are suggested for the Ni^II and Cu^II complexes. Phenoxide bridging in the Cr^III and Fe^III complexes and enoxide bridging in the Ni^II and Cu^II complexes is proposed.     

Strukturuntersuchungen an Usoviten: Ba2CaMIIV2F14 (MIII = Mn,Fe), Ba2CaMnFe2F14 und Ba2CaCuM2IIIF14 (MIII = Mn,Fe, Ga)

Structural Studies with Usovites: Ba₂CaM^IIV₂F₁₄ (M^III = Mn, Fe), Ba₂CaMnFe₂F₁₄ and Ba₂CaCuM₂^IIIF₁₄ (M^III = Mn, Fe, Ga). Single crystals of six compounds Ba₂CaM^IIM₂^IIIF₁₄ were prepared to refine their usovite type structure (space group C2/c, Z = 4) using X‐ray diffractometer data. The cell parameters of the phases studied with M^IIM₂^III= MnV₂, FeV₂, CuMn₂, MnFe₂, CuFe₂ und CuGa₂ are within the range 1374≤a/pm≤1384, 534≤b/pm≤542, 1474≤c/pm≤1510, 91, 3≤ß/°≤93, 2. The atoms Ca and M^II are incompletely ordered on the 8‐ and 6‐coordinated positions, 4e and 4b, respectively. In the case of Ba₂CaFeV₂F₁₄ and Ba₂CaCuGa₂F₁₄ there is reciprocal substitution (x≈0, 1): (Ca_1‐xM_x^II) (4e) and (M_1‐x^IICa_x) (4b). In the case of the other usovites Ca‐enriched phases Ba₂Ca(M_1‐y^IICa_y)M₂^IIIF₁₄ occured (up to y≈0, 35), exhibiting partial substitution at the octahedral position (4b) only, showing a corresponding increase in M^II‐F distances. The distortion of [M^IIF₆] and [M^IIIF₆] octahedra within the structure is considerably enhanced on replacement by Cu^II and Mn^III. The results of powder magnetic susceptibility measurements of Ba₂CaMnV₂F₁₄ and Ba₂CaFeV₂F₁₄ (T_N≈7K) are reported.     

Counter‐Anion‐Regulated Mixed‐Valency of Cobalt(II/III) Centers in a Metallosupramolecular Framework

A diamagnetic Au^I₄Co^III₂ hexanuclear complex, [Au₄Co₂(dppe)₂(l ‐nmc)₄]²⁺ ([ 1_{L ‐ nmc} ]²⁺; dppe=1,2‐bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, l ‐H₂nmc=N‐methyl‐l ‐cysteine), was newly synthesized by the reaction of [Co(l ‐nmc)₂]^? with [Au₂Cl₂(dppe)] and crystallized with different inorganic anions (X=ClO₄^?, NO₃^?, Cl^?, SO₄^2?) to produce ionic solids ([ 1_{L ‐ nmc} ]X_n). Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis revealed that all the solids crystallize in the chiral space group F432 with a face‐centered‐cubic lattice structure consisting of supramolecular octahedra of complex cations. The paramagnetic nature of all the solids was evidenced by magnetic susceptibility measurements, showing the variation of the oxidation states of two cobalt centers in [ 1_{L ‐ nmc} ]ⁿ⁺ from Co^II_1.00Co^III_1.00 for X=ClO₄^? or NO₃^? to Co^II_0.67Co^III_1.33 for X=Cl^?, via Co^II_0.83Co^III_1.17 for X=SO₄^2?. The difference in the Co^II/III mixed‐valences was explained by the difference in sizes and charges of counter anions accommodated in lattice interstices with a fixed volume.     

Syntheses,Structures and Magnetic Properties of Two Mixed‐Valent Disc‐like Hepta‐nuclear Compounds of [FeIIFeIII6(tea)6](ClO4)2 and [MnII3MnIII4(nmdea)6(N3)6]·CH3OH (tea = N(CH2CH2O)33−, nmdea = CH3N(CH2CH2O)22−)

Two mixed‐valent disc‐like hepta‐nuclear compounds of [Fe^IIFe^III₆(tea)₆](ClO₄)₂ ( 1Fe , tea = N(CH₂CH₂O)₃^3?) and [Mn^II₃Mn^III₄(nmdea)₆(N₃)₆]·CH₃OH ( 2Mn , nmdea = CH₃N(CH₂CH₂O)₂^2?) have been synthesized by the reaction of Fe(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O with triethanolamine (H₃tea) for the former and reaction of Mn(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O with diethanolamine (H₂nmdea) and NaN₃ for the later, respectively. 1Fe has the cationic cluster with a planar [Fe^IIFe^III₆] core consisting of one central Fe^II and six rim Fe^III atoms in hexagonal arrangement. The Fe ions are linked by the oxo‐bridges from the alcohol arms in the manner of edge‐sharing of their coordination octahedra. 2Mn is a neutral cluster with a [Mn^II₃Mn^III₄] core possessing one central Mn^II atom surrounded by six rim Mn ions, two Mn^II and four Mn^III. The structure is similar to 1Fe but involves six terminal azido ligands, each coordinate one rim Mn ion. 1Fe showed dominant antiferromagnetic interaction within the cluster and long‐range ordering at 2.7 K. The cluster probably has a ground state of low spin of S = 5/2 or 4/2. The long‐range ordering is weak ferromagnetic, showing small hysteresis with a remnant magnetization of 0.3 Nβ and a coercive field of 40 Oe. Moreover, the isofield of lines 1Fe are far from superposition, indicating the presence of significant zero–field splitting. Ferromagnetic interactions are dominant in 2Mn . An intermediate spin ground state 25/2 is observed at low field. In high field of 50 kOe, the energetically lowest state is given by the m_s = 31/2 component of the S = 31/2 multiplet due to the Zeeman effect. Despite of the large ground state, no single‐molecule magnet behavior was found above 2 K.     

Mimicking Class I b Mn2‐Ribonucleotide Reductase: A MnII2 Complex and Its Reaction with Superoxide

A fascinating discovery in the chemistry of ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) has been the identification of a dimanganese (Mn₂) active site in class I b RNRs that requires superoxide anion (O₂^.?), rather than dioxygen (O₂), to access a high‐valent Mn₂ oxidant. Complex 1 ([Mn₂(O₂CCH₃)(N‐Et‐HPTB)](ClO₄)₂, N‐Et‐HPTB=N,N,N′,N′‐tetrakis(2‐(1‐ethylbenzimidazolyl))‐2‐hydroxy‐1,3‐diaminopropane) was synthesised in high yield (90 %). 1 was reacted with O₂^.? at ?40 °C resulting in the formation of a metastable species ( 2 ). 2 displayed electronic absorption features (λ_max=460, 610 nm) typical of a Mn‐peroxide species and a 29‐line EPR signal typical of a Mn^IIMn^III entity. Mn K‐edge X‐ray absorption near‐edge spectroscopy (XANES) suggested a formal oxidation state change of Mn^II₂ in 1 to Mn^IIMn^III for 2 . Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) suggested 2 to be a Mn^IIMn^III‐peroxide complex. 2 was capable of oxidizing ferrocene and weak O?H bonds upon activation with proton donors. Our findings provide support for the postulated mechanism of O₂^.? activation at class I b Mn₂ RNRs.     

Complexes of Crown Ether‐Containing N‐Phosphorylated Thioamides and Thioureas with CoII,ZnII and PdII Cations

The reaction of the potassium salts of N‐phosphorylated thioureas [4′‐benzo‐15‐crown‐5]NHC(S)NHP(Y)(OiPr)₂ (Y = S, HL^I ; Y = O, HL^II ) with Zn^II and Co^II cations in aqueous EtOH leads to complexes of formulae Zn(L^I,II‐S,Y)₂ (Y = S, 1 ; Y = O, 2 ) and Co(L^I‐S,S′)₂ ( 3 ), while interaction of the potassium salt of N‐phosphorylated thioamide [4′‐benzo‐15‐crown‐5]C(S)NHP(O)(OiPr)₂ ( HL^III ) with Zn^II in the same conditions leads to the complex Zn(HL^III)(L^III‐S,O)₂ ( 4 ). The reaction of the potassium salt of crown ether‐containing N‐phosphorylated bis‐thiourea N,N′‐[C(S)NHP(O)(OiPr)₂]₂‐1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6 ( H₂L ) with Co^II, Zn^II and Pd^II cations in anhydrous CH₃OH leads to complexes M₂(L‐O,S)₂ (M = Co, 5 ; Zn, 6 ; M = Pd, 7 ). Thioamide HL^III was investigated by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.     

Low-spin Manganphthalocyanine: Darstellung,Eigenschaften und elektronisches Raman-Spektrum von Di(cyano)phthalocyaninatomanganat(III) und -(II)

Low Spin Manganese Phthalocyanines: Preparation, Properties and Electronic Raman Spectrum of Di(cyano)phthalocyaninatomanganate(III) and -(II) . Iodophthalocyaninatomanganese(III) reacts with cyanide in acetone to yield di(cyano)phthalocyaninatomanganate(II), in dichloromethane, however di(cyano)phthalocyaninatomanganate(III) is formed. Both complexes are isolated as (n-Bu₄N)-salts. In the cyclovoltammogram the redox couple Mn^II/Mn^III is attributed to E_1/2 = - 0.22 V and the first ringoxidation Pc(2 -)/Pc(1 -) to E_1/2 = 0.75 V. The paramagnetic salts have magnetic moments (μ_eff = 2.11 resp. 2.95 B.M.) typical for the low spin ground state of Mn^II resp. Mn^III (S = 1/2 resp. 1). The uv-vis-nir spectra are discussed. Comparison with the dicyano-complexes of Cr^III, Fe^II/III and Co^III indicates that the multiple “extra bands” between 4 and 23 kK should be assigned to spin allowed trip-multiplets. The vibrational spectra are discussed. ν_as(Mn? C)(a_2u) is found at 350 cm^?1, ν_as(C? N)(a_2u; cyanide) at 2 092 (Mn^II) and 2 114 cm^?1 (Mn^III). The Raman spectra are dominated by resonance Raman(RR) effects. With variable-wavelength excitation polarized, depolarized and anomalously polarized vibrations assigned to phthalocyanine skeletal modes are selectively RR-enhanced for the Mn^II complex. Intensive lines between 1 650 and 3 300 cm^?1 are due to combinations and overtones of the a_2g vibrations at 1 492 and 1 602 cm^?1. In the 10 K Raman spectrum of (n-Bu₄N)[Mn(CN)₂Pc(2 -)] intraconfigurational transitions Γ₁ → Γ₄ and Γ₁ → Γ₃, Γ₅ resulting from the splitting of the ³T_1g ground state of Mn^III (O_h symmetry) by spin-orbit coupling are observed as anomalously polarized and depolarized lines at 172 and 287 cm^?1.     

Isomorphous Catena Transition Metal Squarates [MII(C4O4)(dmso)2(OH2)2] (M = Co,Mn) and Magnetic Investigation into their Solid Solution M = CoxMn1–x

The crystal structures of two new isomorphous transition metal squarato complexes [M^II(C₄O₄)(dmso)₂(OH₂)₂] [M^II = Co^II (3d⁷), Mn^II (3d⁵); dmso = dimethylsulfoxide] and their magnetic properties are reported. The compounds feature two symmetrically independent chains, in which 1,3‐bridging squarato ligands connect cations in distorted octahedral surroundings of pseudo‐symmetry D_4h. From an equimolar solution of CoCl₂ · 6H₂O and MnCl₂ · 2H₂O a mixed‐metal coordination polymer crystallizes; it represents a solid solution and adopts the same structure as the corresponding monometallic compounds. The results of the diffraction experiment unambiguously proof the presence of both Co^II and Mn^II cations in either independent site albeit no precise ratio between the metal cations involved may be deduced from these findings. The difference in the magnetic properties between Co^II and Mn^II cations in the given ligand field has allowed us to establish their ratio in the solid solution more reliably than by X‐ray diffraction: Accounting for ligand field potential and spin‐orbit coupling of Co^II and regarding Mn^II as a pure spin system, the calculations yielded a fraction of 73 % Co^II in the mixed‐metal polymer. With respect to superexchange effects only weak antiferromagnetic interactions have been detected for the three coordination polymers.     

Thermal expansion in 3d-metal Prussian Blue Analogs—A survey study

We present a comprehensive study of the structural properties and the thermal expansion behavior of 17 different Prussian Blue Analogs (PBAs) with compositions M^II₃[(M′)^III(CN)₆]₂·nH₂O and M^II₂[Fe^II(CN)₆]·nH₂O, where M^II=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, (M′)^III=Co, Fe and n is the number of water molecules, which range from 5 to 18 for these compounds. The PBAs were synthesized via standard chemical precipitation methods, and temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction studies were performed in the temperature range between −150 °C (123 K) and room-temperature. The vast majority of the studied PBAs were found to crystallize in cubic structures of space groups Fm3?m, F4?3m and Pm3?m. The temperature dependence of the lattice parameters was taken to compute an average coefficient of linear thermal expansion in the studied temperature range. Of the 17 compounds, 9 display negative values for the average coefficient of linear thermal expansion, which can be as large as 39.7×¹0⁻⁶ K⁻¹ for Co₃[Co(CN)₆]₂·12H₂O. All of the M^II₃[Co^III(CN)₆]₂·nH₂O compounds show negative thermal expansion behavior, which correlates with the Irving–Williams series for metal complex stability. The thermal expansion behavior for the PBAs of the M^II₃[Fe^III(CN)₆]₂·nH₂O family are found to switch between positive (for M=Mn, Co, Ni) and negative (M=Cu, Zn) behavior, depending on the choice of the metal cation (M). On the other hand, all of the M^II₂[Fe^II(CN)₆]·nH₂O compounds show positive thermal expansion behavior.     

Transition metal complexes derived from N-isonicotinamido-N′-benzoylthiocarbamide (H2IBTC)

Summary The synthesis and characterization of Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II and UO _inf2 ^sup2+ complexes of N-isonicotinamido-_N-benzoylthiocarbamide (H₂IBTC) are reported. I.r. spectral data show that the ligand behaves in a bidentate, tridentate and/or tetradentate manner. Different stereochemistries are proposed for Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes on the basis of spectral and magnetic studies. The i.r. data indicate that the carbonyl oxygen of the benzoyl moiety is the backbone of chelation in most complexes.