一种新型顺式异三核金属[Cu-Mn-Cu]配合物合成、晶体结构和磁性

合成了一种新型不对称Schiff碱铜前体配合物KCuL和一种化学组成为[(CuL)2Mn (H2O)2]·0.5CH3OH·0.5CH3OH的顺式异三核配合物,并通过元素分析、IR谱的方法对其进行了表征（其中H3L = N-(2-{[(1E)-(5-氯-2-羟基苯基)亚甲基]胺基}乙基)-2-羟基苯甲酰胺）。利用X-射线单晶衍射方法对三核配合物的晶体结构进行了测定。该三核配合物的每一晶胞单元含有一个顺式中性异三核分子和两个无序的甲醇分子。中心锰离子Mn2+处于O6形成的变形八面体几何构型,而两个配阴离子[CuL]-在Mn2+周围呈顺式排布。磁性表明该三核配合物不仅具有分子内反铁磁作用,而且三核单元之间具有弱的铁磁交换作用,磁参数分别为J = -12.1 cm-1, g = 2.20 and zj¢ = 1.37 cm-1.     

Three‐Dimensional Antiferromagnetic Order of Single‐Chain Magnets: A New Approach to Design Molecule‐Based Magnets

Two one‐dimensional compounds composed of a 1:1 ratio of Mn^III salen‐type complex and Ni^II oximato moiety with different counter anions, PF₆^? and BPh₄^?, were synthesized: [Mn(3,5‐Cl₂saltmen)Ni(pao)₂(phen)]PF₆ ( 1 ) and [Mn(5‐Clsaltmen)Ni(pao)₂(phen)]BPh₄ ( 2 ), where 3,5‐Cl₂saltmen^2?=N,N′‐(1,1,2,2‐tetramethylethylene)bis(3,5‐dichlorosalicylideneiminate); 5‐Clsaltmen^2?=N,N′‐(1,1,2,2‐tetramethylethylene)bis(5‐chlorosalicylideneiminate); pao^?=pyridine‐2‐aldoximate; and phen=1,10‐phenanthroline. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction study was carried out for both compounds. In 1 and 2 , the chain topology is very similar forming an alternating linear chain with a [‐Mn^III‐ON‐Ni^II‐NO‐] repeating motif (where ‐ON‐ is the oximate bridge). The use of a bulky counteranion, such as BPh₄^?, located between the chains in 2 rather than PF₆^? in 1 , successfully led to the magnetic isolation of the chains in 2 . This minimization of the interchain interactions allows the study of the intrinsic magnetic properties of the chains present in 1 and 2 . While 1 and 2 possess, as expected, very similar paramagnetic properties above 15 K, their ground state is antiferromagnetic below 9.4 K and paramagnetic down to 1.8 K, respectively. Nevertheless, both compounds exhibit a magnet‐type behavior at temperatures below 6 K. While for 2 , the observed magnetism is well explained by a Single‐Chain Magnet (SCM) behavior, the magnet properties for 1 are induced by the presence in the material of SCM building units that order antiferromagnetically. By controlling both intra‐ and interchain magnetic interactions in this new [Mn^IIINi^II] SCM system, a remarkable AF phase with a magnet‐type behavior has been stabilized in relation with the intrinsic SCM properties of the chains present in 1 . This result suggests that the simultaneous enhancement of both intrachain (J) and interchain (J′) magnetic interactions (with keeping J ? J′), independently of the presence of AF phase might be an efficient route to design high temperature SCM‐based magnets.     

On the Electronic Structure of NiII Complexes That Feature Chelating Bisguanidine Ligands

In this work we report on the syntheses and properties of several new Ni complexes featuring the chelating bisguanidines bis(tetramethylguanidino)benzene (btmgb), bis(tetramethylguanidino)naphthalene (btmgn), and bis(tetramethylguanidino)biphenyl (btmgbp) as ligands. All complexes were structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and quantum chemical calculations. A detailed inspection of the magnetic susceptibility of [(btmgb)NiX₂] and [(btmgbp)NiX₂] (X=Cl, Br) revealed a linear temperature dependence of χ^?1(T) above 50 K, which was in agreement with a Curie–Weiss‐type behavior and a triplet ground state. Below approximately 25 K, however, magnetic susceptibility studies of the paramagnetic d⁸ Ni complexes revealed the presence of a significant zero‐field splitting (ZFS) that results from spin–orbit mixing of excited states into the triplet ground state. The electronic consequences that might arise from the mixing of states as well as from a possible non‐innocent behavior of the ligand have been explored by an experimental charge density study of [(btmgb)NiCl₂] at low temperatures (7 K). Here, the presence of ZFS was identified as one potential reason for the flat ?Cl‐Ni‐Cl deformation potential and the distinct differences between the ?X‐Ni‐X valence angles observed by experiment and predicted by DFT. An analysis of the topology of the experimentally and theoretically derived electron‐density distributions of [(btmgb)NiCl₂] confirmed the strong donor character of the bisguanidine ligand but clearly ruled out any significant non‐innocent ligand (NIL) behavior. Hence, [(btmgb)NiCl₂] provides an experimental reference system to study the mixing of certain excited states into the ground state unbiased from any competing NIL behavior.     

A cyanide‐bridged FeIII–MnII heterobimetallic one‐dimensional coordination polymer: synthesis,crystal structure,experimental and theoretical magnetism investigation

A new cyanide‐bridged Fe^III–Mn^II heterobimetallic coordination polymer (CP), namely catena‐poly[[[N,N′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(pyridine‐2‐carboxamidato)‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′]iron(III)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²C:N‐[bis(4,4′‐bipyridine‐κN)bis(methanol‐κO)manganese(II)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²N:C], {[FeMn(C₁₈H₁₂N₄O₂)(CN)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(CH₃OH)₂]ClO₄}_n, ( 1 ), was prepared by the self‐assembly of the trans‐dicyanidoiron(III)‐containing building block [Fe(bpb)(CN)₂]^? [bpb^2? = N,N′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(pyridine‐2‐carboxamidate)], [Mn(ClO₄)₂]·6H₂O and 4,4′‐bipyridine, and was structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography and powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD). Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis shows that CP 1 possesses a cationic linear chain structure consisting of alternating cyanide‐bridged Fe–Mn units, with free perchlorate as the charge‐balancing anion, which can be further extended into a two‐dimensional supramolecular sheet structure via inter‐chain π–π interactions between the 4,4′‐bipyridine ligands. Within the chain, each Mn^II ion is six‐coordinated by an N₆ unit and is involved in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry. Investigation of the magnetic properties of 1 reveals an antiferromagnetic coupling between the cyanide‐bridged Fe^III and Mn^II ions. A best fit of the magnetic susceptibility based on the one‐dimensional alternating chain model leads to the magnetic coupling constants J₁ = ?1.35 and J₂ = ?1.05 cm^?1, and the antiferromagnetic coupling was further confirmed by spin Hamiltonian‐based density functional theoretical (DFT) calculations.     

过渡金属元素Sc、Cr和Mn对Mg2Ge掺杂的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理计算,研究了过渡金属元素Sc、Cr和Mn掺杂对Mg₂Ge晶体光、电、磁性质的影响。结果表明,Sc掺杂能使Mg₂Ge的费米能级进入导带,呈n型简并半导体;Cr和Mn掺杂能使Mg₂Ge能带结构和态密度在费米能级附近产生自旋劈裂而形成净磁矩,表现为半金属磁体和稀磁半导体,体系净磁矩均来自杂质原子3d轨道电子及其诱导极化的Ge4p态和Mg2p态自旋电子。与本征Mg₂Ge相比,掺杂体系静态介电常数增大,扩展了吸收光谱,提升了近红外光波段吸收能力。     

Kinetic Study and NBO Analysis of the Dehydrogenation Mechanism of Five‐membered Ring Heterocyclic 2,5‐Dihydro‐[furan,thiophene, selenophene

The theoretical study of the dehydrogenation of 2,5‐dihydro‐[furan ( 1 ), thiophene ( 2 ), and selenophene ( 3 )] was carried out using ab initio molecular orbital (MO) and density functional theory (DFT) methods at the B3LYP/6‐311G**//B3LYP/6‐311G** and MP2/6‐311G**//B3LYP/6‐311G** levels of theory. Among the used methods in this study, the obtained results show that B3LYP/6‐311G** method is in good agreement with the available experimental values. Based on the optimized ground state geometries using B3LYP/6‐311G** method, the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis of donor‐acceptor (bond‐antibond) interactions revealed that the stabilization energies associated with the electronic delocalization from non‐bonding lone‐pair orbitals [LP(e)_X3] to δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} antibonding orbital, decrease from compounds 1 to 3 . The LP(e)_X3→δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} resonance energies for compounds 1 – 3 are 23.37, 16.05 and 12.46 kJ/mol, respectively. Also, the LP(e)_X3→δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} delocalizations could fairly explain the decrease of occupancies of LP(e)_X3 non‐bonding orbitals in ring of compounds 1 – 3 ( 3 > 2 > 1 ). The electronic delocalization from LP(e)_X3 non‐bonding orbitals to δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} antibonding orbital increases the ground state structure stability, Therefore, the decrease of LP(e)_X3→δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} delocalizations could fairly explain the kinetic of the dehydrogenation reactions of compounds 1 – 3 (k ₁ >k ₂ >k ₃ ). Also, the donor‐acceptor interactions, as obtained from NBO analysis, revealed that the (_C(4)C(7)→δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} resonance energies decrease from compounds 1 to 3 . Further, the results showed that the energy gaps between (_C(4)C(7) bonding and δ*_{C(1)  H(2)} antibonding orbitals decrease from compounds 1 to 3 . The results suggest also that in compounds 1 – 3 , the hydrogen eliminations are controlled by LP(e)→δ* resonance energies. Analysis of bond order, natural bond orbital charges, bond indexes, synchronicity parameters, and IRC calculations indicate that these reactions are occurring through a concerted and synchronous six‐membered cyclic transition state type of mechanism.     

Quantum chemistry investigation of electronic structure and NMR spectral characteristics for fluorides of dialkylamidosulfoxylic acids and related compounds

The parent (H₂N? S? F) and N,N‐dialkyl‐substituted fluorides of amidosulfoxylic acid (R₂N? S? F, R?Me or R₂N?Morph) as well as the related compounds X? S? F (X?CH₃, OH, F, SiH₃, PH₂, SH, Cl) have been investigated with quantum chemical calculations at the ab initio (MP2) level of approximation. The geometries, electronic structures, molecular orbital (MO) energies and NMR chemical shift values have been calculated to evaluate the role and extent of the polarization and delocalization effects in forming of the high‐field fluorine NMR resonances within the series of interest. The δF magnitudes for all investigated fluorides of amidosulfoxylic acid as well as the δN value calculated for Me₂N? S? F are in the good agreement with the ¹⁹F and ¹⁴N NMR chemical shift values measured experimentally. For the parent compounds, H₂N? S? F and H₂N? SO₂? F, the orientation of principal axes of the magnetic shielding tensors and the corresponding principal σ_ii values along these axes have been qualitatively interpreted basing on the analysis of the MO interactions in the presence of the rotating magnetic field. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comparative Analysis of Electron‐Density and Electron‐Localization Function for Dinuclear Manganese Complexes with Bridging Boron‐ and Carbon‐Centered Ligands

Bonding in borylene‐, carbene‐, and vinylidene‐bridged dinuclear manganese complexes [MnCp(CO)₂]₂X (X=B‐tBu, B=NMe₂, CH₂, C?CH₂) has been compared by analyses based on quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), on the electron‐localization function (ELF), and by natural‐population analyses. All of the density functional theory based analyses agree on the absence of a significant direct Mn? Mn bond in these complexes and confirm a dominance of delocalized bonding via the bridging ligand. Interestingly, however, the topology of both charge density and ELF related to the Mn‐bridge‐Mn bonding depend qualitatively on the chosen density functional (except for the methylene‐bridged complex, which exhibits only one three‐center‐bonding attractor both in ??²ρ and in ELF). While gradient‐corrected functionals provide a picture with localized two‐center X? Mn bonding, increasing exact‐exchange admixture in hybrid functionals concentrates charge below the bridging atom and suggests a three‐center bonding situation. For example, the bridging boron ligands may be described either as substituted boranes (e.g., at BLYP or BP86 levels) or as true bridging borylenes (e.g., at BHLYP level). This dependence on the theoretical level appears to derive from a bifurcation between two different bonding situations and is discussed in terms of charge transfer between X and Mn, and in the context of self‐interaction errors exhibited by popular functionals.     

Manganese Tetraboride,MnB4: High‐Temperature Crystal Structure,p–n Transition, 55Mn NMR Spectroscopy,Solid Solutions,and Mechanical Properties

The structural and electronic properties of MnB₄ were studied by high‐temperature powder X‐ray diffraction and measurements of the conductivity and Seebeck coefficient on spark‐plasma‐sintered samples. A transition from the room‐temperature monoclinic structure (space group P2₁/c) to a high‐temperature orthorhombic structure (space group Pnnm) was observed at about 650 K. The material remained semiconducting after the transition, but its behavior changed from p‐type to n‐type. ⁵⁵Mn NMR measurements revealed an isotropic chemical shift of ?1315 ppm, confirming an oxidation state of Mn close to I. Solid solutions of Cr_1?xMn_xB₄ (two phases in space groups Pnnm and P2₁/c) were synthesized for the first time. In addition, nanoindentation studies yielded values of (496±26) and (25.3±1.7) GPa for the Young’s modulus and hardness, respectively, compared to values of 530 and 37 GPa obtained by DFT calculations.     

Self‐Assembled Alluaudite Na2Fe3−xMnx(PO4)3 Micro/Nanocompounds for Sodium‐Ion Battery Electrodes: A New Insight into Their Electronic and Geometric Structure

A series of alluaudite Na₂Fe_3?xMn_x(PO₄)₃ microcompounds, which self‐assembled from primary nanorods, were prepared successfully through a solvothermal method. As a promising candidate cathode for sodium‐ion batteries, it is necessary to obtain a deeper understanding of the relationship between the structure and physicochemical properties of these materials. The local electronic and geometric environments were systematically investigated, for the first time, by using a combination of soft/hard X‐ray absorption, IR, and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results show that the electrochemical performance is not only associated with morphology, but also with the electronic and crystalline structure. With the introduction of manganese into the lattice, the long‐range order maintains the isostructural framework and the lattice parameters expand as expected. However, for short‐range order, PO₄ tetrahedra and MO₆ octahedra (M=Fe and Mn) become more severely distorted as a function of Mn concentration. Meanwhile, larger MnO₆ octahedra will compress the space of FeO₆ octahedra, which will result in stronger core/electron–electron interactions for Fe, as characterized by hard/soft X‐ray absorption spectra. These slight changes in the electronic and local structures lead to different electrochemical performances with changes to the manganese content. Moreover, other physicochemical properties, such as magnetic behavior, are also confirmed to be correlated with these different electron interactions and local geometric environments.     

A New Phase in the Binary Iron Nitrogen System?—The Prediction of Iron Pernitride,FeN2

Among numerous different AB₂ structures with the hypothetical composition FeN₂, the structures lying lowest in energy have been determined by a series of density‐functional electronic‐structure calculations. The most likely FeN₂ phase crystallizing in the space group R$\bar 3Among numerous different AB(2) structures with the hypothetical composition FeN(2), the structures lying lowest in energy have been determined by a series of density-functional electronic-structure calculations. The most likely FeN(2) phase crystallizing in the space group R3m must be considered an iron pernitride incorporating binuclear N-N units (d=1.275??) with an anionic charge of 2-. This high-pressure magnetic phase with a bulk modulus of about 192?GPa and an iron saturation moment of approximately 1.68?μ(B) should already form at a pressure of 17?GPa at an assumed reaction temperature of 1000?K. Besides bonding Fe-N interactions, antibonding N-N and Fe-Fe interactions exist in the crystal structure.     

Metal–Organic Perovskites: Synthesis,Structures, and Magnetic Properties of [C(NH2)3][MII(HCOO)3] (M=Mn,Fe, Co,Ni, Cu,and Zn; C(NH2)3= Guanidinium)

We report the synthesis, crystal structures, and spectral, thermal, and magnetic properties of a family of metal–organic perovskite ABX₃, [C(NH₂)₃][M^II(HCOO)₃], in which A=C(NH₂)₃ is guanidinium, B=M is a divalent metal ion (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, or Zn), and X is the formate HCOO^?. The compounds could be synthesized by either diffusion or hydrothermal methods from water or water‐rich solutions depending on the metal. The five members (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn) are isostructural and crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pnna, while the Cu member in Pna2₁. In the perovskite structures, the octahedrally coordinated metal ions are connected by the anti–anti formate bridges, thus forming the anionic NaCl‐type [M(HCOO)₃]^? frameworks, with the guanidinium in the nearly cubic cavities of the frameworks. The Jahn–Teller effect of Cu²⁺ results in a distorted anionic Cu–formate framework that can be regarded as Cu–formate chains through short basal Cu? O bonds linked by the long axial Cu? O bonds. These materials show higher thermal stability than other metal–organic perovskite series of [AmineH][M(HCOO)₃] templated by the organic monoammonium cations (AmineH⁺) as a result of the stronger hydrogen bonding between guanidinium and the formate of the framework. A magnetic study revealed that the five magnetic members (except Zn) display spin‐canted antiferromagnetism, with a Néel temperature of 8.8 (Mn), 10.0 (Fe), 14.2 (Co), 34.2 (Ni), and 4.6 K (Cu). In addition to the general spin‐canted antiferromagnetism, the Fe compound shows two isothermal transformations (a spin‐flop and a spin‐flip to the paramagnetic phase) within 50 kOe. The Co member possesses quite a large canting angle. The Cu member is a magnetic system with low dimensional character and shows slow magnetic relaxation that probably results from the domain dynamics.     

Tuning Magnetic Properties of CeO2 by Fe Doping via an Electrochemical Deposition Route

Herein Ce_1?xFe_xO_2?δ nanocomposites were investigated for dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS) properties. Ce_1?xFe_xO_2?δ nanospheres and porous nanostructures with high surface areas have been successfully prepared by electrochemical deposition at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The structures and morphologies of Ce_1?xFe_xO_2?δ deposits were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and N₂ adsorption–desorption techniques. The magnetic properties of the prepared Ce_1?xFe_xO_2?δ nanospheres and porous nanostructures were studied, and they showed room‐temperature ferromagnetism and giant magnetic moments. In addition, the effects of morphologies and compositions on the magnetic properties of Ce_1?xFe_xO_2?δ deposits were studied.     

Comparative analysis of blue‐shifted hydrogen bond versus conventional hydrogen bond in methyl radical complexes

Methyl radical complexes H₃C…HCN and H₃C…HNC have been investigated at the UMP2(full)/aug‐cc‐pVTZ level to elucidate the nature of hydrogen bonds. To better understand the intermolecular H‐bond interactions, topological analysis of electron density at bond critical points (BCP) is executed using Bader's atoms‐in‐molecules (AIM) theory. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis has also been performed to study the orbital interactions and change of hybridization. Theoretical calculations show that there is no essential difference between the blue‐shift H‐bond and the conventional one. In H₃C…HNC complex, rehybridization is responsible for shortening of the N? H bond. The hyperconjugative interaction between the single electron of the methyl radical and N? H antibonding orbital is up to 7.0 kcal/mol, exceeding 3.0 kcal/mol, the upper limit of hyperconjugative n(Y)→σ*(X–H) interaction to form the blue‐shifted H‐bond according to Alabugin's theory. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

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.     

MnTaO2N: Polar LiNbO3‐type Oxynitride with a Helical Spin Order

The synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of a polar and magnetic oxynitride MnTaO₂N are reported. High‐pressure synthesis at 6 GPa and 1400 °C allows for the stabilization of a high‐density structure containing middle‐to‐late transition metals. Synchrotron X‐ray and neutron diffraction studies revealed that MnTaO₂N adopts the LiNbO₃‐type structure, with a random distribution of O^2? and N^3? anions. MnTaO₂N with an “orbital‐inactive” Mn²⁺ ion (d⁵; S=5/2) exhibits a nontrivial helical spin order at 25 K with a propagation vector of [0,0,δ] (δ≈0.3), which is different from the conventional G‐type order observed in other orbital‐inactive perovskite oxides and LiNbO₃‐type oxides. This result suggests the presence of strong frustration because of the heavily tilted MnO₄N₂ octahedral network combined with the mixed O^2?/N^3? species that results in a distribution of (super)‐superexchange interactions.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Magnetic Studies of a New Wheel‐Shaped [LiMnIII6] Cluster

The synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of a new hexanuclear manganese(III) complex are reported. The complex [LiMn₆(L)₆]OH · 2MeCN · 4MeOH · 1.5H₂O (LiH₂L = lithium 2‐{[bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}‐4‐methylphenate) ( 1 ), was obtained from the reaction of one equivalent of LiH₂L with Mn(OAc)₂ in MeCN/MeOH (v:v/1:1). Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction shows that six octahedrally coordinated manganese(III) ions define a ring and are linked by twelve bridging oxygen atoms from alkoxo groups. The resulting [Mn₆(OCH₂)₁₂] skeleton has the remarkable property of acting as a host for a octahedrally coordinated lithium ion in the center of the ring. Variable‐temperature solid‐state magnetic susceptibility studies of 1 in the temperature range 2.0–300 K reveal that the complex has a S = 12 ground state spin, showing ferromagnetic exchange interactions between the constituent manganese(III) ions.     

A Novel Mixed‐Ligand Manganese(II) Complex Containing a V‐shape Water Trimer: Synthesis,Structure and Magnetic Properties of {[Mn(azpy)2(dca)(H2O)2](ClO4)(azpy)(H2O)2}n

A novel mixed‐ligand complex {[Mn(azpy)₂(dca)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)(azpy)(H₂O)₂}_n ( 1 ) has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray analysis, elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and variable temperature magnetic measurement. The 4,4′‐azopyridine and dicyanamide ligands are abbreviated as azpy and dca, respectively. The crystal structure of 1 revealed that the 1D covalent bonding chains constructed by μ_1,5‐dca bridging the Mn^II ions are linked together via O–H···N and O–H···O hydrogen bonds and π‐π stacking interactions into a 3D supramolecular structure. V‐shape (bent) water trimers were also found in the structure. The water clusters play an important role in the formation of the 3D supramolecular structure. The determination of the variable temperature magnetic susceptibilities (2–300 K) shows the existence of a very weak antiferromagnetic interaction with a J value of ?0.16 cm^?1.     

S=1/2 One‐Dimensional Random‐Exchange Ferromagnetic Zigzag Ladder,Which Exhibits Competing Interactions in a Critical Regime

The synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties (from a combined experimental and First‐Principles Bottom‐Up theoretical study) of the new compound catena‐dichloro(2‐Cl‐3Mpy)copper(II), 1 , [2‐Cl‐3Mpy=2‐chloro‐3‐methylpyridine] are described and rationalized. Crystals of 1 present well isolated magnetic 1D chains (no 3D order was experimentally observed down to 1.8 K) and magnetic frustration stemming from competing ferromagnetic nearest‐neighbor (J_NN) interactions and antiferromagnetic next‐nearest neighbor (J_NNN) interactions, in which α=J_NNN/J_NN <?0.25. These magnetic interactions give rise to a unique magnetic topology: a two‐leg zigzag ladder composed of edge‐sharing up‐down triangles with antiferromagnetic interactions along the rails and ferromagnetic interactions along the zigzag chain that connects the rails. Crystals of 1 also present a random distribution of the 2‐Cl‐3Mpy groups, which are arranged in two different orientations, each with a 50 % occupancy. This translates into a random static structural disorder within each chain by virtue of which the value of the J_NN magnetic interactions can randomly take one of the following three values: 53, 36, and 16 cm^?1. The structural disorder does not affect the J_NNN value, which in all cases is approximately ?9 cm^?1. A proper statistical treatment of this disorder provides a computed magnetic susceptibility curve that reproduces the main features of the experimental data.     

Intramolecular hydrogen bond in the hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radicals

The hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radicals (HO? C₆H₆? O₂) produced from the reaction of OH‐benzene adduct with O₂ were studied with density functional theory (DFT) calculations to determine their characteristics. The optimized geometries, vibrational frequencies, and total energies of 2‐hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radical II_s and 4‐hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radical III_s were calculated at the following theoretical levels, B3LYP/6‐31G(d), B3LYP/6‐311G(d,p), and B3LYP/6‐311+G(d,p). Both were shown to contain a red‐shifted intramolecular hydrogen bond (O? H … O? H bond). According to atoms‐in‐molecules (AIM) analysis, the intramolecular hydrogen bond in the 2‐hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radical II_s is stronger than that one in 4‐hydroxycyclohexadienyl peroxy radical III_s, and the former is the most stable conformation among its isomers. Generally speaking, hydrogen bonding in these radicals plays an important role to make them more stable. Based on natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, the stabilization energy between orbitals is the main factor to produce red‐shifted intramolecular hydrogen bond within these peroxy radicals. The hyperconjugative interactions can promote the transfer of some electron density to the O? H antibonding orbital, while the increased electron density in the O? H antibonding orbital leads to the elongation of the O? H bond and the red shift of the O? H stretching frequency. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007