The preparation, structure and spectra properties of dual μ3-oxo bridged tetranuclear complexes containing the [CrnFe4-nO2]8+ core(n=0,2,4)

The preparation and characterization of CrnFe4-nO2(O2CMe)7(bipy)2]Cl (1, n=0; 2, n=2; 3, n=4, bipy=2,2'-bipyridine) are described. The three complexes (1, 2 and 3) are obtained by tipyridine-mediated conversion of trinuclear CrnFe3-nO(O2CMe)6(H2O)3]+(1, n=0; 2, n=1;3, n=3), and crystallized as three of approximate isomorphs. Crystal 2 is monoclinic with space group C2/c, a=27.454(5)A, b=11.789(1)A, c=16.570(3)A, B=118.78(1), V=4700.8A, z=4, u(MoKa)=11.64cm-1, F(000)=2056, final R=0.058 and Rw=0.066 for 3479 reflections with I > 3o(I). The Fe and Cr atoms in the cation are all +3 oxide state and disordered in the lattice, which is also supported by its Mossbauer studies. The Cr2Fe2O2]8+ core can be thought of as being derived from two edge-sharing M3O units (M=Fe or Cr), and as a butterfly-like structure. The cations' structure of all three crystals are similar to each other and have C2 symmetry. The species are characterized by IR spectra and magnetic techniques, with particular emphasis on different