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Experimental and theoretical studies on the magnetic properties of manganese(II) compounds with mixed isocyanate and carboxylate bridges

  • Yu Ma
  • , Nuno A.G. Bandeira
  • , Vincent Robert*
  • , En Qing Gao
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Two manganese(II) isocyanate complexes with different flexible zwitterionic dicarboxylate ligands, [Mn2(bcpp)(NCO)4]n (1; bcpp=1,3-bis(N-carboxylatomethyl-4-pyridinio)propane) and [Mn 2(bcp)(NCO)4]n (2; bcp=bis(N-carboxylatomethyl) -4,4′-bipyridinium, have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography and magnetic measurements. Both compounds consist of two-dimensional coordination layers in which uniform anionic chains with mixed (NCO)2(COO) triple bridges are cross-linked by flexible cationic 4,4′-trimethylenedipyridinium spacers. Magnetic studies revealed antiferromagnetic interactions through the triple bridges (J=-8.0a cm -1 (1) and J=-8.6a cm-1 (2)), which are stronger than those in the isoelectronic analogue (N3)2(COO). To complement the experimental data, periodic and finite-cluster DFT and CASPT2 calculations were performed on the dimeric units of the (NCO)2(COO) and (N3)2(COO) mixed-bridged systems to support the Heisenberg picture and stress the relative efficiency of the magnetic couplers. It was found that the isocyanate ligand plays a greater role in the conveyance of antiferromagnetic behavior than the azide counterpart, and that both pseudohalide bridges function cooperatively with the carboxylate group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1988-1998
Number of pages11
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Dec 2011

Keywords

  • bridging ligands
  • carboxylate ligands
  • density functional calculations
  • magnetic properties
  • manganese

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