Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 12.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20130671

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Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Tetranuclear MnⅡ2MnⅢ2 Complexes Based on 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-methylimidazole†

SHI Wenbo, KOU Huizhong*()   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • Received:2013-07-17 Online:2014-01-10 Published:2013-12-13
  • Contact: KOU Huizhong E-mail:kouhz@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
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    † Supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB933403) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91222104, 21171103)

Abstract:

Three new 2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-methylimidazole-bridged tetranuclear MnⅡ2MnⅢ2 complexes [Mn4(hmmi)6(DMF)2(N3)2](ClO4)2(1), [Mn4(hmmi)6(H2O)2(N3)2](ClO4)2(2) and [Mn4(hmmi)6Cl4]·6CH3CN(3·6CH3CN)[Hhmmi=2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-methylimidazole] were synthesized, and their crystal structures and magnetic properties were studied. In the mixed-valent [Mn4]2+ cores for complexes 1—3, MnⅡ are located at the sides, and MnⅢ in the middle. Best fit to the experimental data for complexes 1—3 suggests the presence of ferromagnetic coupling for MnⅢ-MnⅢ, while weak ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic coupling for MnⅢ-MnⅡ or intermolecular interaction.

Key words: 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-methylimidazole, Manganese, Tetranuclear complex, Magnetism, Mixed-valent

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