Cyanide-bridged W(V)Mn(III) bimetallic chains composed of a blocked W hexacyanide precursor: geometry-related magnetic couplings and magnetostructural correlation

Inorg Chem. 2013 Aug 5;52(15):8677-84. doi: 10.1021/ic400845z. Epub 2013 Jul 16.

Abstract

Five one-dimensional bimetallic W(V)Mn(III) complexes 1-5, consisting of [W(CN)6(bpy)](-) anions and [Mn(Schiff base)](+) cations, were prepared. The central coordination geometry around each W atom is determined as a distorted dodecahedron (DD) for 1 and 2, and a distorted square antiprism (SAPR) for 3-5. Magnetic analyses demonstrate that compounds 1, 4, and 5 exhibit antiferromagnetic interactions between magnetic centers, which are different from the ferromagnetic couplings in 2 and 3. For the distorted DD geometry, the Mn-N(ax) (ax = axial) bond length increases when moving from 1 to 2, with the Mn-N(ax)-C(ax) angle remaining constant. The elongation of the bond length is responsible for the reduction in orbital overlap and consequent ferromagnetic coupling in 2. In comparison, for 3-5 with the distorted SAPR geometry, given that the Mn-N(ax) bond lengths are similar across all the samples, the increase in the Mn-N(ax)-C(ax) angles accounts for the enhanced magnetic strength. Notably, a correlation between structure and magnetic exchange coupling is established for the first time in W(V)Mn(III) bimetallic systems based on the [W(CN)6(bpy)](-) precursor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Magnetic Phenomena*
  • Manganese / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nitriles / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Tungsten / chemistry*

Substances

  • Nitriles
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Manganese
  • Tungsten