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Title: Interpenetrating Diruthenium Tetraformate Monocation, [RuII/III2(O2CH)4]+, Based 3-D Molecule-based Magnets

Journal Article · · CrystEngComm
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/b906437k· OSTI ID:1020157

Synthesis of [Ru{sub 2}(O{sub 2}CH){sub 4}]{sub 3}[MIII(CN){sub 6}] (M = Co, Fe) possessing an interpenetrating body center cubic (bcc) lattices was investigated utilizing several synthetic methods. The targeted interpenetrating bcc [a = 12.6621(3) {angstrom}] structure was obtained for [Ru{sub 2}(O{sub 2}CH){sub 4}]{sub 3}[Co(CN){sub 6}], and it exhibits {chi}T(T) that is fit to a model which includes zero field splitting. Cyanide abstraction from [Cr(CN){sub 6}]{sup 3-} occurs thwarting the formation of [Ru{sub 2}(O{sub 2}CH){sub 4}]{sub 3}[M(CN){sub 6}]. [Ru{sub 2}(O{sub 2}CH){sub 4}]{sub 3}[Fe(CN){sub 6}] also exhibits the desired bcc structure [12.7071(3) {angstrom}], and its 13.4 K T{sub c} is a 6-fold enhancement with respect to that observed for [Ru{sub 2}(O{sub 2}CMe){sub 4}]{sub 3}[Fe(CN){sub 6}].

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - OFFICE OF SCIENCE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1020157
Report Number(s):
BNL-96007-2011-JA; TRN: US201116%%137
Journal Information:
CrystEngComm, Vol. 11, Issue 10; ISSN 1466-8033
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English