Molecular spin ladders self-assembly from [Ni(dmit)2] - building blocks: Syntheses, structures and magnetic properties

Youcun Chen, Guangxiang Liu, You Song, Heng Xu, Xiaoming Ren, Qingjin Meng

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Abstract

Two ion-pair compounds, consisting of 1-(4′-R-benzyl)pyridinium ([RBzPy]+, R = NO2 (1) and Br (2)) and [Ni(dmit) 2]- (dmit2- = 2-thioxo-1,3-dithion-4,5- dithiolato), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The anions of [Ni(dmit)2]- stack into dimers, which further construct into two-leg ladder through terminal S⋯S interactions in 1, lateral S⋯S interactions in 2. The weak H-bonding interactions of C-H⋯S were observed in 2, while only weak van de Waals interactions between anion and cations in 1. The magnetic susceptibilities measured in 2-300 K indicate AFM exchange interaction domination both two compounds. A peculiar magnetic transition at ∼100 K was observed in 1. An AFM ordering below ∼11 K was found in 2, and the best fit to magnetic susceptibility above 45 K in this compound, using a dimer model with s = 1/2, give rise to Δ/kB = 36.1 K, zJ = -0.91 K, C = 3.2 × 10-3 emu K mol-1 and χ0 = -4.0 × 10-6 emu mol-1 with g of 2.0 fixed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2269-2273
Number of pages5
JournalPolyhedron
Volume24
Issue number16-17
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bis(2-thioxo-1,3-dithion-4,5-dithiolato)nickelate compound
  • Crystal structure
  • Magnetic property
  • Spin ladder

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