Abstract
A new ion-pair complex, 1-benzyl-4-aminopyridinium bis(maleonitriledithiolato)nickelate(III)(1), has been synthesized. The variable magnetic susceptibility results of 1 show a discontinuity around 184 K, which is phenomenologically similar to that observed for first-row transition metal complexes undergoing a spin crossover transition. The crystal structure analyses of 1 at high and low temperatures indicate that this unusual magnetic property is associated with a packing structure that changes from tetrameric spin clusters to dimers between neighboring spin carriers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5931-5933 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Nov 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |