title: Structural characterization of a photoinduced molecular switch.
abstract: The crystal structures in both irradiated and nonirradiated states of a photoinduced molecular switch based on the spin-crossover phenomenon are presented. From the structural point of view, the light-induced metastable high-spin state of the spin-crossover complex [Fe(phen)2(NCS)2] (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) shows significant differences with the low-spin state but also with the thermally induced high-spin state.
authors.affiliation: Groupe des Sciences Moléculaires, Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCB), UPR 9048, 87 Av. du Docteur Schweitzer, F-33608 Pessac, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchivie
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guionneau
authors.forename: Judith A K
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chastanet
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Létard
authors.forename: Andres E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Goeta
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chasseau