title: Syntheses, structures, and magnetic characterization of dicyanometalate(II) building blocks: [NEt4][(Tp*)MII(CN)2] [MII = Cr, Co, Ni; Tp* = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate].
abstract: The syntheses and structures of three dicyanometalate(II) complexes, [NEt(4)][(Tp*)M(II)(CN)(2)].nMeCN.(1/2)Et(2)O (M(II) = Cr, 1, n = (1/2); Co, 2, n = 1; Ni, 3, n = 1) are described; magnetic studies indicate that 3 is diamagnetic while 1 and 2 are paramagnetic high- and low-spin S = 2 and (1/2) complexes, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA.
authors.forename: Dongfeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruschman
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parkin
authors.forename: Rodolphe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clérac
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Holmes