title: Pressure effects on a spin-crossover monomeric compound [Fe(pmea)(SCN)(2)] (pmea = bis[(2-pyridyl)methyl]-2-(2-pyridyl)ethylamine).
abstract: Spin-crossover (SCO) compounds are a sort of bistable material whose electronic and magnetic properties can be tuned by external physical stimuli, such as heat, light, and pressure. The title SCO compound [Fe(pmea)(NCS)(2)] (1; pmea = bis[(2-pyridyl)methyl]-2-(2-pyridyl)ethylamine) undergoes spin transition in such a way that it is an ideal candidate to investigate pressure effects on the SCO behavior. First, the spin transition is complete and abrupt so that the pressure-dependent spin transition should be remarkable. Second, the T(1/2) value under ambient pressure is 184 K, which guarantees that the SCO temperature under various pressures does not exceed that restrained by high-pressure devices. The magnetic data of compound 1 under different external pressures were analyzed through a known method, as reported by Gutlich, which gave an interaction parameter Gamma of 264(5) cm(-1) and a volume change DeltaV degrees (HL) of 32(3) A(3) molecule(-1) [HL represents a high-spin (HS) <--> low-spin (LS) transition], respectively. Meanwhile, the calculated entropy change DeltaS degrees (HL)(T) at 1 bar is 59.79 J mol(-1) K(-1), which is a typical value that drives the spin transition from a LS to HS state. The pressure effects on the SCO behavior of compound 1 reported here may provide information for a deep understanding of the correlation between pressure and spin transition.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rong-Jia
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Rong-Bin
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lan-Sun
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zheng