title: First structurally characterized tricyanomanganate(III) and its magnetic {Mn(III)(2)M(II)(2)} complexes (M(II) = Mn, Ni).
abstract: Treatment of tris(3-cyano-2,4-pentanedionato)manganese(III) with KTp*, followed by [NEt(4)]CN affords [NEt(4)][(Tp*)Mn(III)(CN)(3)] (1); subsequent treatment of 1 with divalent triflates (OTf) and 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) affords {Mn(III)(2)M(II)(2)} complexes (M(II) = Mn, 2; Ni, 3). Magnetic measurements show that 1-3 exhibit S(T) = 1, 3, and 4 spin ground states, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA.
authors.forename: Minao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Dongfeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Uma Prasad
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Mallik
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Withers
authors.forename: Shari
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authors.lastname: Brauer
authors.forename: Michael R
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authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: Rodolphe
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authors.lastname: Clérac
authors.forename: Gordon T
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authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Myung-Hwan
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authors.lastname: Whangbo
authors.forename: Stephen M
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authors.lastname: Holmes