title: Synthesis, characterisation and computational studies on a novel one-dimensional arrangement of Schiff-base Mn3 single-molecule magnet.
abstract: The syntheses, structures and magnetic properties are reported for three new manganese complexes containing the Schiff-base ((2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazine (H(2)hmi) ligand. Complex [Mn(II)(H(2)hmi)(2)(MeOH)(2)Cl(2)] (1) was obtained from the reaction of H(2)hmi with MnCl(2) in a MeOH-MeCN mixture. Addition of triethylamine to the previous reaction mixture followed by diethyl ether diffusion yielded a dinuclear manganese [Mn(III)(2)(hmi)(2)(OMe)(2)](infinity).2MeCN.2OEt(2) (2) compound. Upon increasing the MnCl(2)/H(2)hmi ratio, the mixed valence complex [Mn(III)(2)Mn(II)(hmi)(2)(OMe)(2)Cl(2)](infinity).MeOH (3) was obtained. Dc and ac magnetic measurements were carried out on all three samples. The ac susceptibility and field dependence of the magnetisation measurements confirmed that complex 3 exhibits a single-molecule magnet behaviour with an effective energy barrier of 8.1 K and an Arrhenius pre-exponential factor of 3 x 10(-9) s.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Ottawa, 401 D'Iorio Hall, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Canada K1N 6N5.
authors.forename: Po-Heng
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gorelsky
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Savard
authors.forename: Tara J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Burchell
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wernsdorfer
authors.forename: Rodolphe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clérac
authors.forename: Muralee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murugesu