title: Cationic Mn4 single-molecule magnet with a sterically isolated core.
abstract: The synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of a ligand-modified Mn(4) dicubane single-molecule magnet (SMM), [Mn(4)(Bet)(4)(mdea)(2)(mdeaH)(2)](BPh(4))(4), are presented, where the cationic SMM units are significantly separated from neighboring molecules in the crystal lattice. There are no cocrystallized solvate molecules, making it an ideal candidate for single-crystal magnetization hysteresis and high-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance studies. Increased control over intermolecular interactions in such materials is a crucial factor in the future application of SMMs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Katie J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Heroux
authors.forename: Hajrah M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Quddusi
authors.forename: Junjie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: del Barco
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Hendrickson