title: Emissive molecular nanomagnets: introducing optical properties in triangular oximato {Mn(III)3} SMMs from the deliberate replacement of simple carboxylate ligands with their fluorescent analogues.
abstract: The targeted replacement of acetate groups in the optically inactive [Mn(III)3O(O2CMe)3(mpko)3](ClO4) single-molecule magnet with their naphthalene, anthracene, and pyrene fluorescent analogues has led to three new emissive SMMs with enhanced photoluminescence properties and potential applications in the field of molecular electronics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 500 Glenridge Ave, Brock University, L2S 3A1 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. tstamatatos@brocku.ca.
authors.forename: Dimitris I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Alexandropoulos
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mowson
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pilkington
authors.forename: Vlasoula
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bekiari
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christou
authors.forename: Theocharis C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Stamatatos
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008280:Magnetics; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008024:Ligands; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011721:Pyrenes; C031721:naphthalene; D008345:Manganese; C030984:pyrene; C034020:anthracene