title: [Ru(III)(valen)(CN)2](-): a New Building Block To Design 4d-4f Heterometallic Complexes.
abstract: New 4d-4f heterometallic complexes with a one-dimensional structure, (1)∞[{Ru(valen)(CN)2KRu(valen)(CN)2}{Ln(O2NO)2(CH3OH)3}]·2CH3OH (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy), have been assembled from the reaction of [K(H2O)2Ru(III)(valen)(CN)2]·H2O with lanthanide nitrates. The exchange interaction between Ru(III) and Gd(III) mediated by the cyanido ligand was determined for the first time and found to be weak and of antiferromagnetic nature.
authors.affiliation: †"Ilie Murgulescu" Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Spl. Independentei no. 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marinescu
authors.affiliation: ‡Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Str. Dumbrava Rosie no. 23, 020464 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Catalin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maxim
authors.affiliation: §CNRS, CRPP, UPR 8641, F-33600 Pessac, France.|∥Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UPR 8641, F-33600 Pessac, France.
authors.forename: Rodolphe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clérac
authors.affiliation: ‡Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Str. Dumbrava Rosie no. 23, 020464 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andruh