title: A trimetallic strategy towards ZnDyCr and ZnDyCo single-ion magnets.
abstract: Two cyano- and phenoxo-bridged octanuclear complexes ZnDyCo (complex ) and ZnDyCr (complex ) with diamagnetic Zn(ii) and Co(iii) are reported. Dy(iii) is surrounded by nine oxygen atoms of two [Zn(Me2valpn)] (Me2valpn(2-) = dianion of N,N'-2,2-dimethylpropylenebis(3-methoxysalicylideneimine)) and one water molecule. Magnetic studies reveal that both exhibit single-ion magnet (SIM) behavior with the energy barrier of 85.9 K for complex and 100.9 K for complex .
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China. kouhz@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Kong-Qiu
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Shu-Qi
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cai-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ai-Li
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Hui-Zhong
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Kou
mesh_terms: D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004419:Dysprosium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D059346:Magnets / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D007477:Ions; D002857:Chromium; D004419:Dysprosium; D003035:Cobalt; D015032:Zinc