Single molecule magnet behaviour in a rare trinuclear {Cr(III)Dy} methoxo-bridged complex.
The reaction of the chromium(iii) chloride tetrahydrofuran complex with the dipivaloylmethane ligand, the lanthanide alcoholic salt DyCl3·CH3OH and the 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)-ethane ligand resulted in the formation of a new trinuclear chromium-dysprosium complex. Magnetic investigations revealed that the new 3d-4f complex exhibits single molecule magnet behaviour.
Dipartimento di Chimica Ugo Schiff & UdR INSTM, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. pierre-emmanuel.car@chem.uzh.ch.
Pierre-Emmanuel
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Annaïck
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Favre
Andrea
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Caneschi
Roberta
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