title: Tuning of chain chirality by interchain stacking forces and the structure-property relationship in coordination systems constructed by meridional FeIIIcyanide and MnIIISchiff bases.
abstract: We synthesized six Fe(iii)-Mn(iii) bimetallic compounds by self-assembling the newly developed mer-Fe cyanide PPh4[Fe(Clqpa)(CN)3]·H2O (1) and PPh4[Fe(Brqpa)(CN)3]·H2O (2) with Mn Schiff base Mn(5-Xsalen)+cations. These compounds include [Fe(Xqpa)(CN)3][Mn(5-Ysalen)]·pMeOH·qH2O [qpaH2= N-(quinolin-8-yl)picolinamide; salen = N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato) dianion; X = Cl, Y = H (3); X = Cl, Y = Br (4); X = Br, Y = H (5); X = Br, Y = F (6); X = Br, Y = Cl (7); X = Br, Y = Br (8)]. When precursor 1 was used, compounds 3 and 4 were isolated to give a dinuclear entity and a linear chain structure, respectively. The reaction of precursor 2 with the Schiff bases afforded four linear Fe(iii)-Mn(iii) chain complexes. Chain chirality with P- and M-helicity emerges in 4, 7, and 8, while 5 exhibits chain helicity opposite to the previous chain complexes and 6 presents no chain helicity. Such a structural feature is heavily dependent on the interchain π-π contacts and the Fe precursor bridging unit. Chiral induction from a local ethylenediamine link of Y-salen is propagated over the chain via noncovalent π-π interactions. All the bimetallic compounds show antiferromagnetic interactions transmitted by the cyanide linkage. A field-induced metamagnetic transition is involved in 4, 7, and 8, while a field-induced two-step transition is evident in 6. From a magnetostructural viewpoint, the coupling constant is primarily governed by the Mn-Nax-Caxangle (ax = axial) in the bimetallic chain complexes composed of mer-Fe(iii) tricyanides, although the torsion angle plays a role.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Korea. cshong@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Ah Ram
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Korea. cshong@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kwang Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Korea. cshong@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Dong Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Korea. cshong@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jeong Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Nano-Bio System Research Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 136-713, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Kwan
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Beamline Division, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang, Kyungbuk 790-784, Korea.
authors.forename: Dohyun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Korea. cshong@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Chang Seop
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hong