Slow magnetic relaxation in a carboxylate-bridged CoII complex

  • Shuang Liu
  • , Lei Lei Li
  • , Wen Zhen Wang
  • , Tian Han
  • , Hong Ling Gao
  • , Jian Zhong Cui

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Abstract

A new Co(II) complex, {[Co(MPA)(4,4′-bpy)(H2O)]·2H2O}n (1) (H2MPA = 4-methylphthalic acid, 4,4′-bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine), has been prepared under solvothermal condition and fully characterized. The X-ray crystallography test demonstrates that 1 exhibits two-dimensional (2D) layer structure in which the helical Co(II) chains linked by syn-anti carboxylate bridges are connected by 4,4′-bpy ligands. Weak ferromagnetism was observed on direct-current (dc) susceptibility due to the collective effects of the helical chain structure and antiferromagnetic couplings between Co(II) ions transmitted by μ2-1,3-carboxylate groups. Interestingly, slow magnetic relaxation was observed in 1 at liquid helium temperatures without an external dc field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-298
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Molecular Structure
Volume1150
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • 4,4-bipyridine
  • 4-methylphtalic acid
  • Cobalt complex
  • Helical chain
  • Slow magnetic relaxation

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