MnIII zero-field splitting parameters and weak exchange interactions in a cyanide-bridged {MnIII–IrIII–MnIII} cluster

Kasper Steen Pedersen, Marc Sigrist, Høgni Weihe, Philip L.W. Tregenna-Piggott, Magnus Schau-Magnussen, Jan Dreiser, Hannu Mutka, Anne-Laure Barra, Jesper Bendix

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Abstract

The reaction of [Mn III(5-Brsalen)(MeOH)](ClO 4) (5-Brsalen 2 - = N,N′-ethylenebis(5-bromosalicylidene-iminate)) with [Ir III(CN) 6] 3 - yields a trinuclear, cyanide-bridged Mn III-Ir III-Mn III cluster which is a member of an isostructural series of Mn III-M III-Mn III clusters. The presence of the large, diamagnetic [Ir III(CN) 6] 3 - bridging unit facilitates a precise determination of the Mn III zero-field splitting (zfs) parameters by the combined use of inelastic neutron scattering, high-field, high-frequency EPR spectroscopy and magnetic measurements. The single-ion axial (D) and rhombic (E) zfs parameters are found to be D = - 3.72(5) cm - 1 and |E| = 0.21(1) cm - 1. The experimental data are consistent with a small, antiferromagnetic exchange interaction between the two Mn III ions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume24
Pages (from-to)24-28
Number of pages5
ISSN1387-7003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2012

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