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New bimetallic compounds with spin-crossover iron complexes exhibit ferrimagnetic ordering. Some iron ions show high-spin or low-spin states, while others undergo gradual spin crossover with magnetic ordering.

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Area of Science:

Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Science
Magnetochemistry

Background:

Anilate-based compounds offer versatile platforms for constructing complex magnetic materials.
Incorporating spin-crossover (SCO) complexes into inorganic frameworks allows for the design of stimuli-responsive magnetic materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize a series of bimetallic anilate-based compounds featuring inserted spin-crossover cationic iron complexes.
To investigate the structural and magnetic properties of these novel materials, focusing on their magnetic ordering and spin-state transitions.

Main Methods:

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction for structural determination.
SQUID magnetometry for magnetic property measurements.
Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility studies to probe spin crossover phenomena.

Main Results:

Compounds 1-4, featuring two-dimensional anionic networks with inserted Fe(III) SCO complexes, exhibit long-range ferrimagnetic ordering around 10 K.
The inserted Fe(III) ions in 1-4 remain predominantly in either high-spin or low-spin states.
Compound 5, containing [Mn(II)Cl2Cr(III)(Cl2An)3](3-) chains and Fe(II) SCO complexes, shows a gradual spin crossover in half of the Fe(II) cations from 280 to 90 K, alongside magnetic ordering below 2.5 K.

Conclusions:

The study successfully demonstrates the integration of spin-crossover iron complexes within bimetallic anilate frameworks.
The synthesized compounds exhibit diverse magnetic behaviors, including ferrimagnetism and temperature-dependent spin crossover, highlighting their potential for advanced magnetic applications.