Abstract
Two new Fe(II)-based dinuclear triple helicates having the formula {[Fe2(L)3]·(CF3SO3)4·6.5H2O·CH3OH} (complex 1) and {[Fe2(L)3]·(ClO4)4·7H2O·1.35CH3OH} (complex 2), displaying near room temperature spin transition have been synthesized and the effect of intermolecular interactions and co-operativity between metal centers on the spin crossover (SCO) has been studied. Picolinimidamide-based ligand system is chosen to provide maximum intermolecular interactions. Variable-temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), magnetic study, and Hirshfeld analysis reveal that complex 1 shows a multistep spin transition, whereas, complex 2 shows an abrupt spin transition from [LS-LS] ↔ [HS-HS]. In complex 2 the presence of perchlorate anion induces high intermolecular O-H interaction that enhances the cooperativity resulting in high T1/2 of 330 K. This study accentuates the interplay between anion effect, crystal packing, and supramolecular interactions in tuning the magnetic properties of SCO compounds.
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