Abstract
Following the complex-as-a-ligand strategy, self-assembly of [W(CN)8]3- and iron(II) with bidentate nitrogen donor ligand bik (bik = bis(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)ketone) ligand affords a cyanide-bridged [W2Fe2] molecular square complex [HNBu3]2{[W(CN)8]2[Fe(bik)2]2}·6H2O·CH3OH (1). The complex was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, (photo)magnetic studies, optical reflectivity, electrochemical studies, and spectroscopic studies. Structural analyses revealed that in the [W2Fe2] square motif tungsten(V) and iron(II) centers reside in an alternate corner of the square and are bridged by the cyanide ligands. Complex 1 exhibits thermo-induced spin crossover (SCO) between {WV (S = 1/2) - FeIILS (S = 0)} and {WV (S = 1/2) - FeIIHS (S = 2)} pairs near room temperature and photoinduced spin-state switching with TLIESST = 70 K under light irradiation at low temperature. To the best of our knowledge, 1 represents the first complex containing iron(II) and [WV(CN)8]3- units exhibiting both SCO and photomagnetic effect.
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