Structural and Magnetic Characterization of a μ-1,5-Dicyanamide-Bridged Iron Basic Carboxylate [Fe3O(O2C(CH3)3)6] 1D Chain

Abstract

We are reporting an unprecedented example of a mu-1,5-dicyanamide (dca)-bridged iron basic carboxylate, [Fe3O(O2C(CH3)3)6], 1D chain. As revealed from X-ray determination, the Fe3O cores are arranged in a zigzag configuration along the chain and strictly aligned in the same plane. The chains are well-isolated by the bulky tert-butyl groups. Magnetic measurements showed that the Fe3O units are weakly antiferromagnetically coupled (J = -0.6 cm(-1)) through the dca ligand while possessing a well-isolated S = 1/2 spin ground state arising from competing antiferromagnetic interactions.