Abstract
Calculations of exchange coupling constants (J) based on density functional theory for eight complete, nonmodeled ferric wheels have been performed, and a comparison with the values obtained from magnetic susceptibility data is presented. The calculated J values obtained with a generalized-gradient approximation (GGA) functional are in good agreement with the experiment probably because the inclusion of pseudopotentials partially compensates the overestimation of the spin delocalization. The magnetostructural correlation obtained shows a strong dependence of the exchange coupling on both the Fe-O-Fe bond angle and the Fe-O bond distance. This correlation holds for both the ferric wheels and the alkoxo-bridged Fe(III) dinuclear complexes reported in the literature.
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