Supramolecular Arrangement Research Articles

Hybrid Clear/Blue Native Electrophoresis for the Separation and Analysis of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Supercomplexes.

Complexes of the oxidative phosphorylation machinery form supramolecular protein arrangements named supercomplexes (SCs), which are believed to confer structural and functional advantages to mitochondria. SCs have been identified in many species, from yeast to mammal, and an increasing number of studies report disruption of their organization in genetic and acquired human diseases. As a result, an increasing number of laboratories are interested in analyzing SCs, which can be methodologically challenging. This article presents an optimized protocol that combines the advantages of Blue- and Clear-Native PAGE methods to resolve and analyze SCs in a time-effective manner. With this hybrid CN/BN-PAGE method, mitochondrial SCs extracted with optimal amounts of the mild detergent digitonin are exposed briefly to the anionic dye Coomassie Blue (CB) at the beginning of the electrophoresis, without exposure to other detergents. This short exposure to CB allows to separate and resolve SCs as effectively as with traditional BN-PAGE methods, while avoiding the negative impact of high CB levels on in-gel activity assays, and labile protein-protein interactions within SCs. With this protocol it is thus possible to combine precise and rapid in gel activity measurements with analytical techniques involving 2D electrophoresis, immuno-detection, and/or proteomics for advanced analysis of SCs.

Nanoparticle Concentration vs Surface Area in the Interaction of Thiol-Containing Molecules: Toward a Rational Nanoarchitectural Design of Hybrid Materials.

The effect of accounting for the total surface in the association of thiol-containing molecules to nanosilver was assessed using isothermal titration calorimetry, along with a new open access algorithm that calculates the total surface area for samples of different polydispersity. Further, we used advanced molecular dynamic calculations to explore the underlying mechanisms for the interaction of the studied molecules in the presence of a nanosilver surface in the form of flat surfaces or as three-dimensional pseudospherical nanostructures. Our data indicate that not only is the total surface area available for binding but also the supramolecular arrangements of the molecules in the near proximity of the nanosilver surface strongly affects the affinity of thiol-containing molecules to nanosilver surfaces.

Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic activity of tioconazole coordination compounds with nickel(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II)

Coordination compounds of nickel(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) with tioconazole (tcnz) were synthesized and characterized by infrared, UV-Vis-NIR, elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy and X- ray diffraction. Tioconazole presented a monodentate coordination mode, through the nitrogen atom of the imidazolic ring. The NiII compounds stabilized an octahedral geometry. In [Ni(tcnz)2(NO3)2].H2O the coordinated nitrate presented a bidentate coordination mode, while for the [Ni(tcnz)2(OAc)2].3H2O compound, the acetate behaves as a bridging ligand. When different molar ratios were used on the reaction synthesis, three or six ligands were coordinate to the nickel(II) atom, [Ni(tcnz)3Br2(H2O)], [Ni(tcnz)6]Cl2 and [Ni(tcnz)6]Br2. The palladium(II) and platinum(II) compounds, [Pd(tcnz)2Cl2], [Pt(tcnz)2Cl2].2H2O and [Pd(tcnz)2(OAc)2], stabilized a trans-square planar geometry. The compounds [Ni(tcnz)6]X2 give place to 3D supramolecular arrangements through hydrogen bonding (X∙∙∙H, X = Cl and Br) and p∙∙∙p stacking interactions, between the six membered rings of neighbouring molecules. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of the synthesized compounds was studied in four different human carcinoma cell lines: HCT-15 (colon), HeLa (cervix-uterine), MCF-7 (breast) and PC-3 (prostate).

Supramolecular arrangement of the full-length Zika virus NS5.

Zika virus (ZIKV), a member of the Flaviviridae family, has emerged as a major public health threat, since ZIKV infection has been connected to microcephaly and other neurological disorders. Flavivirus genome replication is driven by NS5, an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) that also contains a N-terminal methyltransferase domain essential for viral mRNA capping. Given its crucial roles, ZIKV NS5 has become an attractive antiviral target. Here, we have used integrated structural biology approaches to characterize the supramolecular arrangement of the full-length ZIKV NS5, highlighting the assembly and interfaces between NS5 monomers within a dimeric structure, as well as the dimer-dimer interactions to form higher order fibril-like structures. The relative orientation of each monomer within the dimer provides a model to explain the coordination between MTase and RdRP domains across neighboring NS5 molecules and mutational studies underscore the crucial role of the MTase residues Y25, K28 and K29 in NS5 dimerization. The basic residue K28 also participates in GTP binding and competition experiments indicate that NS5 dimerization is disrupted at high GTP concentrations. This competition represents a first glimpse at a molecular level explaining how dimerization might regulate the capping process.

A Substantial Structural Conversion of the Native Monomer Leads to in-Register Parallel Amyloid Fibril Formation in Light-Chain Amyloidosis.

Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare disease in which plasma-cell-produced monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains misfold and become deposited as fibrils in the extracellular matrix. λ6 subgroup light chains are particularly fibrillogenic, and around 25 % of amyloid-associated λ6 light chains exist as the allotypic G24R variant that renders the protein less stable. The molecular details of this process, as well as the structures of the fibrils, are unknown. We have used solid-state NMR to investigate different fibril polymorphs. The secondary structures derived from NMR predominantly show β-strands, including in former turn or helical regions, and provide a molecular basis for previously identified fibrillogenic hotspots. We have determined, by using differentially 15 N:13 C-labeled samples, that the β-strands are stacked in-register parallel in the fibrils. This supramolecular arrangement shows that the native globular folds rearrange substantially upon fibrillization, and rules out the previously hypothesized fibril formation from native monomers.

Mechanisms of Metabolite Amyloid Formation: Computational Studies for Drug Design against Metabolic Disorders.

Ordered self-organization of polypeptides into fibrillar assemblies has been associated with a number of pathological conditions linked to degenerative diseases. Recent experimental observations have demonstrated that even small-molecule metabolites can aggregate into supramolecular arrangements with structural and functional properties reminiscent of peptide-based amyloids. The molecular determinants of such mechanisms, however, are not clear yet. Herein, we examine the process of formation of ordered aggregates by adenine in aqueous solution by molecular dynamics simulations. We also investigate the effects of an inhibiting polyphenol, namely, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), on this mechanism. We show that, while adenine alone is able to form extended amyloid-like oligomers, EGCG interferes with the supramolecular organization process. Interestingly, acetylsalicylic acid is shown not to interfere with ordered aggregation, consistent with experiments. The results of these mechanistic studies indicate the main pharmacophoric determinants that a drug-like inhibitor should possess to effectively interfere with metabolite amyloid formation.

First crystal structures of metal complexes with a 4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylic acid ligand and the third crystal form of the ligand.

Pyrazole (pz)-derived ligands can, besides exhibiting a strong coordination ability toward different metal ions, exhibit a great diversity in their coordination geometry and nuclearity, which can be achieved by varying the type and position of the pz substituents. The present study reports the synthesis and crystal structure of two binuclear complexes, namely bis(μ-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-ide-5-carboxylato)-κ3N1,O:N2;κ3N2:N1,O-bis[aqua(dimethylformamide-κO)copper(II)], [Cu2(C4HN3O4)2(C3H7NO)2(H2O)2], (II), and bis(μ-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-ide-5-carboxylato)-κ2N1,O:N2;κ2N2:N1,O-bis[triaquacobalt(II)] dihydrate, [Co2(C4HN3O4)2(H2O)6]·2H2O, (III). These compounds represent rare examples of metal complexes comprising 3,4-substituted pz derivatives as a bridging ligand and also the first crystal structures of transition-metal complexes with ligands derived from 4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylic acid. Recently, the crystal structures of the same ligand in the neutral and mixed neutral/anionic forms have been reported. We present here the third form of this ligand, where it is present in a fully deprotonated anionic form within a salt, i.e. ammonium 4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylate, NH4+·C4H2N3O4-, (I). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that in the present complexes, the CuII and CoII centres adopt distorted square-pyramidal and octahedral geometries, respectively. In both cases, the N,N',O-coordinated pz ligand shows simultaneously chelating and bridging coordination modes, leading to the formation of a nearly planar six-membered M2N4 metallocycle. In all three crystal structures, the supramolecular arrangement is controlled by strong hydrogen bonds which primarily engage the carboxylate O atoms as acceptors, while the nitro group adopts the role of an acceptor only in structures with an increased number of donors, as is the case with CoII complex (III). The electrostatic potential, as a descriptor of reactivity, was also calculated in order to examine the changes in ligand electrostatic preferences upon coordination to metal ions.

Analysis of two novel 1–4 quinolinone structures with bromine and nitrobenzyl ligands

The scientific community has shown particular interest in the study of quinolinones-a class of bicyclic organic compounds. An example of these compounds are the 4-quinolinones, considered to be very useful building blocks, since they can adapt their molecular structures with different ligands for applications in various fields such as pharmacy, medicine, physics and engineering. The compounds (E)-3-(benzylidene)-2-(3-nitrophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-quinolin-4-(1H)-one (NFQ) and (E)-3-(benzylidene)-2-(4-bromophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-(phenylsulfonyl) quinolin-4-(1H)-one (BFQ) were synthesized and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, 1H and 13C NMR, and melting point. NFQ crystallized in the orthorhombic Pbca space group while BFQ appears in the monoclinic P21/n space group. X-ray diffraction was used to evaluate their crystallographic structures, and Hirshfeld surface evaluates the intermolecular interactions, supramolecular arrangement and packaging. Theoretical vibrational assignments and calculated electronic properties also demonstrate acceptable agreement between experimental and theoretical results.

Enhancing Adamantylamine Solubility through Salt Formation: Novel Products Studied by X-ray Diffraction and Solid-State NMR

The reactivity of the neuroleptic drug adamantylamine toward aliphatic carboxylic acids, sulfone derivatives, and aromatic amino acids was screened for the first time using simple mechanochemical methods. Seven new molecular salt structures were reported exhibiting improved physicochemical properties. To carefully characterize these compounds, multiple complementary techniques were combined: single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, 13C/15N solid-state NMR, and Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance spectroscopies, employed to solve cocrystal/salt ambiguities. In all molecular salts, the crystal packing is supported on a common synthon, a N–H+(ADA)···O–(coformer) charge assisted hydrogen bond. Different supramolecular arrangements were obtained induced by the size of the counterions as well as their complementary functional groups. Two salts, with glutaric and methanesulfonic acids, presented higher solubility than the commercially available pharmaceutical product.

Influence of the supramolecular arrangement of iron phthalocyanine thin films on catecholamine oxidation

The versatility of iron phthalocyanine (FePc) to form distinct supramolecular arrangements in thin films, characterized by their thickness, molecular organization, morphology, and crystallinity, can be used to tune the electrochemical oxidation of catecholamines, becoming a promising material for sensing applications. Here, Langmuir-Schaefer (LS) and electrodeposition (ED) techniques have been used to produce thin films of FePc with different supramolecular arrangements on ITO electrodes. Both types of modified electrode were evaluated for the electrochemical oxidation of l-Dopa, dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NEp), and epinephrine (Ep) in aqueous solution. The effect of scan rate, potential range, presence of oxygen, and pH were also evaluated, having an influence on the electrochemical oxidation of catecholamines. The FePc/ED modified electrodes showed two distinct peaks in the presence of mixtures of DA/l-Dopa and DA/Ep, while for FePc/LS modified electrodes an overlap of the oxidation waves was observed. This behaviour reveals the influence of the supramolecular arrangement of FePc on catecholamine oxidation. The FePc/LS modified electrodes showed a limit of detection of 0.024μmolL−1 for DA and 0.168μmolL−1 for l-Dopa, while FePc/ED showed limits of detection of 0.288μmolL−1 and 0.564μmolL−1, respectively. The FePc films showed suitable properties for future application as catecholamine sensors.

Supramolecular diversity in solid-state architecture formed between the 1-(diaminomethylene)thiourea and citric acid

Three different single crystals formed between the 1-(diaminomethylene)thiourea and citric acid from water solution depending on the concentration and the molar composition of 1-(diaminomethylene)thiourea to citric acid, i.e. 1-(diaminomethylene)thiouron-1-ium citrate monohydrate (1), tris(1-(diaminomethylene)thiouron-1-ium) citrate (2) and tris(1-(diaminomethylene)thiouron-1-ium) citrate monohydrate (3), were obtained. X-ray single crystal diffraction technique was used for the analysis of the diversity in supramolecular arrangement between the units constituting the crystals. Compound 1 and 3 crystallize in the centrosymmetric space groups (1 in P-1) and 3 in P21/c) whereas compound 2 crystallises in non-centrosymmetric space group P212121. As show the X-ray single crystal analysis the conformation of the 1-(diaminomethylene)-thiouron-1-ium cation in each of studied crystals is not strictly planar, but twisted with the angle of 3.5 (1)o in 1, 4.8 (1) to 13.4 (1)o in 2 and 2.1 (1) to 8.7 (1)o in 3. The flexible carbon chain of the citrate (3-) anion exhibits conformational disorder in 3, whereas the citrate (3-) anion in 2 as well as the citrate (−) mono anion in 1 are ordered. The interaction between the units constituting the crystals including the NH⋯O and OH⋯O hydrogen bonds determine the supramolecular diversity in solid. Hirshfeld surface and the analysis of 2D fingerprint plots are used for illustrate both qualitatively and quantitatively interactions between the units governing the supramolecular assemblies. The compounds were also characterised by vibrational spectroscopy. The vibrational assignment have been supported by the isotopic frequency shift. Within the 1–3 compounds only compound 2 crystallises in non-centrosymmetric space group therefore for it the SHG was measured.

Tetrakis(oxadiazolylphenyl)pyrazines: New St. Andrew's Cross-Shaped Liquid Crystals.

π-Conjugated molecules with the shape of St. Andrew's cross have been synthesized via fourfold Huisgen reaction. Four 2,5-diaryl-1,3,4-oxadiazol arms are attached to a central pyrazine nucleus. These fluorescent stars, when decorated with a rim of eight alkoxy side chains are discotic liquid crystals. Depending on the substitution pattern, the width of the liquid phase varies within a broad range of 25 °C to 250 °C. In their liquid crystalline phase, the molecules assemble in a typical hexagonal columnar supramolecular arrangement.

Metallic Phthalocyanines: impact of the film deposition method on its supramolecular arrangement and sensor performance.

This short review gives a concise overview of the impact of deposition methods on the supramolecular arrangement of metallic phthalocyanine films and their applications. Primarily, an introduction about the possible phthalocyanine molecular structures and derivatives obtained from modification on the phthalocyanine rings was presented. The possibility of perfecting/improving the supramolecular arrangement of metallic phthalocyanine (MPcs) films by using different deposition techniques such as Langmuir-Blodgett (LB), Langmuir-Schaefer (LS), Layer-by-Layer (LbL), physical vapor deposition (PVD) and electrodeposition was discussed in further details. Herein, we highlighted some techniques used on the characterization of supramolecular arrangement (morphology, optical properties, and molecular organization), including the impact on sensing applications. The main scope of this short review is focused on the advances made in this research field in the last five years.

The energy frameworks of aufbau synthon modules in 4-cyanopyridine co-crystals

The supramolecular arrangement of 4-cyanopyridine (4CNpy) in its native crystal form and its co-crystals with halogen bond (XB) donors is discussed in terms of energy frameworks of long-range synthon aufbau modules (LSAMs) energy frameworks.

Using the Supermolecule Approach To Predict the Nonlinear Optics Potential of a Novel Asymmetric Azine.

Organic molecules with electron acceptors or withdrawal substituents terminal at π-conjugated system are promising candidates to be explored as materials with high linear and nonlinear optical properties. On the basis of these features, a novel asymmetric azine ( 7E, 8E)-2-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-benzylidene)-1-(4-nitrobenzylidene)hydrazineC15H13N3O4 (NMZ) was synthesized. The molecular structure of NMZ was elucidated by X-ray crystallography and the supramolecular arrangement was analyzed from Hirshfeld surface methodology. An iterative electrostatic scheme using a super molecule approach, where neighboring molecules are represented by charge points, was employed to investigate optical dipole moment (μ), the linear polarization (α) and the first (β) and second (γ) hyperpolarizabilities. The NMZ crystallized in the centrosymetric space group P21/n and packs via combined O-H···O, C-H···O, and N···π interactions. The macroscopic property of third order χ(3) found for the NMZ is 298.62 times greater than values reported for chalcone derivative (2 E)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-3-[4 (methylsulfanyl)phenyl]prop-2-en-1-one. The results for NMZ indicate a good nonlinear optical effect.

Hydrogen bonding networks in gabapentin protic pharmaceutical salts: NMR and in silico studies.

Hydrogen bonds (HBs) play a key role in the supramolecular arrangement of crystalline solids and, although they have been extensively studied, the influence of their strength and geometry on crystal packing remains poorly understood. Here we describe the crystal structures of two novel protic gabapentin (GBP) pharmaceutical salts prepared with the coformers methanesulfonic acid (GBP:METHA) and ethanesulfonic acid (GBP:ETHA). This study encompasses experimental and computational electronic structure analyses of 1 H NMR chemical shifts (CSs), upon in silico HB cleavage. GBP:METHA and GBP:ETHA crystal packing comprise two main structural domains: an ionic layer (characterized by the presence of charge-assisted + NHGBP ⋯O-METHA/ETHA HB interactions) and a neutral layer generated in a different way for each salt, mainly due to the presence of bifurcated HB interactions. A comprehensive study of HB networks is presented for GBP:METHA, by isolating molecular fragments involved in distinct HB types (NH⋯O, OH⋯O, and CH⋯O) obtained from in silico disassembling of an optimized three-dimensional packing structure. Formation of HB leads to calculated 1 H NMR CS changes from 0.4 to ~5.8ppm. This study further attempts to assess how 1 H NMR CS of protons engaged in certain HB are affected when other nearby HB, involving bifurcated or geminal/vicinal hydrogen atoms, are removed.

Thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of (hydroxypropyl)cellulose derivatives with butyryl and heptafluorobutyryl substituents

(Hydroxypropyl)cellulose (HPC) derivatives with butyryl (Bu) and heptafluorobutyryl (7FBu) substituents were prepared in various proportions of the Bu/7FBu groups and at a fixed total DS (DSBu + DS7FBu) of 3.0. Thermotropic liquid crystallinity of the derivatives (Bu7FBu-HPC) was investigated to specify the effect of the fluoroacylation on the mesophase behavior. Thermal transition data were collected using differential scanning calorimetry and polarized light microscopy. The Bu7FBu-HPC samples formed a chiral nematic phase between their glass transition and isotropization temperatures, Tg and Ti-a, respectively; these transition temperatures rose moderately as the 7FBu proportion increased (Tg = − 44 to − 27 °C and Ti-a = 158–190 °C for DS7FBu = 0.04–1.60). The structural property of the mesophase was examined at 70 °C by circular dichroism and other optical measurements. The chiral nematic pitch (P) sensitively increased with increasing 7FBu proportion, while the supramolecular helical arrangement remained right-handed. Selective light-reflection colors were observed for the samples of DS7FBu = 0.04–0.8, covering an entire spectrum range from violet to red. Temperature dependence of P was also examined for selected samples below Ti-a, and it was found to increase with increasing temperature; however, there was no indication of inversion in the handedness of the helical structure. Wide-angle X-ray diffractometry revealed that the increases of P responding to the increases in DS7FBu and temperature were attributable to the decrease of the twist angle between adjacent thin nematic layers.

Photoluminescent properties in perylene PVD films: Influence of molecular aggregates and supramolecular arrangement.

Organic thin films are at the forefront of basic studies and applications in the field of physics, chemistry, biochemistry and materials science. For example, the intrinsic supramolecular arrangement, or simply the formation of aggregates may alter the optical and electrical properties, which would impact the potential applications of the material. Here, an attempt is made to correlate the molecular structures of two perylene derivatives, bis butylimido perylene (BuPTCD) and bis phenethylimido perylene (PhPTCD), with their film formation, in particular, the supramolecular arrangement and the photoluminescent properties. Emission spectra show that the PhPTCD has a radiative efficiency (RE) higher than that for BuPTCD when both are in solutions (monomers). Complementary, regarding PVD films, UV-Vis absorption measurements reveal that PhPTCD forms, predominantly, J aggregates, which are responsible for perylene derivative emission. However, BuPTCD PVD films are found to provide higher RE than PhPTCD PVD film. This apparent controversy could be explained considering other features such as crystallinity and molecular organization. The PVD film of BuPTCD is crystalline while PhPTCD PVD film is amorphous; BuPTCD has an edge-on while PhPTCD has a face-on molecular organization in PVD films.

Crystal Structure of the Chiral Azomethine Imine, (Z)-(S)-4-(tert-Butylcarbonylamino)-2-(2-methoxybenzylidene)-5-oxopyrazolidin-2-ium-1-ide, Obtained by the Cyclization of tert-Butyl (S)-2-[2-(methoxybenzylidene)hydrazine]-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxocarbamate

Further study of the cyclization reactions of (S)-t-BuOCH2CONHCH(CH2OH)CONHN = Ar, derived from (l)-serine, has found that reaction with MeI/K2CO3 in Me2CO produces (Z)-(S)-4-(tert-butylcarbonylamino)-2-(benzylidene)-5-oxopyrazolidin-2-ium-1-ide, 3. We now wish to report the crystal structure of the 2-methoxybenzylidene derivative, 3a. While the pyrazolyl ring in 3a exhibits an envelope shape, with the flap at C5, the displacement of C5 from the best plane through the ring, however, is only 0.053(5) Å. The dihedral angle between the phenyl and pyrazolyl rings is 12.14(16)°. The pyrazolyl ring has a betaine character with opposite charges on N1 and N2 atoms. The supramolecular arrangement is created from one classical N–H···O and weaker C–H···X (X = O, N) intermolecular hydrogen bonds, each of which generate chains of molecules. Combinations of the (i) C19–H19A···O1 and C11–H11···O2 hydrogen bonds generates sheets of molecules in the ab plane, containing R44(40) rings, (ii) C18–H18B···O1 and C11–H11···O2 hydrogen bonds produce a two molecule wide column, containing R33(26) rings, propagated in the ac plane and (iii) C19–H19A···O1 and C15–H15A···N2 hydrogen bonds generate a different two molecule wide column, containing R33(26) rings, propagated in the ab plane. The compound crystallises in the orthorhombic space group, P212121, with a = 6.5906(5) Å, b = 10.9121(10) Å, c = 22.2080(17) Å, and Z = 4.Graphical The supramolecular array of the betaine compound, (Z)-(4S)-4-(tert-butyloxycarbonylamino)-3-oxo-1-(2-methoxybenzylidene)-pyrazolidinium inner salt, 3a, is created from one classical N–H···O and weaker C–H···X (X = O, N) intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

Field-Induced Dysprosium Single-Molecule Magnet Based on a Redox-Active Fused 1,10-Phenanthroline-Tetrathiafulvalene-1,10-Phenanthroline Bridging Triad.

Tetrathiafulvalene and 1,10-phenanthroline moieties present, respectively remarkable redox-active and complexation activities. In this work, we investigated the coordination reaction between the bis(1,10-phenanthro[5,6-b])tetrathiafulvalene triad (L) and the Dy(hfac)3·2H2O metallo precursor. The resulting {[Dy2(hfac)6(L)]·CH2Cl2·C6H14}3 (1) dinuclear complex showed a crystal structure in which the triad L bridged two terminal Dy(hfac)3 units and the supramolecular co-planar arrangement of the triads is driven by donor-acceptor interactions. The frequency dependence of the out-of-phase component of the magnetic susceptibility highlights three distinct maxima under a 2000 Oe static applied magnetic field, a sign that 1 displays a Single-Molecule Magnet (SMM) behavior with multiple magnetic relaxations. Ab initio calculations rationalized the Ising character of the magnetic anisotropy of the DyIII ions and showed that the main anisotropy axes are perpendicular to the co-planar arrangement of the triads. Single-crystal rotating magnetometry confirms the orientation of the main magnetic axis. Finally combining structural analysis and probability of magnetic relaxation pathways through Quantum Tunneling of the Magnetization (QTM) vs. excited states (Orbach), each DyIII center has been attributed to one of the three observed magnetic relaxation times. Such coordination compound can be considered as an ideal candidate to perform redox-magnetic switching.