A W-Shaped Ga-Dy-Dy-Dy-Ga Cluster: Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties

Yan Peng; Christopher E Anson; Annie K Powell

doi:10.1002/cplu.201800049

A W-Shaped Ga-Dy-Dy-Dy-Ga Cluster: Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties

Chempluschem. 2018 Jul;83(7):676-681. doi: 10.1002/cplu.201800049. Epub 2018 May 8.

Authors

Yan Peng^{1

2}, Christopher E Anson¹, Annie K Powell^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany.
² Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Postfach 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany.

PMID: 31950630
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800049

Abstract

A W-shaped {Ga-Dy-Dy-Dy-Ga} coordination cluster, [Ga₂ Dy₃ (L)₆ (MeO)₂ (MeOH)₃ ]⋅NO₃ ⋅7 MeOH (1) with H₂ L, (E)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzylideneamino)phenol was synthesized, characterized, and the magnetic properties investigated. The magnetic measurements indicate that the compound shows single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior under zero dc field. This suggests that the combination of Ga^III ions and Dy^III ions (4 f) is a successful strategy to assemble SMM clusters. The combination of these metal ions also offers prospects in dual functionality therapeutics for medical applications.

Keywords: coordination clusters; dysprosium; gallium; magnetic properties; single-molecule magnets.

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