New octa- and dodecametallic mixed-valent Mn rods

The combination of MnBr2 · 4H2O with tripodal alcohols results in the formation of new octa- and dodecametallic [Mn4IIIMn4II] and [Mn6IIIMn6II] clusters. Their structures describe ‘one-dimensional’ rod-like arrays of six and ten edge-sharing triangles, respectively. Both complexes display S ≈ 0 spin ground states.

The combination of MnBr2 · 4H2O with tripodal alcohols results in the formation of new octa- and dodecametallic [Mn4IIIMn4II] and [Mn6IIIMn6II] clusters. Their structures describe ‘one-dimensional’ rod-like arrays of six and ten edge-sharing triangles, respectively. Both complexes display S ≈ 0 spin ground states.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide