One-pot synthesis of an unusual manganese–lanthanide–ferrocene cluster: A combination of d-, f-metals and an organometallic fragment

Reaction of the preformed cluster [Mn6O2(Piv)10(4-Me-py)2.5(PivH)1.5] with Nd(NO3)3.6H2O, N-butyldiethanolamine (bdeaH2) and ferrocene-1,1′-dicarboxylic acid (fcdcH2) resulted in the formation of the first 3d–4f complex incorporating organometallic ferrocene [Mn4Nd4(OH)4(fcdc)2(Piv)8(bdea)4]·H2O; we report the X-ray structure and preliminary magnetic studies of this high-nuclearity cluster.

Graphical abstractReaction of the preformed cluster [Mn6O2(Piv)10(4-Me-py)2.5(PivH)1.5] with Nd(NO3)3·6H2O, N-butyldiethanolamine (bdeaH2) and ferrocene-1,1′-dicarboxylic acid (fcdcH2) resulted in the formation of the first 3d–4f complex incorporating organometallic ferrocene [Mn4Nd4(OH)4(fcdc)2(Piv)8(bdea)4]·H2O; we report the X-ray structure and preliminary magnetic studies of this high-nuclearity cluster.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide