Correlations between structure and magnetism of three N,N′-ethylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneimine) gadolinium complexes

Ting Gao, Peng Fei Yan, Guang Ming Li, Ju Wen Zhang, Wen Bin Sun, Masayuki Suda, Yasuaki Einaga

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Abstract

Three Salen-like gadolinium complexes, namely, mononuclear (4f) complex [{H2L}Gd(NO3)3] (1), heterodinuclear (3d-4f) complex [{LCu}Gd(NO3)3]·0.25H2O (2) and dimeric heterotrinuclear (3d-4f-3d′) complex [{LCu}Gd(H2O)3{Fe(CN)6}]2·6H2O (3) [H2L = N,N′-ethylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneimine)] have been synthesized by stepwise reactions. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 is of a discrete structure in which H2L coordinates to gadolinium ion through O2O2 moiety. Then, addition of Cu(Ac)2·H2O to the mononuclear lanthanide complex yields expected heterodinuclear (3d-4f) complexes [{LCu}Gd(NO3)3]. 3 features a unique 1D ladder-like topology structure through the intermolecular double links of Cu-N bonds. The measurement of variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility reveals that complex 1 exhibits antiferromagnetic interaction while 2 and 3 exhibit ferromagnetic interaction between spin carriers. The correlations between the structure and magnetism are described and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)597-604
Number of pages8
JournalSolid State Sciences
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Apr 1

Keywords

  • Gadolinium complexes
  • Magnetic properties
  • Salen-like
  • Structure
  • Synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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