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A novel one-dimensional Ni(II)-Fe(II) polymer containing μ3-cyanides: [Ni(cyclen)]2[Fe(CN)6]·8H2O

  • Iris P. Y. Shek
  • , Wing-Tak Wong
  • , Song Gao
  • , Tai-Chu Lau

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Abstract

    Reaction of K4[Fe(CN)6] with Ni(CH3COO)2 and cyclen produced an unusual one-dimensional paramagnetic complex, [Ni(cyclen)]2[Fe(CN)6]·8H2O (cyclen = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane), that consists of [Ni(cyclen)]2 dimers bridged by μ3-cyanides from [Fe(CN)6]4-. The Ni⋯Ni distance is 3.303 Å, which is significantly shorter than the corresponding distance of 3.449 Å in [Ni2(μ-N3)2(232-tet)2] (PF6)2. Moderate antiferro-magnetic coupling occurs between the Ni2+ ions.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1099-1101
    JournalNew Journal of Chemistry
    Volume26
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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