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

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Author(s)

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

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1099-1101
Journal / PublicationNew Journal of Chemistry
Volume26
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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.

Citation Format(s)

A novel one-dimensional Ni(II)-Fe(II) polymer containing μ3-cyanides: [Ni(cyclen)]2[Fe(CN)6]·8H2O. / Shek, Iris P. Y.; Wong, Wing-Tak; Gao, Song et al.
In: New Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26, No. 9, 2002, p. 1099-1101.

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