A Hexanuclear Cobalt Cluster with Tetracubane-like Topology: Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Properties

SHI Zhen-Hai, HUANG Yuan, WU Yu-Ze, CHEN Xiao-Li and YANG Hua*

Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2021, 40, 495-500  DOI: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2011-2942

April 15, 2021

hexanuclear, cobalt, tetracubane, topology, magnetic property

ABSTRACT

One hexanuclear cobalt cluster [Co2IIICo4II(L)4(CH3COO)2(MeO)4]·MeOH (1) was synthesized by the reaction of H2L (H2L = 2-((2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzylideneamino)methyl)phenol) and Co(OAc)2·4H2O in MeOH under solvothermal conditions. Complex 1 crystalizes in the triclinic space group P with a = 14.397(3), b = 16.625(3), c = 18.992(4) Å, α = 109.47(3)°, β = 99.24(3)°, γ = 112.37(3)°, Dc = 1.464 g/cm3, Z = 2, V = 3741.7(2) Å3, the final R = 0.0781 and wR = 0.1436 for 13051 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). In the structure of 1, two cobalt ions are in 3+ oxidation states and four cobalt ions are in 2+ valence states. The six cobalt atoms are held together by six phenolate oxygen atoms from four L2– ligands, four oxygen atoms from two chelating acetates and four μ3-O atoms from four MeO groups. The six cobalt atoms are located at six corners of four defective cubanes. Thus, complex 1 displays tetracubane-like topology. Solid-state dc magnetic susceptibilities were measured for 1 in the 2.0~300 K range. Antiferromagnetic interactions were determined for 1.


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