W-Co discrete complex exhibiting photo- and thermo-induced magnetisation

Abhishake Mondal; Lise-Marie Chamoreau; Yanling Li; Yves Journaux; Mannan Seuleiman; Rodrigue Lescouëzec

doi:10.1002/chem.201300661

W-Co discrete complex exhibiting photo- and thermo-induced magnetisation

Chemistry. 2013 Jun 10;19(24):7682-5. doi: 10.1002/chem.201300661. Epub 2013 May 3.

Authors

Abhishake Mondal¹, Lise-Marie Chamoreau, Yanling Li, Yves Journaux, Mannan Seuleiman, Rodrigue Lescouëzec

Affiliation

¹ Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR7201, UPMC, Univ. Paris 6, Sorbonne Universités, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France.

PMID: 23649707
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300661

Abstract

Molecular (photo)switch: A W-Co photomagnetic discrete complex can be prepared through the self-assembly of preformed building blocks. [Co(bik)3][{W(CN)8}3{Co(bik)2}3]⋅2 H2O⋅13 CH3CN (see figure) exhibits a thermally-induced electron-transfer-coupled spin transition between the two states: Co(HS)(II)-W(V)↔Co(LS)(III)-W(IV). It also shows photomagnetic effects at low temperature.