Abstract
The binuclear radical complex [N-hydrogenpyridinium]2[Ni(tdas)2]2 (tdas = 1,2,5-thiazole-3,4-dithiolate) has been prepared and its crystal structure determined by X-ray crystallography. In the binuclear radical complex, the two nickel ions assume a distorted pyramidal geometry and are bridged by two sulfurs of different tdas anionic ligands. ESR spectra and the theoretical calculations reveal a very strong antiferromagnetic interaction in the binuclear radical complex, leading to diamagnetic crystals. The theoretical calculations also reveal a very weak antiferromagnetic interaction between adjacent radical complexes. This study is the first to report the magnetism of a binuclear radical nickel complex with tdas as ligand.
This study is the first to report the magnetism of a binuclear radical nickel complex with tdas as ligand.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 20971080]; Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [grant number ZR2013BM009]. We are deeply indebted to Professor Yue-Kui Wang of Shanxi University for help with the theoretical calculations.
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