摘要
The engineering of switchable moleculeswith dramatic magnetic change is currently among themost active areas in chemical research.Here,two cyanide-bridged mixed-valence{Fe^(Ⅲ)_(4)Fe^(Ⅱ)_(4)}cubes were prepared,both of which,interestingly,exhibited reversible thermally inducedmetal-to-metal charge transfer(MMCT)behavior between{Fe^(Ⅲ,LS)_(4)Fe^(Ⅱ,HS)_(4)}and{Fe^(Ⅱ,LS)_(4)Fe^(Ⅲ,HS)_(4)}configurations with the transition temperature(T_(1/2))of 274 and 230 K,respectively.These cubes provided a rare example of discrete homometallic complexes exhibiting the reversible MMCT rather than spin crossover behavior.In stark contrast to the heterometallic Fe/Co system,in which the charge transfer(CT)and spin transition(ST)processes occur simultaneously,the detailed structural and Mössbauer spectroscopy analyses confirmed the CT property without involving ST.In addition,both of these cubes showed excellent redox flexibility in solutionwith seven quasi accessible electronic states.
基金
supported by the Stable Support Plan Program of Shenzhen Natural Science Fund(no.20200925151834005)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos.21671095 and 21901108).
