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Reactions between 1,2-di(tetrazol-2-yl)ethane (ebtz), 1,6-di(tetrazol-2-yl)hexane (hbtz) or 1,1′-di(tetrazol-1-yl)methane (1ditz) and Fe(BF4)2 in the presence of adiponitrile (ADN), glutaronitrile (GLN) or suberonitrile (SUN) resulted in the formation of coordination polymers [Fe(μ-ebtz)2(μ-ADN)](BF4)2 (1), [Fe(μ-hbtz)2(μ-ADN)](BF4)2 (2), [Fe(μ-1ditz)2(GLN)2](BF4)2·GLN (3) and [Fe(μ-1ditz)2(μ-SUN)](BF4)2·SUN (4). It was established that the application of dinitriles allows an increase in the dimensionality of the ebtz and hbtz based systems while maintaining the structure of the polymeric units characteristic of previously studied mononitrile based analogues. In 3 and 4, regardless of the type of dinitrile coligand, the motif of 2D polymeric layers constituted by 1ditz molecules remains preserved. However, the dimensionality of 1ditz based networks is governed by the coordination modes of dinitriles. 3, based on a shorter molecule of glutaronitrile, crystallizes as a two-dimensional (2D) coordination polymer. In this compound, dinitriles coordinate monodentately or play the role of guest molecules. The substitution of glutaronitrile with suberonitrile enables the bridging of neighboring polymeric layers, resulting in a 3D network. The intentional selection of bis(tetrazoles) and dinitriles as building blocks has led, as expected, to obtaining systems with the structure of the first coordination sphere consisting of four tetrazole rings and two axially coordinated nitrile molecules. It created the conditions required for the occurrence of thermally induced spin crossover. Magnetic measurements and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies were used for the characterization of the spin crossover properties of 1–4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cooling [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 (bbtr=1,4‐di(1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)butane) triggers very slow spin crossover below 80 K (T1/2↓=76 K). The spin crossover (SCO) is accompanied by a hysteresis loop (T1/2↑=89 K). In contrast to isostructural perchlorate analogue [Fe(bbtr)3](ClO4)2 in which spin crossover during cooling is preceded by phase transition at TPT=126 K in tetrafluoroborate phase transition does not occur to the beginning of spin crossover (80 K). Studies of mixed crystals [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2(1‐x)(ClO4)2x (0.5≤x≤0.9) showed that a phase transition precedes spin crossover, however, for x≅0.46 intersection of T1/2(x) and TPT(x) dependencies takes place. The application of pressure of 1 GPa shifts the spin crossover in [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 to a temperature above 270 K. High‐pressure studies of neat tetrafluoroborate and perchlorate, as well as mixed crystals [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2(1‐x)(ClO4)2x (0.1≤x≤0.9), revealed that at 295 K P1/2 value changes linearly with x indicating similar mechanism of spin crossover under elevated pressure in all systems under investigation. Variable pressure single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies confirmed that in contrast to thermally induced spin crossover undergoing differently in tetrafluoroborate and perchlorate an application of high pressure removes this differentiation leading to a similar mechanism depending at first on start spin crossover and then P‐3→P‐1 phase transition occurs. In this report we have shown that 2D coordination polymer [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 (bbtr=1,4‐di(1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)butane) treated to date as spin crossover silent shows thermally induced spin crossover phenomenon. Spin crossover in tetrafluoroborate is extremely slow. Determination of the spin crossover curve required carrying measurement in the settle mode‐cooling from 85 to 70 K took about 600 h (average velocity of change of temperature ca. 0.0004 K/min). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cooling [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 (bbtr=1,4‐di(1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)butane) triggers very slow spin crossover below 80 K (T1/2↓=76 K). The spin crossover (SCO) is accompanied by a hysteresis loop (T1/2↑=89 K). In contrast to isostructural perchlorate analogue [Fe(bbtr)3](ClO4)2 in which spin crossover during cooling is preceded by phase transition at TPT=126 K in tetrafluoroborate phase transition does not occur to the beginning of spin crossover (80 K). Studies of mixed crystals [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2(1‐x)(ClO4)2x (0.5≤x≤0.9) showed that a phase transition precedes spin crossover, however, for x≅0.46 intersection of T1/2(x) and TPT(x) dependencies takes place. The application of pressure of 1 GPa shifts the spin crossover in [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 to a temperature above 270 K. High‐pressure studies of neat tetrafluoroborate and perchlorate, as well as mixed crystals [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2(1‐x)(ClO4)2x (0.1≤x≤0.9), revealed that at 295 K P1/2 value changes linearly with x indicating similar mechanism of spin crossover under elevated pressure in all systems under investigation. Variable pressure single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies confirmed that in contrast to thermally induced spin crossover undergoing differently in tetrafluoroborate and perchlorate an application of high pressure removes this differentiation leading to a similar mechanism depending at first on start spin crossover and then P‐3→P‐1 phase transition occurs. In this report we have shown that 2D coordination polymer [Fe(bbtr)3](BF4)2 (bbtr=1,4‐di(1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)butane) treated to date as spin crossover silent shows thermally induced spin crossover phenomenon. Spin crossover in tetrafluoroborate is extremely slow. Determination of the spin crossover curve required carrying measurement in the settle mode‐cooling from 85 to 70 K took about 600 h (average velocity of change of temperature ca. 0.0004 K/min). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The resistance of Candida albicans and other pathogenic yeasts to azole antifungal drugs has increased rapidly in recent years and is a significant problem in clinical therapy. The current state of pharmacological knowledge precludes the withdrawal of azole drugs, as no other active substances have yet been developed that could effectively replace them. Therefore, one of the anti-yeast strategies may be therapies that can rely on the synergistic action of natural compounds and azoles, limiting the use of azole drugs against candidiasis. Synergy assays performed in vitro were used to assess drug interactions Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index. The synergistic effect of fluconazole (1) and three synthetic lactones identical to those naturally occurring in celery plants—3-n-butylphthalide (2), 3-n-butylidenephthalide (3), 3-n-butyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrophthalide (4)—against Candida albicans ATCC 10231, C. albicans ATCC 2091, and C. guilliermondii KKP 3390 was compared with the performance of the individual compounds separately. MIC90 (the amount of fungistatic substance (in µg/mL) inhibiting yeast growth by 90%) was determined as 5.96–6.25 µg/mL for fluconazole (1) and 92–150 µg/mL for lactones 2–4. With the simultaneous administration of fluconazole (1) and one of the lactones 2–4, it was found that they act synergistically, and to achieve the same effect it is sufficient to use 0.58–6.73 µg/mL fluconazole (1) and 1.26–20.18 µg/mL of lactones 2–4. As fluconazole and phthalide lactones show synergy, 11 new fluconazole analogues with lower toxicity and lower inhibitory activity for CYP2C19, CYP1A2, and CYP2C9, were designed after in silico testing. The lipophilicity was also analyzed. A three-carbon alcohol with two rings was preserved. In all compounds 5–15, the 1,2,4-triazole rings were replaced with 1,2,3-triazole or tetrazole rings. The hydroxyl group was free or esterified with phenylacetic acid or thiophene-2-carboxylic acid chlorides or with adipic acid. In structures 11 and 12 the hydroxyl group was replaced with the fragment -CH2Cl or = CH2. Additionally, the difluorophenyl ring was replaced with unsubstituted phenyl. The structures of the obtained compounds were determined by 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Molecular masses were established by GC-MS or elemental analysis. The MIC50 and MIC90 of all compounds 1–15 were determined against Candida albicans ATCC 10231, C. albicans ATCC 2091, AM 38/20, C. guilliermondii KKP 3390, and C. zeylanoides KKP 3528. The MIC50 values for the newly prepared compounds ranged from 38.45 to 260.81 µg/mL. The 90% inhibitory dose was at least twice as high. Large differences in the effect of fluconazole analogues 5–15 on individual strains were observed. A synergistic effect on three strains—Candida albicans ATCC 10231, C. albicans ATCC 2091, C. guilliermondii KKP 339—was observed. Fractional inhibitory concentrations FIC50 and FIC90 were tested for the most active lactone, 3-n-butylphthalide, and seven fluconazole analogues. The strongest synergistic effect was observed for the strain C. albicans ATCC 10231, FIC 0.04–0.48. The growth inhibitory amount of azole is from 25 to 55 µg/mL and from 3.13 to 25.3 µg/mL for 3-n-butylphthalide. Based on biological research, the influence of the structure on the fungistatic activity and the synergistic effect were determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reaction of 1,2‐di(tetrazol‐2‐yl)ethane (ebtz) with Fe(BF4)2⋅6 H2O in different nitriles yields one‐dimensional coordination polymers [Fe(ebtz)2(RCN)2](BF4)2⋅nRCN (n=2 for R=CH3 (1) and n=0 for R=C2H5 (2) C3H7 (3), C3H5 (4), CH2Cl (5)) exhibiting spin crossover (SCO). SCO in 1 and 3–5 is complete and occurs above 160 K. In 2, it is shifted to lower temperatures and is accompanied by wide hysteresis (T1/2↓=78 K, T1/2↑=123 K) and proceeds extremely slowly. Isothermal (80 K) time‐resolved single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies revealed a complex nature for the HS→LS transition in 2. An initial, slow stage is associated with shrinkage of polymeric chains and with reduction of volume at 77 % (in relation to the difference between cell volumes VHS−VLS) whereas only 16 % of iron(II) ions change spin state. In the second stage, an abrupt SCO occurs, associated with breathing of the crystal lattice along the direction of the Fe–nitrile bonds, while the nitriles reorient. HS→LS switching triggered by light (808 nm) reveals the coupling of spin state and nitrile orientation. The importance of this coupling was confirmed by studies of [Fe(ebtz)2(C2H5CN/C3H7CN)2](BF4)2 mixed crystals (2 a, 2 b), showing a shift of T1/2 to higher values and narrowing of the hysteresis loop concomitant with an increase of the fraction of butyronitrile. This increase reduces the capability of nitrile molecules to reorient. Density functional theory (DFT) studies of models of 1–5 suggest a particular possibility of 2 to adopt a low (140–145°) value of its Fe‐N‐C(propionitrile) angle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An amino acid containing octanuclear heterometallic {[Mn III3 Ca]2} cluster has been synthesized, alongside a structurally-related trigonal prismatic [Mn III6 Ca]2+ cage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lanthanide complexes with efficient antenna effect and multifunctional optical-magnetic activity are very appropriate for potential applications. Multidentate ligands efficiently sensitizing emission of different lanthanide ions are rare and complexes often suffer from bleaching. Presented here are photostable lanthanide complexes with single-magnet behavior as the first example in which, using the same sensitizer and the same excitation wavelength, extremely high overall emission quantum yields are achieved for various lanthanide ions (Q LEu = Q LTb = 98%, Q LSm = 11%, Q LDy = 17%). This is confirmed through computational and experimental analyses. We rationalize the process of energy transfer from the ligand to Eu3+, which was firstly understood in lanthanide compounds with N-phosphorylated carboxamides. The results revealed that in addition to the refractive index, the energy of the ligand triplet state and donor–acceptor distance, overall emission quantum yield is also a function of triplet state lifetime. It is demonstrated how proper design of the energetic and structural properties of the sensitizer and the introduction of excess Na ions into the structure of Ln complexes allow obtaining extremely efficient light converting molecular devices with single-ion magnet behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

1,4-Di(1-ethyl-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)butane (bbtre) was prepared by lithiation of 1-ethyl-1,2,3-triazole, followed by alkylation with 1,4-dibromobutane. The ligand bbtre forms a three-dimensional network with Fe(II), [Fe(bbtre)3](ClO4)2·2CH3CN, that exhibits thermally induced spin crossover (SCO). A change of temperature or change of spin state results in various types of structural transformation, leading to different structures that are stable in strictly defined temperature ranges. As a result, there are three spin crossover transitions arranged via two different paths. Thus, cooling below 280 K involves a HT(HS) → LT(HS) (HT, high temperature structure; LT, low temperature structure; HS, high spin) phase transition (PT), which is associated with conformational changes of the bbtre molecules and with deformation of the polymeric skeleton. In the LT phase incomplete and reversible LT(HS) LT(HS/LS) spin crossover occurs (LS, low spin). In contrast, rapid cooling (of a sample not previously thermally treated) allows the HT(HS) → LT(HS) phase transition to be avoided, and so complete HT(HS) → HT1(LS) SCO occurs. This means that the PT plays the role of a switch, which allows a choice of one of two ways in which the SCO will proceed. After rapid cooling, further heating to 150 K and subsequent cooling results in a reversible HT1(HS) HT1(LS) spin crossover (T ↓1/2 = 130 K, T ↑1/2 = 131 K). However, raising the temperature to 170–200 K leads to formation of a modulated structure HT2(HS) exhibiting the next reversible HT2(HS) HT2(LS) SCO (T ↓1/2 = 121 K, T ↑1/2 = 123 K). Finally, heating above 200 K involves the HT2(HS) → LT(HS) PT and results in a LT(HS) structure exhibiting incomplete LT(HS) LT(HS/LS) spin crossover. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The synthesis of a bitopic ligand, 2-hydroxy-1-(tetrazol-1-yl)-3-(tetrazol-2-yl)propane containing 1-substituted and 2-substituted tetrazole rings tethered by a propylene spacer that was functionalized by the incorporation of the hydroxyl group is reported. The complex represents the first example of an iron(II) system with monofunctional tetrazoles possessing the Fe[(tetrazolyl).sub.4][(MeCN).sub.2]-type core and exhibiting a high-spin to low-spin transition.

The electrostatic self-assembly reaction of the [Cu(HL)]2+ cation, where HL = 2-(2-aminoethylamino) ethanol, and the N3− or [Fe(CN)6]4− anion leads to the formation of two coordination polymers with the general formula of [Cu6(μ1,1-N3)6(μ1,3-N3)2(μ1,1,3-N3)2(μ1,1,1,3-N3)2(HL)2]n (1) and {[Cu(HL)]2[Fe(CN)6]·H2O}n (2), respectively. The resulting compounds have been structurally characterized by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Compound 1 possesses a rare 3D structure. It contains centrosymmetric hexanuclear repeating units, which act as six-connected nodes in the final network and copper(ii) ions are joined together by azide anions with four different types of bridging modes, μ1,1, μ1,1,3, μ1,1,1,3, and μ1,3. The structure of compound 2 is a 2D heterometallic CuII/FeII layer in which the [Cu(HL)]2 nodes and the octahedral [Fe(CN)6]4− linkers are joined by μ2- and unusual μ3-CN bridging modes. Detailed static and dynamic magnetic analyses of 1 reveal a dominant ferromagnetic intracluster interaction and a ferromagnetic 3D ordering transition below Tc = 5 K. The variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of compound 2 show a very weak ferromagnetic coupling between the nearest Cu(ii) ions. Also, EPR spectroscopy of these compounds has been investigated in the solid state. Nanocrystals of compound 2 have also been synthesized by a sonochemical process under different reaction conditions. The results show that the crystallinity degree and uniform distribution of nanosheets are inversely dependent on the irradiation time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In [Fe(ebbtr)2(CH3CN)2](CF3SO3)2·4CH3CN spin crossover is associated with the occurrence of “normal” and “reverse” hysteresis loops separated by a region of stable HS form. This results from trans–trans→gauche–trans conformational changes of ebbtr molecules and anion reorientation, which occur in different ways during cooling and during heating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The abrupt high spin (HS)→low spin (LS) transition (T↓1/2=136 K) in [Fe(hbtz)2(CH3CN)2](BF4)2 (hbtz=1,6‐di(tetrazol‐2‐yl)hexane) is finished at 100 K and further thermal treatment influences the spin crossover. Subsequent heating involves a change of the spin state in the same way (T↑1/2=136 K) on cooling. In contrast, cooling below 100 K triggers different behavior and T↑1/2 is shifted to 170 K. The extraordinary structural changes that occurred below 100 K are responsible for the observed diversity of properties. A unique feature of the low‐temperature phase is the rebuilding of the anion network expressed by a shift of anions inside the polymeric layer at a distance of 1.2 Å as well as the relative shift of neighboring layers at over 4 Å. These structural alterations, connected with a phase transition, become the origin of the strain, which in most cases causes crystal cleaving. In a sample composed from crystals crushed as a result of the phase transition or as a result of mechanical crumbling, the hysteresis loop vanishes; however, annealing the sample allows to its partial restoration. A replacement of acetonitrile by other nitriles leads to preservation of the polymeric structure and spin crossover, but no phase transition follows. Spin and phase transitions: Two‐dimensional coordination network [Fe(hbtz)2(CH3CN)3](BF4)2 (hbtz=1,6‐di(tetrazol‐2‐yl)hexane) exhibits a high spin (HS)⇄low spin (LS) transition, which is accompanied by significant structural changes, in particular, involving the shift of neighboring polymeric layers at distances above 4 Å. Occurrence of a structural phase transition as well as hysteresis loop is blocked by crystal cleavage, however, sample annealing restores hysteretic behavior (see scheme). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The abrupt high spin (HS)→low spin (LS) transition (T↓1/2=136 K) in [Fe(hbtz)2(CH3CN)2](BF4)2 (hbtz=1,6‐di(tetrazol‐2‐yl)hexane) is finished at 100 K and further thermal treatment influences the spin crossover. Subsequent heating involves a change of the spin state in the same way (T↑1/2=136 K) on cooling. In contrast, cooling below 100 K triggers different behavior and T↑1/2 is shifted to 170 K. The extraordinary structural changes that occurred below 100 K are responsible for the observed diversity of properties. A unique feature of the low‐temperature phase is the rebuilding of the anion network expressed by a shift of anions inside the polymeric layer at a distance of 1.2 Å as well as the relative shift of neighboring layers at over 4 Å. These structural alterations, connected with a phase transition, become the origin of the strain, which in most cases causes crystal cleaving. In a sample composed from crystals crushed as a result of the phase transition or as a result of mechanical crumbling, the hysteresis loop vanishes; however, annealing the sample allows to its partial restoration. A replacement of acetonitrile by other nitriles leads to preservation of the polymeric structure and spin crossover, but no phase transition follows. Spin and phase transitions: Two‐dimensional coordination network [Fe(hbtz)2(CH3CN)3](BF4)2 (hbtz=1,6‐di(tetrazol‐2‐yl)hexane) exhibits a high spin (HS)⇄low spin (LS) transition, which is accompanied by significant structural changes, in particular, involving the shift of neighboring polymeric layers at distances above 4 Å. Occurrence of a structural phase transition as well as hysteresis loop is blocked by crystal cleavage, however, sample annealing restores hysteretic behavior (see scheme). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the two dimensional network [Fe(ebbtr)2(CH3CN)2](ClO4)2·4CH3CN a sequence of LS → HS → LS → HS transitions occurs as the exclusive result of the change in temperature. This property results from the extraordinary flexibility/elasticity manifested in the hierarchical arrangement of structural events involving the reorientation of coordinated/noncoordinated molecules as well as with the deformation and the mutual shift of the polymeric units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new family of [3 + 3] hexanuclear 3d–4f complexes [(μ3-CO3){CoIILnIIIL(μ3-OH)(OH2)}3]-(ClO4)·mC2H5OH·nH2O (1–5) [Ln = La (1), Gd (2), Tb (3), Dy (4), and Ho (5)] have been prepared in moderate to high yields (62–78%) following a self-assembly reaction between the ligand 6,6′,6′′-(nitrilotris(methylene))tris-(2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) (H3L), Co(OAc)2·4H2O and the lanthanide ion precursors in the mandatory presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide. During the reaction, atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed in the product molecule as a bridging carbonato ligand which connects all the three lanthanide centers of this molecular assembly through a rare η2:η2:η2–μ3 mode of bridging as revealed from X-ray crystallography. The metal centers in all these compounds, except the GdIII analogue (2), are coupled in antiferromagnetic manner while the nature of coupling in the CoII3GdIII3 complex is ferromagnetic. DFT calculations revealed that this ferromagnetic interaction occurs most likely by the CoII–GdIII superexchange, mediated via the bridging oxygen atoms. Only the CoII–DyIII compound (4) displayed a slow relaxation of the magnetization at a very low temperature as established by AC susceptibility measurements. The data provides an estimation of the activation energy U/kB = 9.2 K and the relaxation time constant τ0 = 1.0 × 10−7 s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complexes [M(3ditz)3]X2 [X = ClO4-, M = FeII (1), ZnII (2); X = BF4-, M = FeII (3), ZnII (4); 3ditz = 1,3-di(tetrazol-1-yl)propane] were prepared. Disordering of the propylene chain in 3ditz is not affected by thermally induced spin crossover in 1 (T1/2↓ = 149 K, T1/2↑ = 150 K) and 3 (T1/2↓ = 158, T1/2↑ = 161 K). Low-spin to high-spin (LS→HS) switching triggered by laser-light irradiation (520 nm) also does not influence the disordering of the ligand, leading to restoration of the initial HS phase. Pressurization of crystals results in a reduction of the Fe-N distances by about 0.19 Å, which indicates practically complete spin crossover (SCO). Also, in this case, the disordering of the ligand remains unchanged, although thermally and pressure-induced SCO is accompanied by different changes of 3ditz molecules. Upon thermally induced SCO, perturbation resulting from the reduction of the Fe-N distances is accompanied by a slight elongation of the bridging ligand. In contrast, in the range 0.25-0.55 GPa, the pressure-induced SCO is associated with shrinkage of the 3ditz molecule. Further elevation of pressure results in the inversion of structural changes and - similar to temperature-induced spin crossover - a slight elongation of the ligand molecule takes place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complexes [M(3ditz)3]X2 [X = ClO4-, M = FeII (1), ZnII (2); X = BF4-, M = FeII (3), ZnII (4); 3ditz = 1,3-di(tetrazol-1-yl)propane] were prepared. Disordering of the propylene chain in 3ditz is not affected by thermally induced spin crossover in 1 (T1/2↓ = 149 K, T1/2↑ = 150 K) and 3 (T1/2↓ = 158, T1/2↑ = 161 K). Low-spin to high-spin (LS→HS) switching triggered by laser-light irradiation (520 nm) also does not influence the disordering of the ligand, leading to restoration of the initial HS phase. Pressurization of crystals results in a reduction of the Fe-N distances by about 0.19 Å, which indicates practically complete spin crossover (SCO). Also, in this case, the disordering of the ligand remains unchanged, although thermally and pressure-induced SCO is accompanied by different changes of 3ditz molecules. Upon thermally induced SCO, perturbation resulting from the reduction of the Fe-N distances is accompanied by a slight elongation of the bridging ligand. In contrast, in the range 0.25-0.55 GPa, the pressure-induced SCO is associated with shrinkage of the 3ditz molecule. Further elevation of pressure results in the inversion of structural changes and - similar to temperature-induced spin crossover - a slight elongation of the ligand molecule takes place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2D structurally related iron(ii) coordination networks {[Fe(hbtz)2(RCN)2](ClO4)2}∞ featuring, besides tetrazol-2-yl rings in the first coordination sphere, also axially coordinated propionitrile or allyl cyanide molecules (R = C3H5–, 1; R = C2H5–, 2) were synthesized. Thermally induced spin crossover (SCO) in 1 takes place in two poorly resolved stages (T11/2↓ = T11/2↑ = 198 K, T21/2↓ = 170 K, T21/2↑ = 171 K) whereas in 2 complete and relatively gradual one step SCO (T1/2↓ = T1/2↑ = 160 K) occurs. Diversification of the SCO properties of the complexes originates from the ability of coordinated allyl cyanide in 1 to undergo conformational alterations, which is not observed for propionitrile molecules in 2. SCO in 1 is accompanied by a non-monotonic change of the contribution of allyl cyanide conformers which is related to reconstruction of the network of intermolecular contacts established between polymeric layers. The coordination network 1 exhibits extraordinary elasticity and in the second stage SCO, accompanied by conformational changes of allyl cyanide, triggers a crystallographic phase transition which leads to the formation of a superstructure. What is important, the formation of the superstructure is not caused by long range ordering of HS and LS iron(ii) ions. The structural alteration is associated with corrugation of the polymeric skeleton and disappearance of nitrile disorder. Irradiation of a single crystal of 1 at 15 K with laser light (520 nm) allowed producing a novel low temperature HS phase of 1 in which, contrary to the high temperature HS phase, disordering of anion and allyl cyanide molecules is not observed and the corrugated nature of the polymeric layer, characteristic of the LS phase, is preserved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The role of the covalent connections of iron(II) spin-crossover centres in the transmission of perturbation produced by the HS ↔ LS transition has been investigated for the new 3D coordination polymer {[Fe(qbtr)3](ClO4)2}∞ [qbtr = 1,5-di(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)pentane]. In this complex, a sequence of structural phase transitions occurs. A Ph1 (HS,HS) → Ph2 (HS,HS,HS) transition precedes spin crossover and is associated with an increased number of crystallographically unique iron(II) ions, whereas the change of spin state Ph2 (HS,HS,HS) → Ph3 (HS,LS) triggers another structural phase transition accompanied by a reduction in the number of the unique iron(II) sites. Iron(II) ions occupying two crystallographically unique Fe1 and Fe2 sites form the nodes of a coordination network in the Ph1 phase. The characteristic feature of the polymeric skeleton is the presence of three kinds of ligand bridges tethering the Fe1 ···Fe1, Fe1 ···Fe2 and Fe2 ···Fe2 sites. The ligand linkages differ from each other in rigidity, and the diversification of their properties arises from the susceptibility of the ligand molecules to undergo conformational changes. The high rigidity of the bridge established in the Ph2 phase between iron(II) ions occupying Fe2 sites allows for the propagation of the perturbation produced by the HS (Fe2) → LS (Fe2) transition through the crystal lattice. A strong compression along the Fe2 ···Fe2 bridging direction occurs. In contrast, the ligand molecules that form the two remaining types of bridge are disordered in the Ph2 phase and the change of spin state for the iron(II) ions occupying Fe2 sites induces their ordering, which leads to an increase in the separation between donor atoms. In effect, perturbation cannot be effectively transmitted along the Fe1 ···Fe1 and Fe1 ···Fe2 linkage directions because the 'elongation' of conformationally labile ligand molecules compensates for the shortening of the Fe2-N bond lengths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(C3N2H5)2[CoCl4] (ICC) was characterized in a wide temperature range by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. Differential scanning calorimetry revealed two structural phase transitions: continuous at 245.5 K (from phase I to II) and a discontinuous one at 234/237 K (cooling/heating) (II → III). ICC adopts monoclinic space groups C2/c and P21/c in phase (I) and (III), respectively. The intermediate phase (II) appears to be incommensurately modulated. Dynamic properties of polycrystalline ICC were studied by means of dielectric spectroscopy and proton magnetic resonance (¹H NMR). The presence of a low frequency dielectric relaxation process in phase III reflects libration motion of the imidazolium cations. The temperature dependence of the ¹H spin-lattice relaxation time indicated two motional processes with similar activation energies that are by about an order of magnitude smaller than the activation energy obtained from dielectric studies. There are no abrupt changes in the ¹H relaxation time at the phase transitions indicating that the dynamics of the imidazolium rings gradually varies with temperature; that is, it does not change suddenly at the phase transition. Negative values of the Weiss constant and the intermolecular exchange parameter were obtained, confirming the presence of a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the nearest cobalt centers. Moreover, the magnitude of zero field splitting was determined. The AC susceptibility measurements show that a slow magnetic relaxation is induced by small external magnetic field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2D structurally related iron(ii) coordination networks {[Fe(hbtz)2(RCN)2](ClO4)2}∞ featuring, besides tetrazol-2-yl rings in the first coordination sphere, also axially coordinated propionitrile or allyl cyanide molecules (R = C3H5–, 1; R = C2H5–, 2) were synthesized. Thermally induced spin crossover (SCO) in 1 takes place in two poorly resolved stages (T11/2↓ = T11/2↑ = 198 K, T21/2↓ = 170 K, T21/2↑ = 171 K) whereas in 2 complete and relatively gradual one step SCO (T1/2↓ = T1/2↑ = 160 K) occurs. Diversification of the SCO properties of the complexes originates from the ability of coordinated allyl cyanide in 1 to undergo conformational alterations, which is not observed for propionitrile molecules in 2. SCO in 1 is accompanied by a non-monotonic change of the contribution of allyl cyanide conformers which is related to reconstruction of the network of intermolecular contacts established between polymeric layers. The coordination network 1 exhibits extraordinary elasticity and in the second stage SCO, accompanied by conformational changes of allyl cyanide, triggers a crystallographic phase transition which leads to the formation of a superstructure. What is important, the formation of the superstructure is not caused by long range ordering of HS and LS iron(ii) ions. The structural alteration is associated with corrugation of the polymeric skeleton and disappearance of nitrile disorder. Irradiation of a single crystal of 1 at 15 K with laser light (520 nm) allowed producing a novel low temperature HS phase of 1 in which, contrary to the high temperature HS phase, disordering of anion and allyl cyanide molecules is not observed and the corrugated nature of the polymeric layer, characteristic of the LS phase, is preserved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]