S = 1 Tetraazacyclophane Diradical Dication with Robust Stability: A Case of Low-Temperature One-Dimensional Antiferromagnetic Chain

One-dimensional (1D) spin-1 ( S = 1) chain of organic radicals with low local magnetic anisotropy may provide a better understanding of the low-dimensional magnetism. We report solid-state studies, including single crystal X-ray crystallography, of air-stable tetraazacyclophane diradical dication salt 1 2·2+ ·2[Al(OC(CF 3 ) 2 CH 3 ) 4 ] − with a triplet ground state (Δ E ST ≈ 0.5 kcal mol –1 ). The magnetic behavior for 1 2·2+ at low temperature is best modeled by 1D spin S = 1 Heisenberg chain with intrachain antiferromagnetic coupling of J ′/ k = −5.4 K, which is associated with the interaryl C···C contacts, including π–π interactions. Zero-field splitting value, | D / hc | ≈ 5.6 × 10 –3 cm –1, for 1 2·2+ is rather small; thus, the 1D chains are characterized by the high degree of isotropicity | D /2 J ′| ≈ 7.5 × 10 –4 . The diradical dication salt possesses extraordinary stability with onset of decomposition at temperature of about 180 °C (∼450 K), based on thermogravimetric analysis and EPR spectroscopy.