A Manganese(III) Complex That Exhibits Spin Crossover Triggered by Geometric Tuning

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 45, Issue 43 p. 7192-7195 Communication A Manganese(III) Complex That Exhibits Spin Crossover Triggered by Geometric Tuning† Grace G. Morgan Dr., Grace G. Morgan Dr. grace.morgan@ucd.ie Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorKevin D. Murnaghan Dr., Kevin D. Murnaghan Dr. Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorHelge Müller-Bunz Dr., Helge Müller-Bunz Dr. Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorVickie McKee Prof., Vickie McKee Prof. Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorCharles J. Harding Dr., Charles J. Harding Dr. Department of Chemistry, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UKSearch for more papers by this author Grace G. Morgan Dr., Grace G. Morgan Dr. grace.morgan@ucd.ie Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorKevin D. Murnaghan Dr., Kevin D. Murnaghan Dr. Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorHelge Müller-Bunz Dr., Helge Müller-Bunz Dr. Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Conway Institute for Biomedical and Biomolecular Research and School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: (+353) 1-716-2127Search for more papers by this authorVickie McKee Prof., Vickie McKee Prof. Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorCharles J. Harding Dr., Charles J. Harding Dr. Department of Chemistry, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 October 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200601823Citations: 90 † The authors would like to thank the University College Dublin, Enterprise Ireland, and the Royal Society of New Zealand (ISAT Linkages Fund) for financial support and the University of Otago for hosting a sabbatical visit (to G.G.M.) during manuscript preparation. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Room to expand: A rare example of thermal spin crossover in a MnIII complex is accompanied by elongation of the bonds to the equatorial N4 donor set upon warming (see scheme; Mn purple, N blue, O red), which is consistent with population of the d orbital. The spin crossover was observed for an N4(O−)2 donor set with axial oxygen donors, whereas only a temperature-independent high-spin state was observed with these donors in a cis arrangement. Citing Literature Volume45, Issue43November 6, 2006Pages 7192-7195 RelatedInformation