The intricate determination of magnetic anisotropy in quasi-octahedral vanadium(III): An HF-EPR and magnetic study

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Westrup, Kátia Cristina Molgero, Santana, Francielli Sousa, Hughes, David Lewis, Nunes, Giovana Gioppo, Soares, Jaísa Fernandes, Barra, Anne-Laure, Sessoli, Roberta and Sorace, Lorenzo (2020) The intricate determination of magnetic anisotropy in quasi-octahedral vanadium(III): An HF-EPR and magnetic study. Applied Magnetic Resonance, 51 (11). 1233–1250. ISSN 0937-9347

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Abstract

We report here the synthesis and a preliminary characterization of the tetranuclear complex of formula [Ga3V(LEt)2(dpm)6], Ga3VEt, in which H3LEt = 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-propane-1,3-diol and Hdpm = dipivaloylmethane, containing a single paramagnetic vanadium(III) center, from a structural, magnetic, and spectroscopic point of view. Structural characterization by X-ray diffraction evidenced that this derivative is isostructural with the star-shaped Single-Molecule Magnet [Fe3V(LEt)2(dpm)6], Fe3VEt, and can, thus, be considered a model to analyze the magnetic anisotropy of the vanadium(III) ion in that system. The observed results confirm the complexity in obtaining a rationalization of the magnetic behavior of this metal ion, with magnetization data and High Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (HF-EPR) spectroscopy providing apparently conflicting results. Indeed, the former were rationalized assuming a rhombic distortion of the ligand field and a dominant easy-axis type anisotropy (equivalent to D ≈ −14.1 cm−1, E ≈ 1.2 cm−1), while a simple axial Spin Hamiltonian approach could explain HF-EPR data (|D| ≈ 6.98 cm−1).

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Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
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Date Deposited: 20 Oct 2020 00:00
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2022 07:19
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/77366
DOI: 10.1007/s00723-020-01265-3

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