A new family of Ln7 clusters with an ideal D3h metal-centered trigonal prismatic geometry, and SMM and photoluminescence behaviors†
Abstract
The first use of the flexible Schiff base ligand N-salicylidene-2-aminocyclohexanol in metal cluster chemistry has afforded a new family of Ln7 clusters with ideal D3h point group symmetry and metal-centered trigonal prismatic topology; solid-state and solution studies revealed SMM and photoluminescence behaviors.