Complete post-synthetic modification of a spin crossover complex

Abstract

The post-synthetic reaction between p-anisaldehyde and the spin-crossover compound [Fe(NH₂-trz)₃](NO₃)₂ was explored, obtaining different degrees of transformation from 23% to full conversion by varying the reaction time. The post-synthetic SCO complexes obtained were studied by magnetometry, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), elemental analysis, solid state NMR and IR and compared with the corresponding compounds obtained by direct synthetic routes, revealing new spin crossover properties.