Synthesis and Characterization of a Cobalt(<scp>II</scp>) Single‐Molecule Magnet

Abstract

Small and attractive: The proligand citric acid has been used to assemble a new anionic hexanuclear cobalt(II) cluster (see picture). The complex displays single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior, with an energy barrier to the reorientation of magnetization of 26 K, the highest value to have been recorded for a non-manganese based SMM. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2003/z51753_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.