Single-molecule magnet behavior in luminescent carbazolyl Dy(iii) octahedral complexes with a quasi linear N−–Dy–N− angle†
Abstract
We report the synthesis, photoluminescence and magnetic properties of two octahedral dysprosium complexes [DyR2(py)4][BPh4]·2py (1) and [DyR2(THF)4][BPh4] (2) (R = carbazolyl, py = pyridine, THF = tetrahydrofuran) exhibiting a quasi linear N–Dy–N angle in the axial direction, suitable for providing a coordination environment allowing the zero-field slow relaxation of magnetization.