Journal
CHEMPHYSCHEM
Volume 22, Issue 13, Pages 1379-1388Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100161
Keywords
heterocumulene; magnetic exchange coupling; magneto-structural correlation; organic magnetic molecule; tert-butyl nitroxide radical
Funding
- SERB-DST, India
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Theoretical investigation of magnetic properties of tert-butyl nitroxide diradicals based on heteroallenes and heterocumulenes shows different magnetic interactions depending on the isomer, with spin delocalization and conformation of spin centers being important factors.
We have theoretically investigated the magnetic properties of heteroallene (>C=C=X-) and heterocumulene (>C=C=C=X-) based tert-butyl nitroxide diradicals (X is P/As). Calculation of magnetic exchange coupling constant (J) shows ferromagnetic interaction in heteroallene based diradicals. Whereas, in heterocumulene based diradicals, tuning of J value from antiferro- to ferro-magnetic state is observed from Z- to E- isomer. Delocalization of spin density from radical site to the coupler (in planar arrangement) is observed in spin distribution analysis which is also advocated by molecular orbital analysis. The typical feature of tert-butyl nitroxide radical creates spin delocalization along with spin polarization within the coupler. The J values of all the diradicals strongly depend on the dihedral angle between radical center and coupler. Magneto-structural correlation shows that the change in dihedral angle tunes the magnetic property for both the Z- and E- isomers of heterocumulenes depending on the spin accumulation on two nearby magnetic centers. The extent of spin delocalization and conformation of spin centers on the molecular axis are important for the different J values observed in our designed systems.
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