Iron(II) Mediated Supramolecular Architectures with Schiff Bases and Their Spin-Crossover Properties

Supramolecular architectures, which are formed through the combination of inorganic metal cations and organic ligands by self-assembly, are one of the techniques in modern chemical science. This kind of multi-nuclear system in various dimensionalities can be implemented in various applications such as sensing, storage/cargo, display and molecular switching. Iron(II) mediated spin-crossover (SCO) supramolecular architectures with Schiff bases have attracted the attention of many investigators due to their structural novelty as well as their potential application possibilities. In this paper, we review a number of supramolecular SCO architectures of iron(II) with Schiff base ligands exhibiting varying geometrical possibilities. The structural and SCO behavior of these complexes are also discussed in detail.

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Supramolecular architectures formed by combining inorganic metal cations and organic ligands through self-assembly are a technique in modern chemical science. These multi-nuclear systems have various applications including sensing, storage/cargo, display, and molecular switching. Iron(II) mediated spin-crossover (SCO) supramolecular architectures with Schiff base ligands have gained attention due to their unique structures and potential applications. This review article discusses the various geometrical possibilities and the structural and SCO behavior of these complexes.