Ferrimagnetic [Co-3(II)(mu(3)-OH)(2)(RCO2)(4)] chains embedded in a laminar hybrid material exhibiting single-chain magnet behaviour

The ligand, benzophenone-2,4'-dicarboxylate, was used as a polytopic linker and magnetic separator to bridge the inorganic hydroxide-bridged cobat(II) chain motifs into a laminar inorganic-organic hybrid materials with nearest inter-chain Co(II)...Co(II) distance of ca. 8.14 angstrom, which exhibits single-chain magnet behaviour.