Electrical Conductivity Modulation Coupled to a High-Spin−Low-Spin Conversion in the Molecular System [FeIII(qsal)2][Ni(dmit)2]3·CH3CN·H2O

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry Vol. 45; no. 15; pp. 5739 - 5741
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Kazuyuki, Cui, Heng-Bo, Okano, Yoshinori, Kobayashi, Hayao, Einaga, Yasuaki, Sato, Osamu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 24.07.2006
• ISSN: 0020-1669; 1520-510X
• DOI: 10.1021/ic060852l

The synergy between the electrical conductivity within the stacks of Ni(dmit)2 in the newly electrocrystallized [Fe(qsal)2][Ni(dmit)2]3·CH3CN·H2O and the spin conversion of Fe(qsal)2 is evidenced. In addition, the presence of a light-induced excited spin state trapping effect suggests that this complex is a prototypal photoswitchable spin-crossover molecular conductor.