A new oxo-bridged chromium–molybdenum
heterometallic complex,
O-CrMoHC ([Cr4(MoO4)2O2(OAc)4(DMF)4]·2DMF), was synthesized
by using a simple solvothermal reaction. In this complex, the octahedrally
coordinated Cr(III) and tetrahedrally coordinated Mo(VI) metal centers
are bridged by oxo ligands. O-CrMoHC has in-plane π-conjugation
systems, which are interconnected by noncoordinating DMF molecules.
The crystals show anisotropic conductivity with respect to the crystal
planes, and theoretical calculations were used to study their origins.
The O-CrMoHC single crystals exhibited that a relatively high electrical
conductivity with an average value of 5.37 × 10–7 S/cm was observed along the [01–1] direction, but the current
level was very low along the [100] direction. This is the first report
of anisotropic conductivity observed in the single crystal of a monomeric
heterometallic complex.
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