In
order to probe the magnetic relaxation mechanism of 3d-4f complexes
systematically, two “Butterfly” MII
2DyIII
2 complexes related to our previously
reported butterfly compound, [Zn2Dy2(L)4(Ac)2(DMF)2]·4CH3CN
(1), and formulated as [Co2Dy2(L)4(Ac)2(DMF)2]·3CH3CN
(2) and [Ni2Dy2(L)4(Ac)2(DMF)2]·3CH3CN (3)
are prepared and characterized. In comparison to complex 1, the replacement of CoII or NiII with ZnII led to the effective quenching of quantum tunneling of the
magnetization (QTM) in complexes 2 and 3. Obviously, the introduction of 3d-4f spin–spin exchange
can be important in determining the overall magnetic behaviors of
3d-4f {MII
2DyIII
2} “Butterfly”
systems.
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