A redox active dinuclear complex [Yb(tta)2(L1)(L2)]2·1.4(CH2Cl2) displays single molecule magnet behaviour with MJ = ±7/2 ground state. The anisotropic barrier Δ is evaluated by the three dc data fit, ac analysis and emission spectrum demonstrating the correlation between magnetic and optical properties.
8 December 2014 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition