Abstract:
Synthesis, single-crystal structure and magnetic properties of a 2D coordination compound [Ni(1,3-ADA) (H2O)](n) (1) is reported which exhibits tunable magnetic behavior based on dehydration-rehydration. 1 shows ferromagnetic (FM) interaction between Ni-II ions. Combined detailed experimental and theoretical studies reveal that FM interaction arises due to "orthogonal" magnetic orbitals, which become distorted in desolvated state and suppress the FM interaction. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.