Microwave-assisted synthesis of a hexanuclear Mn(III) single-molecule magnet

Constantinos J Milios; Alina Vinslava; A Gavin Whittaker; Simon Parsons; Wolfgang Wernsdorfer; George Christou; Spyros P Perlepes; Euan K Brechin

doi:10.1021/ic0606678

Microwave-assisted synthesis of a hexanuclear Mn(III) single-molecule magnet

Inorg Chem. 2006 Jul 10;45(14):5272-4. doi: 10.1021/ic0606678.

Authors

Constantinos J Milios¹, Alina Vinslava, A Gavin Whittaker, Simon Parsons, Wolfgang Wernsdorfer, George Christou, Spyros P Perlepes, Euan K Brechin

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK.

PMID: 16813386
DOI: 10.1021/ic0606678

Abstract

The use of microwave heating has improved the reaction rate, enhanced the yield of an inorganic cluster complex, and allowed for the high-temperature/high-pressure synthesis of a Mn(III) single-molecule magnet.