Control over Dimensionality and Magnetic Properties in Metal Complexes formed with Substituted Salicyl Ligands

The goal was to design and synthesise molecule-based materials, and characterise their magnetic behaviour. Homometallic mixed-valence manganese and heterometallic Fe-Ln coordination polymers, and discrete oligomeric complexes of Mn, Cu and Fe from substituted salicylic acids are presented. Detailed NMR studies of the synthesised Schiff base ligands and a comparision of the structure and properties of the resulting Mn(II) and Ni(II) complexes are also shown.