Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.12, 1254-1255, 2001
Thermal and pressure induced spin crossover of a novel iron (III) complex with a tripodal ligand involving three imidazole groups
A novel spin crossover Fe(III) complex, [Fe(H3L)](ClO4)(3). (4-fim).H2O (H3L = tris[2-(((imidazol-4-yl)methylene)amino)-ethyl]amine, 4-fim = 4-formylimidazole), was synthesized and the crystal structure was determined at 293 K. Cryomagnetic measurements revealed a two-step spin conversion and a pressure induced spin crossover was observed.