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Keywords:

  • cluster compounds;
  • iron;
  • magnetic properties;
  • spin crossover

Abstract

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A spin-crossover cluster with the {FeII4O4} core structure is presented by D. Y. Wu, O. Sato et al. in their Communication on page 1475 ff. The cluster is synthesized by self-assembly and shows an abrupt spin transition, giving two high-spin and two low-spin states. It exhibits complete light-induced excited spin-state trapping effects. Importantly, synergy effects between the magnetic interaction and spin transition operate in the cluster.