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A supramolecular helicate with two independent Fe( ii ) switchable centres and a [Fe(anilate) 3 ] 3− guest
Abstract
A biphenyl-spaced bis-pyrazolylpyridine ligand interacts with ferrous ions to engender a dimetallic helical coordination cage that encapsulates an Fe3+ tris-anilate complex. The host-guest interaction breaks the symmetry of the Fe2+ centers causing a differential spin crossover behavior in them that can be followed in great detail crystallographically.