
pmid: 37856861
Here we report magneto-chiral dichroism (MChD) detected through visible and near-infrared light absorption of a chiral dysprosium(III) coordination polymer. The two enantiomers of [DyIII(H6(py)2)(hfac)3]n [H6(py)2 = 2,15-bis(4-pyridyl)ethynylcarbo[6]helicene; hfac- = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetonate], where the chirality is provided by a functionalized helicene ligand, were structurally, spectroscopically, and magnetically investigated. Magnetic measurements reveal a slow relaxation of the magnetization, with differences between enantiopure and racemic systems rationalized on the basis of theoretical calculations. When the enantiopure complexes are irradiated with unpolarized light in a magnetic field, they exhibit multiple MChD signals associated with the f-f electronic transitions of DyIII, thus providing the coexistence of MChD-active absorptions and single-molecule-magnet (SMM) behavior. These findings clearly show the potential that rationally designed chiral SMMs have in enabling the optical readout of magnetic memory through MChD.
Helicene, Magnetic circular dichroism, Crystallography, Enantiomer, 600, Symmetry breaking, Circular dichroism, [CHIM.COOR] Chemical Sciences/Coordination chemistry, 540, Magnetization, [CHIM.THEO]Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry, Enantioselective synthesis, Magnet, [CHIM.THEO] Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry, Magnetic field, Lanthanide, Chiral symmetry breaking, Stereochemistry, Dysprosium, [CHIM.COOR]Chemical Sciences/Coordination chemistry, Chirality, Single-molecule magnet, Spectral line
Helicene, Magnetic circular dichroism, Crystallography, Enantiomer, 600, Symmetry breaking, Circular dichroism, [CHIM.COOR] Chemical Sciences/Coordination chemistry, 540, Magnetization, [CHIM.THEO]Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry, Enantioselective synthesis, Magnet, [CHIM.THEO] Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry, Magnetic field, Lanthanide, Chiral symmetry breaking, Stereochemistry, Dysprosium, [CHIM.COOR]Chemical Sciences/Coordination chemistry, Chirality, Single-molecule magnet, Spectral line
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