Single-Molecule Magnet Behavior with a Single Metal Center Enhanced through Peripheral Ligand Modifications Titel Jurca Ahmed Farghal Po-Heng Lin Ilia Korobkov Muralee Murugesu Darrin S. Richeson 10.1021/ja204562m.s003 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Single_Molecule_Magnet_Behavior_with_a_Single_Metal_Center_Enhanced_through_Peripheral_Ligand_Modifications/2603140 Bis(imino)pyridine pincer ligands in conjunction with two isothiocyanate ligands have been used to prepare two mononuclear Co(II) complexes. Both complexes have a distorted square-pyramidal geometry with the Co(II) centers lying above the basal plane. This leads to significant spin–orbit coupling for the d<sup>7</sup> Co(II) ions and consequently to slow relaxation of the magnetization that is characteristic of Single-Molecule Magnet (SMM) behavior. 2011-10-12 00:00:00 basal plane isothiocyanate ligands SMM Single Metal Center Enhanced complex Magnet Co