Synthesis evidence

Coexistence of ferromagnetism and metallic conductivity in a molecule-based layered compound

Coronado E., Galan-Mascaros J.R., Gomez-Garcia C.J. et al. · Nature · 2000 · 447-449

1 structured synthesis route

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Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 1: Electrochemical

main pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph

Metal precursorsTris-oxalate Cr(III) complex (0.01 M) and Mn(II) ion, Cr complex:Mn ratio 2:3.
Linker precursorsOxalate supplied by the tris-oxalate Cr(III) complex; BEDT-TTF organic donor suspension.
SolventsMethanol/benzonitrile/dichloromethane solution.
AtmosphereNot reported.
Time168
Substrate orientationPlatinum electrode; orientation not reported.
Oxidant / reductantBEDT-TTF was slowly electrooxidised at a constant current of 0.1 mA.
Work-upThin shiny brown plates were collected from the platinum electrode after one week.
ActivationNone reported.
Scalability contextSingle crystals grown over one week by electrocrystallisation; no scale, yield or batch size reported.
Show 8 structured reagent records
RoleReagentAmount / concentrationSource
Metal Sourcetris-oxalate Cr(III) complex0.01 Mmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
Metal SourceMn(II) ionratio to tris-oxalate Cr(III) complex 3:2 as written in text as Cr complex and Mn(II) ion in a ratio 2:3main pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
Linkeroxalatecontained in tris-oxalate Cr(III) complexmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
OtherBEDT-TTFsuspensionmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
SolventmethanolNot specifiedmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
SolventbenzonitrileNot specifiedmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
SolventdichloromethaneNot specifiedmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph
Electrolyteconstant-current electrocrystallisation at 0.1 mANot specifiedmain pp.1-2, article pp.447-448 · Synthesis paragraph