Highly axial lanthanide complexes with strong magnetic anisotropy are attractive candidates for high-performance single-molecule magnets. Now dysprosium(III) and terbium(III) homoleptic bis(stannolediide) complexes have been synthesized, with the dysprosium compound exhibiting a high energy barrier to relaxation and a high blocking temperature. Access to a rare divalent Dy(II) analogue displaying magnetic anisotropy has also been demonstrated.
- Xiaofei Sun
- Alexander Hinz
- Peter W. Roesky
