文摘
A novel dodecanuclear complex, [{(HL)(L)(DMF)CuIIGdIII(DMF)(H2O)}6]路6DMF (1; DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide), has been obtained using the ligand resulting from the condensation of 3-formylsalicylic acid with hydroxylamine (H3L). The exchange interaction between the phenoxo-bridged CuII and GdIII ions is weak ferromagnetic (J = +1.01 cm鈥?). The combination of a high-spin ground state with small anisotropy leads to a significant magnetocaloric effect [鈭捨?i>Sm(0鈥? T) = 23.5 J K g鈥? K鈥? at 2 K].