On the Orbital Ground State and the Magnitude of the Quadrupole Interaction in Some High-spin Iron(II) Pyridine Complexes

Author

William Michael Reiff
Gary J. Long, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Bill F. Little

Abstract

Mössbauer spectra of the pseudooctahedral complex trans-Fe(pyridine)₄(NCS)₂ have been measured at 4.2°K in applied magnetic fields of up to 60 kG. The principal component of the electric field gradient tensor is positive and consistent with a ⁵B_2g ground electronic state in a tetragonal local site symmetry. The sign of the quadrupole interaction is discussed in relation to a number of recent investigations in which orbital ground terms are assigned solely on the basis of the magnitude and temperature of the quadrupole interaction.

Recommended Citation

W. M. Reiff et al., "On the Orbital Ground State and the Magnitude of the Quadrupole Interaction in Some High-spin Iron(II) Pyridine Complexes," Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry Letters, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 405 - 413, Elsevier Limited, Jan 1976.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1650(76)80051-7

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0020-1650

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 1976 Elsevier Limited, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1976