Structure · dataset · 2026
Fluorine-for-Hydrogen Substitution: A Chemical “Butterfly Effect” on Phase Transition, Dielectric, and Magnetic Behaviors
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Smart molecular materials exhibiting solid–solid phase transitions are increasingly attractive for advanced technological applications due to their switchable physical properties.
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In this work, we designed two salts, [EMPyr][Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1-H</b>, [EMPyr]<sup>+</sup> = <i>N</i>-ethyl-<i>N</i>-methylpyrrolidinium and mnt<sup>2–</sup> = maleonitriledithiolate) and [FEMPyr][Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1-F</b>, [FEMPyr]<sup>+</sup> = <i>N</i>-(2-fluoroethyl)-<i>N</i>-methylpyrrolidinium), by combining a low-rotational<b>-</b>barrier pyrrolidinium-derived cation with the planar radical anion [Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup>.
These two compounds are structurally identical except for the substitution of a single hydrogen atom by fluorine on the cation. Both compounds undergo two-step solid–solid phase transitions, yielding three mutually isomorphic phases. Remarkably, despite their near-identical crystal packing, fluorination not only enhances thermal stability and raises the phase-transition temperatures but also induces markedly different dielectric and magnetic responses.
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This pronounced divergence in macroscopic properties arising from a single atomic substitution exemplifies a chemical “butterfly effect” in molecular materials. Our results demonstrate that even minimal chemical modifications can serve as a powerful and precise strategy for tuning structure–property relationships in molecular phase-transition systems.
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| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34032636 | 12 d ago | JSON v1 |
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