Spin-Canted Mn–Mn Coupling in Symmetry-Broken Chloride Dimer with Dual-Responsive Luminescence and Sensing

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Abstract Magneto-optical coupling offers a potent alternative to crystal field engineering for tailoring Mn 2+ luminescence. However, precise control over Mn–Mn coupling is hindered by complex spin-electron super-exchange interactions. Here, we report a symmetry-broken Mn(II) chloride dimer, (C 10 H 20 O 5 Mn)(CH 3 CN)MnCl 4 , synthesized via a crown-ether-assisted supramolecular strategy. The dimer feathers a 7-coordinated pentagonal bipyramid and a 4-coordinated tetrahedron linked by a distorted Mn–Cl–Mn bridge (129°), which promotes unprecedented spin-canted Mn–Mn coupling and creates a novel Mn–Mn luminescent center. This center exhibits a red emission at 638 nm with an unusually short lifetime of 0.42 ms, attributed to the relaxation of the spin-forbidden d – d transitions. Remarkably, the emission undergoes a 30 nm blue-shift upon heating (5-305 K) due to the thermal suppression of spin-canting, and a 40 nm blue-shift under pressure (0-20 MPa) through reduced orbital overlap. This dual-responsive luminescence originates from spin-canted weak ferromagnetism, which rearranges energy-levels by separating antibonding orbitals. Using this effect, we develop an optical manometer for real-time underwater depth sensing. These findings highlight spin-canted Mn(II) dimers as a promising platform for stimuli-responsive luminescence and a new mechanism for d–d transition modulation.
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However, precise control over Mn–Mn coupling is hindered by complex spin-electron super-exchange interactions. Here, we report a symmetry-broken Mn(II) chloride dimer, (C 10 H 20 O 5 Mn)(CH 3 CN)MnCl 4 , synthesized via a crown-ether-assisted supramolecular strategy. The dimer feathers a 7-coordinated pentagonal bipyramid and a 4-coordinated tetrahedron linked by a distorted Mn–Cl–Mn bridge (129°), which promotes unprecedented spin-canted Mn–Mn coupling and creates a novel Mn–Mn luminescent center. This center exhibits a red emission at 638 nm with an unusually short lifetime of 0.42 ms, attributed to the relaxation of the spin-forbidden d – d transitions. Remarkably, the emission undergoes a 30 nm blue-shift upon heating (5-305 K) due to the thermal suppression of spin-canting, and a 40 nm blue-shift under pressure (0-20 MPa) through reduced orbital overlap. This dual-responsive luminescence originates from spin-canted weak ferromagnetism, which rearranges energy-levels by separating antibonding orbitals. Using this effect, we develop an optical manometer for real-time underwater depth sensing. These findings highlight spin-canted Mn(II) dimers as a promising platform for stimuli-responsive luminescence and a new mechanism for d–d transition modulation. 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However, precise control over Mn–Mn coupling is hindered by complex spin-electron super-exchange interactions. Here, we report a symmetry-broken Mn(II) chloride dimer, (C\u003csub\u003e10\u003c/sub\u003eH\u003csub\u003e20\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e5\u003c/sub\u003eMn)(CH\u003csub\u003e3\u003c/sub\u003eCN)MnCl\u003csub\u003e4\u003c/sub\u003e, synthesized via a crown-ether-assisted supramolecular strategy. The dimer feathers a 7-coordinated pentagonal bipyramid and a 4-coordinated tetrahedron linked by a distorted Mn–Cl–Mn bridge (129°), which promotes unprecedented spin-canted Mn–Mn coupling and creates a novel Mn–Mn luminescent center. This center exhibits a red emission at 638 nm with an unusually short lifetime of 0.42 ms, attributed to the relaxation of the spin-forbidden \u003cem\u003ed\u003c/em\u003e–\u003cem\u003ed\u003c/em\u003e transitions. 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