Alloyed transition-metal complexes of tricyanomethide (tcm), [Mn1−xCox(tcm)2]

Alloying in the coordination polymer [Mn1−xCox(tcm)2], (tcm = [C(CN)3]−) has been attempted and the physical properties have been investigated. All compounds are isostructural, but the lattice parameters and the distance between manganese and the adjacent nitrogen atom decrease with increasing cobalt content x. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show a Curie–Weiss behavior, with decreasing Weiss temperature with increasing cobalt content. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.