Thermally-induced dimensionality change in derivative of a “super stable” Blatter radical

Abstract

Two derivatives of a ‘‘super stable’’ Blatter radical (1,3-diphenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[e]- [1,2,4]triazin-4-yl) with N(1)–Ar = 2-CF3C6H4 and 2-MeOC6H4 were obtained and investigated using XRD and SQUID magnetometry methods. The investigation revealed strong antiferromagnetic interactions in both radicals, which are described using the Hatfield model. For the latter radical, an abrupt and reversible change in the w(T) plot was observed at 29 K. It was ascribed to a structural transition, consistent with a two-dimensional to one-dimensional thermally activated crossover, as supported by specific heat measurements (CvH vs. T). It is suggested that the transition is related to an order–disorder transition of the CF3 group, which is corroborated using XRD structural analysis