A complete reversal of magnetic coupling in transition-metal ion clust
ers can be achieved by varying the number of d electrons on the metal
centers. Ferromagnetic Mn-III-Mn-III and a S = 12 ground state are obs
erved in the cyclic complex [NaMn6(OMe)(12)(dbm)(6)](+), whereas the i
ron(III) analogue has S = 0. [GRAPHICS]