Magnetic cation of Co2+ was incorporated in a monovalent [Ni(dmit)(2)](-) (
2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolate) salt by using the supramolecular fram
ework of 15-crown-5. The pi-spins of [Ni(dmit)(2)](-) formed a one-dimensio
nal Heisenberg antiferromagnetic linear chain, while the d-spin of Co2+ beh
aved as a free S = 3/2 spin within the crystal.