were obtained by the reaction of the N, N′-bis-(1R-imidazol-4-ylmethylene)-ethane-1, 2-
diamine ligand (R= H, CH3) and its derivatives with Fe (ClO4) 3· 6H2O and KSCN. The
tetradentate Schiff-base ligand acts as a bis (bidentate) chelating bridge between two
adjacent high-spin Fe (III) centers. The presence of a methyl group in the imidazolyl
substituent, the change of counterions or the replacement of imidazole by pyridine has a …