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Проектна діяльність бібліотек та інформаційних установ
Робоча навчальна програма «Проектна діяльність бібліотек та інформаційних установ» за напрямом підготовки 6.020102 «Книгознавство, бібліотекознавство і бібліографія», галузі знань 0201 «Культура», освітній рівень: перший (бакалаврський). - 2017 р
Fast Preparation of Dimorphic Thioantimonates and a Thioantimonate with a Hitherto Unknown Network Topology Applying a New Synthesis Approach
The
reaction of an aqueous solution of Na<sub>3</sub>SbS<sub>3</sub> with
[Ni(terpy)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> (terpy = 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine)
afforded crystallization of three new thioantimonates in short reaction
times. Two polymorphic compounds, [Ni(terpy)<sub>2</sub>][Sb<sub>4</sub>S<sub>7</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>, <b>2</b>), were obtained simultaneously under identical reaction
conditions, while an increase of the reaction temperature led to formation
of the third compound [Ni(terpy)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[Sb<sub>10</sub>S<sub>17</sub>] (<b>3</b>). In <b>1</b> the anion
consists of a [Sb<sub>4</sub>S<sub>7</sub>]<sup>2–</sup> chain,
whereas <b>2</b> is composed of a layered [Sb<sub>4</sub>S<sub>7</sub>]<sup>2–</sup> anion. Form <b>2</b> disappeared
at longer reaction times, and therefore modification <b>1</b> might represent the thermodynamically stable form at this temperature
despite the lower density compared to <b>2</b>. Storing modification <b>1</b> at elevated temperatures the water can partly be removed
in a topotactic reaction leading to the compound [Ni(terpy)<sub>2</sub>][Sb<sub>4</sub>S<sub>7</sub>]·0.25 H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1A</b>). Compound <b>3</b> exhibits a unique Sb:S
ratio, and a never before observed network topology significantly
enhancing the structural diversity of thioantimonates(III)
Influence of the Synthesis Parameters onto Nucleation and Crystallization of Five New Tin–Sulfur Containing Compounds
The
distinct control of the synthesis parameters achieved crystallization
of five new inorganic–organic hybrid tin sulfides with 1,10-phenanthroline
(phen) as the organic component: {[Mn(phen)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>(μ<sub>2</sub>-Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>)} (<b>1</b>, <b>3</b>), {[Mn(phen)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>(μ<sub>2</sub>-Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>)}·phen (<b>2</b>),
{[Mn(phen)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>(μ<sub>2</sub>-Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>)}·phen·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>4</b>), and
{[Mn(phen)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[μ-η<sup>2</sup>-η<sup>2</sup>-SnS<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[Mn(phen)]<sub>2</sub>}·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>5</b>). Compounds <b>1</b>, <b>3</b>, and <b>4</b> occur successively under static conditions by
increasing the reaction time up to 8 weeks. Stirring the reaction
mixtures and keeping the educt ratio constant allow preparation of
distinct phase pure samples within very short reaction times. At higher
autogenous pressure, crystallization and conversion of several compounds
are suppressed, and only <b>1</b> crystallized. Compound <b>2</b> could only be obtained in glass tubes at low pH value of
the reaction mixture or at low amine concentration. Adjusting the
pH value of the solution, the concentration, and the volume of the
solvent, compounds <b>1</b>–<b>4</b> crystallize
sequentially and were successively converted into each other. Results
of thermal stability experiments and solubility studies suggest that
compounds <b>1</b> and <b>3</b> are polymorphs following
the density rule. Compounds <b>2</b> and <b>4</b> may
be viewed as pseudopolymorphs of <b>1</b> and <b>3</b>
Applying Ni(II) Amine Complexes and Sodium Thiostannate as Educts for the Generation of Thiostannates at Room Temperature
A new
versatile and fast room temperature synthesis route was developed
in which Na<sub>4</sub>SnS<sub>4</sub>·14H<sub>2</sub>O and selected
Ni(II)amine complexes (amine = ethylenediamine (en), 1,2-diaminocyclohexane
(1,2-dach), 1,2-diaminopropane (1,2-dap), 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine
(2amp)) were reacted in aqueous tren (tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine)
solutions affording crystallization of six new compounds. During the
reaction heteroleptic Ni<sup>2+</sup> centered complexes are formed
in situ by replacement of two bidentate ligands by the tetradentate
tren molecule. The compounds poorer in water of the pseudopolymorphs
of [Ni(tren)(en)]<sub>2</sub>[Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>]·<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>x</i> = 2 (<b>1</b>)
and 6 (<b>2</b>)) and [Ni(tren)(1,2-dach)]<sub>2</sub>[Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>]·<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O
(<i>x</i> = 3 (<b>3</b>) and 4 (<b>4</b>)) are
formed after a very short reaction time of 1 day. Remarkably, keeping
the reaction slurries at room temperature for 7 days the thermodynamically
stable water richer compounds were obtained. The remaining compounds,
[Ni(tren)(1,2-dap)]<sub>2</sub>[Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>]·4H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>5</b>) and [Ni(tren)(2amp)]<sub>2</sub>[Sn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>]·10H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>6</b>), crystallized between 1 and 7 days. The water of crystallization
molecules in all compounds are involved in extended hydrogen bonding
interactions significantly affecting the packing of cations and anions.
Hirshfeld surfaces analyses give a detailed picture of intermolecular
interactions which lead to the different packing motifs in the crystal
structures
Metamagnetism and Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization in the 2D Coordination Polymer: [Co(NCSe)<sub>2</sub>(1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene)]<sub><i>n</i></sub>
Reaction of Co(NCSe)<sub>2</sub> with 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene
(bpe) leads to the formation of [Co(NCSe)<sub>2</sub>(1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene)]<sub><i>n</i></sub>, in which Co(NCSe)<sub>2</sub> chains are
linked by the bpe ligands into a two-dimensional (2D) coordination
network. This compound shows metamagnetic behavior with slow relaxation
of the magnetization above the critical field (<i>H</i><sub>C</sub>) and dominating antiferromagnetic exchange below <i>H</i><sub>C</sub>. This is a very rare phenomenon which was
never observed before in a 2D selenocyanato coordination polymer
Molybdenum 17- and 18-Electron Bis- and Tris(Butadiene) Complexes: Electronic Structures, Spectroscopic Properties, and Oxidative Ligand Substitution Reactions
New results on the
electronic structures, spectroscopic properties, and reactivities
of the molybdenum tris(butadiene) and tris(2,3-dimethylbutadiene)
complexes [Mo(bd)<sub>3</sub>] (<b>1</b><sup><b>bd</b></sup>) and [Mo(dmbd)<sub>3</sub>] (<b>1</b><sup><b>dmbd</b></sup>), respectively, are reported. Importantly, the metal ligand
bonding interaction can be weakened by oxidizing the metal center
with ferrocenium salts. The addition of the bidentate phosphine ligand
1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane then leads to a new type of stable
17-electron complex, [Mo(dmbd)<sub>2</sub>(dppe)](X) (<b>2</b>; X = BF<sub>4</sub><sup>–</sup>, PF<sub>6</sub><sup>–</sup>, BPh<sub>4</sub><sup>–</sup>), where one of the butadiene
ligands is exchanged by a chelating phosphine. Reduction of the cationic
complexes <b>2</b> generates the corresponding 18-electron complex
[Mo(dmbd)<sub>2</sub>(dppe)] (<b>3</b>), thus establishing a
new strategy for ligand substitution reactions in [Mo(bd)<sub>3</sub>] complexes via one-electron oxidized intermediates. The new heteroleptic
molybdenum complexes are characterized by X-ray structure analysis;
vibrational, NMR, and EPR spectroscopy; and electrochemistry. DFT
calculations are performed to explain the structural and specroscopic
trends observed experimentally. For compound <b>1</b><sup><b>bd</b></sup>, a normal coordinate analysis is presented, providing
additional information on the bonding situation in this type of complex
Bonding and Activation of N<sub>2</sub> in Mo(0) Complexes Supported by Hybrid Tripod Ligands with Mixed Dialkylphosphine/Diarylphosphine Donor Groups: Interplay of Steric and Electronic Factors
Molybdenum dinitrogen complexes are
presented which are supported
by novel hybrid tripod ligands of the type Me-C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>) (<b>trpd-1</b>) and H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (<b>trpd-2</b>) having mixed dialkylphosphine/diarylphosphine donor groups. Reaction
of the ligand <b>trpd-1</b> with [MoI<sub>3</sub>(thf)<sub>3</sub>] followed by sodium amalgam reduction in the presence of the dppm
gives the dinitrogen complex [Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)(trpd-1)(dmpm)] where <b>trpd-1</b> is coordinated in a κ<sup>3</sup> fashion. The
complex exhibits a moderate activation of N<sub>2</sub> which enables
its protonation under retention of the pentaphosphine ligation. Replacement
of dmpm by the sterically more demanding coligand dppm is found to
hamper coordination of N<sub>2</sub> and leads to [Mo(trpd-1)(dppm)],
the first structurally characterized five-coordinate Mo(0) complex
with a phosphine-only ligand sphere. Employing the ligand <b>trpd-2</b> along with the diphosphines dmpm and dppm in an analogous synthetic
route results in a mixture of the bis(dinitrogen) complexes <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-2)(diphosphine)] and <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(<i>iso-</i>κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-2)(diphosphine)]
where the tripod ligand <b>trpd-2</b> coordinates with two phosphine
arms and one phosphine group (PPh<sub>2</sub> or P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>, respectively) is free. Similar results are obtained with
the pure alkyl- and arylphosphine tripod ligands H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>trpd-3</b>) and H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>tdppmm</b>), leading to <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-3)(diphos)] and <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-tdppmm)(dmpm)],
respectively. The electronic and steric reasons for the experimental
findings are considered, and the implications of the results for the
area of synthetic nitrogen fixation with molybdenum phosphine systems
are discussed
Expansion of Antimonato Polyoxovanadates with Transition Metal Complexes: (Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·5H<sub>2</sub>O and (Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·8H<sub>2</sub>O
Two new polyoxovanadates (Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·5H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>) and (Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·8H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2</b>) (N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub> = <i>N</i>-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine)
were synthesized under solvothermal conditions and structurally characterized.
In both structures the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> shell displays the main structural
motif, which is strongly related to the {V<sub>18</sub>O<sub>42</sub>} archetype cluster. Both compounds crystallize in the triclinic
space group <i>P</i>1̅ with <i>a</i> = 14.3438(4), <i>b</i> = 16.6471(6), <i>c</i> = 18.9186(6) Å,
α = 87.291(3)°, β = 83.340(3)°, γ = 78.890(3)°,
and <i>V</i> = 4401.4(2) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>1</b>) and <i>a</i> = 14.5697(13), <i>b</i> = 15.8523(16), <i>c</i> = 20.2411(18) Å, α = 86.702(11)°, β
= 84.957(11)°, γ = 76.941(11)°, and <i>V</i> = 4533.0(7) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>2</b>). In the structure
of <b>1</b> the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> cluster anion is bound to a [Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complex
via a terminal oxygen atom. In the Co<sup>2+</sup>-centered complex,
one of the amine ligands coordinates in tridentate mode and the second
one in bidentate mode to form a strongly distorted CoN<sub>5</sub>O octahedron. Similarly, in compound <b>2</b> an analogous
NiN<sub>5</sub>O complex is joined to the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> anion via the
same attachment mode. A remarkable difference between the two compounds
is the orientation of the noncoordinated propylamine group leading
to intermolecular Sb···O contacts in <b>1</b> and to Sb···N interactions in <b>2</b>. In
the solid-state lattices of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, two
additional [M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complexes act as countercations and are located between
the [{M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>4–</sup> anions. Between the anions and cations strong N–H···O
hydrogen bonds are observed. In both compounds the clusters are stacked
along the <i>b</i> axis in an ABAB fashion with cations
and water molecules occupying the space between the clusters. Magnetic
characterization demonstrates that the Ni<sup>2+</sup> and Co<sup>2+</sup> cations do not significantly couple with the <i>S</i> = 1/2 vanadyl groups. The susceptibility data can be successfully
reproduced assuming a distorted ligand field for the Co<sup>2+</sup> ions (<b>1</b>) and an <i>O</i><sub><i>h</i></sub>-symmetric Ni<sup>2+</sup> ligand field (<b>2</b>)
Bonding and Activation of N<sub>2</sub> in Mo(0) Complexes Supported by Hybrid Tripod Ligands with Mixed Dialkylphosphine/Diarylphosphine Donor Groups: Interplay of Steric and Electronic Factors
Molybdenum dinitrogen complexes are
presented which are supported
by novel hybrid tripod ligands of the type Me-C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>) (<b>trpd-1</b>) and H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (<b>trpd-2</b>) having mixed dialkylphosphine/diarylphosphine donor groups. Reaction
of the ligand <b>trpd-1</b> with [MoI<sub>3</sub>(thf)<sub>3</sub>] followed by sodium amalgam reduction in the presence of the dppm
gives the dinitrogen complex [Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)(trpd-1)(dmpm)] where <b>trpd-1</b> is coordinated in a κ<sup>3</sup> fashion. The
complex exhibits a moderate activation of N<sub>2</sub> which enables
its protonation under retention of the pentaphosphine ligation. Replacement
of dmpm by the sterically more demanding coligand dppm is found to
hamper coordination of N<sub>2</sub> and leads to [Mo(trpd-1)(dppm)],
the first structurally characterized five-coordinate Mo(0) complex
with a phosphine-only ligand sphere. Employing the ligand <b>trpd-2</b> along with the diphosphines dmpm and dppm in an analogous synthetic
route results in a mixture of the bis(dinitrogen) complexes <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-2)(diphosphine)] and <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(<i>iso-</i>κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-2)(diphosphine)]
where the tripod ligand <b>trpd-2</b> coordinates with two phosphine
arms and one phosphine group (PPh<sub>2</sub> or P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>, respectively) is free. Similar results are obtained with
the pure alkyl- and arylphosphine tripod ligands H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>P<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>trpd-3</b>) and H–C(CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>tdppmm</b>), leading to <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-trpd-3)(diphos)] and <i>trans</i>-[Mo(N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(κ<sup>2</sup>-tdppmm)(dmpm)],
respectively. The electronic and steric reasons for the experimental
findings are considered, and the implications of the results for the
area of synthetic nitrogen fixation with molybdenum phosphine systems
are discussed
Expansion of Antimonato Polyoxovanadates with Transition Metal Complexes: (Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·5H<sub>2</sub>O and (Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·8H<sub>2</sub>O
Two new polyoxovanadates (Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·5H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>) and (Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·8H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2</b>) (N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub> = <i>N</i>-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine)
were synthesized under solvothermal conditions and structurally characterized.
In both structures the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> shell displays the main structural
motif, which is strongly related to the {V<sub>18</sub>O<sub>42</sub>} archetype cluster. Both compounds crystallize in the triclinic
space group <i>P</i>1̅ with <i>a</i> = 14.3438(4), <i>b</i> = 16.6471(6), <i>c</i> = 18.9186(6) Å,
α = 87.291(3)°, β = 83.340(3)°, γ = 78.890(3)°,
and <i>V</i> = 4401.4(2) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>1</b>) and <i>a</i> = 14.5697(13), <i>b</i> = 15.8523(16), <i>c</i> = 20.2411(18) Å, α = 86.702(11)°, β
= 84.957(11)°, γ = 76.941(11)°, and <i>V</i> = 4533.0(7) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>2</b>). In the structure
of <b>1</b> the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> cluster anion is bound to a [Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complex
via a terminal oxygen atom. In the Co<sup>2+</sup>-centered complex,
one of the amine ligands coordinates in tridentate mode and the second
one in bidentate mode to form a strongly distorted CoN<sub>5</sub>O octahedron. Similarly, in compound <b>2</b> an analogous
NiN<sub>5</sub>O complex is joined to the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> anion via the
same attachment mode. A remarkable difference between the two compounds
is the orientation of the noncoordinated propylamine group leading
to intermolecular Sb···O contacts in <b>1</b> and to Sb···N interactions in <b>2</b>. In
the solid-state lattices of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, two
additional [M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complexes act as countercations and are located between
the [{M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>4–</sup> anions. Between the anions and cations strong N–H···O
hydrogen bonds are observed. In both compounds the clusters are stacked
along the <i>b</i> axis in an ABAB fashion with cations
and water molecules occupying the space between the clusters. Magnetic
characterization demonstrates that the Ni<sup>2+</sup> and Co<sup>2+</sup> cations do not significantly couple with the <i>S</i> = 1/2 vanadyl groups. The susceptibility data can be successfully
reproduced assuming a distorted ligand field for the Co<sup>2+</sup> ions (<b>1</b>) and an <i>O</i><sub><i>h</i></sub>-symmetric Ni<sup>2+</sup> ligand field (<b>2</b>)