Guest‐Dependent Pressure‐Induced Spin Crossover in FeII4[MIV(CN)8]2 (M=Mo, W) Cluster‐Based Material Showing Persistent Solvent‐Driven Structural Transformations.

Discrete molecular species that can perform certain functions in response to multiple external stimuli constitute a special class of multifunctional molecular materials called smart molecules. Herein, cyanido‐bridged coordination clusters {[FeII(2‐pyrpy)2]4[MIV(CN)8]2}⋅4 MeOH⋅6 H2O (M=Mo (1 solv), M=W (2 solv) and 2‐pyrpy=2‐(1‐pyrazolyl)pyridine are presented, which show persistent solvent driven single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal transformations upon sorption/desorption of water and methanol molecules. Three full desolvation–resolvation cycles with the concomitant change of the host molecules do not damage the single crystals. More importantly, the Fe4M2 molecules constitute a unique example where the presence of the guests directly affects the pressure‐induced thermal spin crossover (SCO) phenomenon occurring at the FeII centres. The hydrated phases show a partial SCO with approximately two out‐of‐four FeII centres undergoing a gradual thermal SCO at 1 GPa, while in the anhydrous form the pressure‐induced SCO effect is almost quenched with only 15 % of the FeII centres undergoing high‐spin to low‐spin transition at 1 GPa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]