Abstract
Single crystals of Fe(dpm)3 (dpm - dipivaloylmethanate) are analyzed by X-ray diffraction in the temperature range of 90-365 K. A new crystal modification is found in the range of 90-100 K (space group \(P\bar{1}\) , Z = 8); a phase transition is confirmed to occur at 230 K (space group \(P\bar{1}\) , Z = 4). In the range of 250-365 K, a relative increase in the monoclinic unit cell parameters (space group C2/c, Z = 8) is Δa/a = 0.67%, Δb/b = 1.16%, and Δc/c = 0.47%; β angle decreases by 3.3%. In the range of 90-365 K, a relative increase in the molecular volume is 6.65%, with average Fe–O distances and chelate angles ∠O–Fe–O being almost unchanged. Hirshfeld surfaces are constructed for the structures at 90 K, 130 K, 250 K, and 365 K. The Fe(dpm)3 layers obtained by physical vapor deposition (PVD) and crystallization during spin coating on different inorganic substrates are studied, orientation is determined, and structural features are analyzed in [1 0 0] and [0 0 1] directions.
