Table 1. Summary of Structural Features of 1–4.
| compound | [npBifc]Tf2N (1) | [Bifc]Tf2N (2) | [FeCp2]Tf2N (3) | [CoCp2]Tf2N (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cation–anion arrangement | segregated stack | alternating | a | a |
| transition temperatureb | 147.7 | 223 | 198.8c | 255.4d |
| RT phase cation valence state | averaged | trapped | ||
| anion ordering | disordered | disordered | disordered | disorderedd |
| LT phase cation valence state | intermediate | trapped | ||
| anion ordering | ordered | mostly ordered | mostly ordered | ordered |
| VLT phase/VRT phasee | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2d |