Derivatives of phenolic oximes have been used to synthesise two large families of coordinationcomplexes namely [LnI^II₂Mn^III₄] and [Ln^III₂Mn^III₂Mn^IV₂]. The [LnI^II₂Mn^III₄] family can be subdivided into two structural types. Complexes 1 to 9 (Type 1) can be represented by the general formula [Ln^III₂Mn^III₄O₂(R-sao)₄(hmp)₄(O2CR’)₂] (where Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Y; R = H, Me, Et, Ph;sao = dianion of salicylaldoxime; hmp = anion of 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine; R’ = CH3, C(CH3)3,Ph(CH3)2), and complexes 10 to 16 (Type 2) by the general formula [Ln^III₂Mn^III₄O₂(Rsao)₄(teaH)₂(CH₃COO)₂] (where Ln = Y or Sm, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Lu; R = H, Me; teaH = dianion oftriethanolamine). Complexes 1-16 were characterized by SQUID (Superconducting QuantumInterference Device) magnetometry. The [Ln^III₂Mn^III₂Mn^IV₂) family of compounds can berepresented by the general formula [Ln^III₂Mn^II_I2Mn^IV₂O₂(OMe)₄(Et-sao)₆(MeOH)₂]·xMeOH (LnIII =Dy^III, Er^III, Tb^III and Y^III). The complexes are synthesised by mixing the appropriate metal salts andligands in basic MeOH or in a mixture of MeOH and MeCN. The metallic skeleton of [Ln^III₂Mn^III₄]and [Ln^III₂Mn^III₂Mn^IV₂] can be viewed as made of two edge sharing [Ln₂Mn_2] tetrahedra or,alternatevily, of a [Ln₂Mn₄] distorted octahedron.
Further derivatization of phenolic oximes with ethanolamine arms results into the ligand (Z)-1-(3-((bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)methyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one oxime (H₄L₁).Combining H₄L with Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and lanthanide(III) nitrates [Gd, Dy, Sm, Eu, and Tb] in thepresence of NEt₃ and tBuONa in MeOH, results into a family of complexes. This family ofcomplexes can be represented by the general formula [Ln^III₆Zn^II₂(CO₃)5(OH)(H₂L)₄(H₃L)₂(H₄L)]NO₃·xMeOH [Ln = Gd, x = 30, for 1; Ln = Dy, x = 32, for 2; Ln = Sm, x = 31,for 3; Ln = Eu, x = 29, for 4; Ln = Tb, x = 30, for 5. Complexes 1-5 were characterized usingSQUID magnetometry. 
Next, H₄L₁ and the closely related (Z)-1-(3-((bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)methyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propan-1-one oxime (H₄L₂) were used to synthesise four {Ni^II}₄ complexes with adefective double-cubane structure. The magnetic cores of these complexes are made of a [Ni₄O₄](1-3) or a [Ni₄N₂O₂] (4) unit. The important structural difference between structures 1-3 and 4 is that two alkoxide bridges have been replaced by two μ-N₃^– bridges. Direct current (dc) magnetic susceptibility studies were performed on complexes 1-4.
Three novel functionalized Anderson-type POMs were synthesized and characterized namely [TBA]₃[MnMo₆O₁₈{(OCH₂)₃CH₂Br}₂] (1), [TBA]₃[MnMo₆O₁₈{(OCH₂)₃CN=C(C₆H₄-4-SCH₃)}₂] (3) and [TBA]₃[MnMo₆O_18{(OCH₂)₃CN=C(C₆H₄-4-CO₂H)}₂] (4). The magnetic properties of 4 were investigated. Both new and already known functionalised POMs were tried to be coordinatedto SMMs as well as onto other transition metal complexes, via different synthetic strategies. These synthetic routes did not result in the crystallisation of any new compounds.
A new hexadentate ligand tris(((2-hydroxyethyl)-amino)methyl)ethane (THAME) was synthesised and characterised. THAME was subsequently used to synthesise new third row transition metaldimeric compounds namely [Cr₂₍CH₃C(CH₂NHC₂H₄O)₃)₂H₃](NO₃)₃ (1),[Mn₂(CH₃C(CH₂NHC₂H₄O)₃)₂H₃](PF₆)₃ (2) and [Co₂(CH₃C(CH₂NHC₂H₄O)₃)₂H₃](NO₃)₃ (3). Thesenovel dimeric complexes are held together by (O^…H^…O)₃ bridges. The temperature dependence ofthe _χMT products of polycrystalline samples of 1 and 2 with B = 0.1 T was investigated