A three-dimensional framework in 2,2'-biimidazolium bis(2,2'-biimidazole-κ(2)N,N')bis(biphenyl-2,4'-dicarboxylato-κO)manganese(II) hexahydrate.
In the title salt, (C(6)H(8)N(4))[Mn(C(14)H(8)O(4))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(4))(2)]·6H(2)O, the Mn(II) atom lies on an inversion centre and is coordinated by four N atoms from two 2,2'-biimidazole (biim) ligands and two O atoms from two biphenyl-2,4'-dicarboxylate (bpdc) anions to give a slightly distorted octahedral coordination, while the cation lies about another inversion centre. Adjacent [Mn(bpdc)(2)(biim)(2)](2-) anions are linked via two pairs of N-H...O hydrogen bonds, leading to an infinite chain along the [100] direction. The protonated [H(2)biim](2+) moiety acts as a charge-compensating cation and space-filling structural subunit. It bridges two [Mn(bpdc)(2)(biim)(2)](2-) anions through two pairs of N-H...O hydrogen bonds, constructing two R(2)(2)(9) rings, leading to a zigzag chain in the [2-1-1] direction, which gives rise to a ruffled set of [H(2)biim](2+)[Mn(bpdc)(2)(biim)(2)](2-) moieties in the [01-1] plane. The water molecules give rise to a chain structure in which O-H...O hydrogen bonds generate a chain of alternating four- and six-membered water-oxygen R(4)(2)(8) and R(6)(6)(12) rings, each lying about independent inversion centres giving rise to a chain along the [100] direction. Within the water chain, the (H(2)O)(6) water rings are hydrogen bonded to two O atoms from two [Mn(bpdc)(2)(biim)(2)](2-) anions, giving rise to a three-dimensional framework.
Institute of Molecule and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, People's Republic of China. 7200@henu.edu.cn
Zi Liang
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Wang
Lin Heng
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Wei
Ming Xue
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Li