Poly[[bis(pyridin‐3‐ol)manganese(II)]‐di‐μ‐pyridin‐3‐olato]

In the title complex, Mn(C₅H₄NO)₂(C₅H₅NO)₂]_n or Mn(μ‐3‐PyO)₂(3‐PyOH)₂]_n (3‐PyO⁻ is the pyridin‐3‐olate anion and 3‐PyOH is pyridin‐3‐ol), the Mn^II atom lies on an inversion centre and has octahedral geometry, defined by two N atoms and two deprotonated exocyclic O atoms of symmetry‐related pyridin‐3‐olate ligands Mn—N = 2.3559 (14) Å and Mn—O = 2.1703 (11) Å], as well as two N atoms of terminal 3‐PyOH ligands Mn—N = 2.3482 (13) Å]. The Mn^II atoms are bridged by the deprotonated pyridin‐3‐olate anion into a layer structure, generating sheets in the (01) plane. These sheets are linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. There are also π–π and C—H⋯π interactions in the crystal structure.