Variation of 2 D Hydrogen Bond Topology in Diaqua-tetrafluoromanganates(III): 2-picoH[MnF4(H2O)2], TMEDAH2[MnF4(H2O)2]2, and TMBDAH2[MnF4(H2O)2]2

The crystal structures of three new diaqua-tetrafluoro-manganate(III) compounds with different organic N-cations have been determined: 2-picoH[MnF₄(H₂O)₂] 1 (2-pico = 2-methyl-pyridine), space group P2₁/c, a = 9.439, b = 13.662, c = 7.641 Å, β = 91.31°; R = 0.059; TMEDAH₂[MnF₄(H₂O)₂]₂ 2 (TMEDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl ethane diamine), space group P2₁/c, a = 5.421, b = 15.970, c = 9.677 Å, β = 96.37°, R = 0.031, and TMBDAH₂[MnF₄(H₂O)₂]₂ 3 (TMBDA = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,4-butane-diamine), space group P2₁/n, a = 12.631, b = 5.577, c = 12.976 Å, β = 98.10°, R = 0.040. All three compounds show 2 D H-bonding networks of [MnF₄(H₂O)₂]^– anions separated by the organic cations. However, the topology of the anionic H-bonding nets is different for each compound. The anions are strongly elongated by the Jahn-Teller effect and are arranged in a ferrodistortive way in compounds 1 and 2 , whereas in compound 3 the arrangement is described as in a herringbone-like antiferrodistortive variant.