Synthesis and magnetic properties of tetrabromophthalato-bridged manganese(II) binuclear complexes

Summary Four novel Mn^II binuclear complexes have been prepared and characterized, namely: [Mn₂(TBPHTA)(L)₄](ClO₄)₂ [L = 2,2-bipyridyl (bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 4,4-dimethyl-2,2-bipyridyl (Me₂bipy) and 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline (NO₂-phen), respectively], and TBPHTA = the tetrabromophthalate dianion. Based on i.r. spectra, elemental analyses and conductivity measurements, extended tetrabromophthalato-bridged structures consisting of two Mn^II ions, in which each Mn^II ion has a distorted octahedral environment, are proposed for these complexes. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for [Mn₂(TBPHTA)(phen)₄] (ClO₄)₂·H₂O was measured over the 4–300 K range and the observed data were successfully simulated by an equation based on the spin Hamiltonian operator ( = -2J₁₂), giving the exchange integral J = -1.22 cm^–1. This result indicates a weak antiferromagnetic spin exchange interaction between the metal ions.