Charakterisierung von Distorsionsisomeren der Anionen Pentacyano-oxo-molybdat(IV) sowie Tetracyano-oxo-aqua-molybdat(IV) im festen Zustand. Kristallstrukturen von [(C6H5)4P]3[MoO(CN)5] · 7 H2O(grün), [(C6H5)4As]2 [MoO(OH2)(CN)4] · 4 H2O (blau) und [(C6H5)4P]2[MoO(OH2)(CN)4] · 4 H2O (grün)

Characterization of Distortional Isomers of the Anions Pentacyano-oxo-molybdate(IV) and of Tetracyano-aqua-oxo-molybdate(IV) in the Solid State. Crystal Structures of [(C₆H₅)₄P]₃[MoO(CN)₅] · 7 H₂O (green), [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[MoO(OH₂)(CN)₄] · 4 H₂O (blue), and [(C₆H₅)₄P]₂[MoO(OH₂) (CN)₄] · 4 H₂O (green) Preparation of a series of salts containing the new pentacyano-oxo-molybdate(IV) anion is described: Cs₂H[MoO(CN)₅] (blue), [(CH₃)₄N]₂H[MoO(CN)₅] · 2 H₂O (blue) and [Cr(en)₃] [MoO(CN)₅] · 4 H₂O (green). The green [(C₆H₅)₄P]₃[MoO(CN)₅] · 7 H₂O crystallizes triclinic in the space group P1 . The molybdenum(IV) center is in an pseudo-octahedral environment of a terminal oxo-group (d(Mo?O); 1.705(4) Å), a CN^? group in the trans-position (d(Mo? C): 2.373(6) Å), and four equatorial CN^? groups (averaged d(Mo? C): 2.178 (Å). The blue and green salts exhibit v(Mo?O) stretching frequencies at 948 cm^?1 and 920 cm^?1, respectively. Blue and green salts containing the [MoO(OH₂)(CN)₄]^2? anion and [(C₆H₅)₄P]⁺ or [(C₆H₅)₄As]⁺ cations have been prepared and characterized by single crystal crystallography. [(C₆H₅)₄P]₂[MoO(OH₂)(CN)₄] · 4 H₂O (green) and [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[MoO(OH₂)(CN)₄] · 4 H₂O (blue) crystallize monoclinic in the space group C—P2₁/n. They are considered to be distortional isomers of the complex anion: the green species has a Mo?O bond distance of 1.72(2) Å whereas for the blue species d(Mo?O) = 1.60(2) Å is found; the corresponding v(Mo?O) frequencies are at 920 cm^?1 and 980 cm^?1.     

Crystal Engineering with Oxo‐ and Cyanocarbon Anions: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Triorganotin(IV) Pentacyanopropenides and Hexacyanoazapentadienides

The first triorganotin(IV) pentacyanopropenides, [R₃Sn(H₂O)₂][C₃(CN)₅] (R = Me ( 2 ), nBu ( 3 ), Ph ( 4 ) were prepared by treatment of Ag[C₃(CN)₅] ( 1 ) with equimolar amounts of R₃SnCl in reagent grade THF. In a similar manner, dark red [R₃Sn(H₂O)₂][N{C(CN)C(CN)₂}₂] ( 6 ) containing the hexacyanoazapentadienyl anion was prepared in 55 % yield. The molecular structure of [Ph₃Sn(H₂O)₂][C₃(CN)₅] ( 4 ) was determined by X‐ray diffraction. The crystal structure consists of separated trigonal‐bipyramidal [Ph₃Sn(H₂O)₂]⁺ cations and nearly planar [C₃(CN)₅]^– anions which are linked through O–H ··· N hydrogen bonds to give a three‐dimensional network.     

Crystallization method controlled trinuclear or ion-pair Manganese(III)-porphyrin-based heterobimetallic complexes: Synthesis,spectra characterization,and crystal structure

Cyanide-bridged trinuclear heterometallic Ag(I)-Mn(III) complex {[Mn(TClPP)(H₂O)]₂[Ag(CN)₂]}₂ · 2Br · 2C₃H₆O · 3H₂O (I) and ion-pair complex {[Mn(TClPP)(CH₃OH)₂][Ag(CN)₂]} · 0.5H₂O (II) have been synthesized with [Mn(TClTPP)(H₂O)₂]Br (H₂TClTPP = meso-tetra(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrin) as assembling segment and K[Ag(CN)₂] as building block by using different crystallization method. These two complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and X-ray structure determination. In the trinuclear complex I, [Ag(CN)₂]^? as bidentate ligand coordinates with the two central Mn(III) atom of [Mn(TClPP)(H₂O)₂]⁺ through its two trans cyanide groups to form the complex cation of [Mn(TClPP)(H₂O)]₂[Ag(CN)₂]⁺, which further constructs the neutral complexes with the help of one Br^? as balanced anion. For the ion-pair complex II composed by free [Mn(TClPP)(CH₃OH)₂]⁺ cation and free [Ag(CN)2]^? anion, it can be linked into one-dimensional supramolecular structure with the dependence of the intermolecular O-H...N and O-H...O hydrogen bond interactions.     

Chiral anionic layers in tartramide spiroborate salts and variable solvation for [NR4][B(TarNH2)2] (R = Et,Pr or Bu)

The spiroborate anion, namely, 2,3,7,8‐tetracarboxamido‐1,4,6,9‐tetraoxa‐5λ⁴‐boraspiro[4.4]nonane, [B(TarNH₂)₂]^?, derived from the diol l ‐tartramide TarNH₂, [CH(O)(CONH₂)]₂, shows a novel self‐assembly into two‐dimensional (2D) layer structures in its salts with alkylammonium cations, [NR₄]⁺ (R = Et, Pr and Bu), and sparteinium, [HSpa]⁺, in which the cations and anions are segregated. The structures of four such salts are reported, namely, the tetrapropylazanium salt, C₁₂H₂₈N⁺·C₈H₁₂BN₄O₈^?, the tetraethylazanium salt hydrate, C₈H₂₀N⁺·C₈H₁₂BN₄O₈^?·6.375H₂O, the tetrabutylazanium salt as the ethanol monosolvate hemihydrate, C₁₆H₃₆N⁺·C₈H₁₂BN₄O₈^?·C₂H₅OH·0.5H₂O, and the sparteinium (7‐aza‐15‐azoniatetracyclo[7.7.1.0^2,7.0^10,15]heptadecane) salt as the ethanol monosolvate, C₁₅H₂₇N₂⁺·C₈H₁₂BN₄O₈^?·C₂H₅OH. The 2D anion layers have preserved intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the amide groups and a typical metric repeat of around 10 × 15 Å. The constraint of matching the interfacial area organizes the cations into quite different solvated arrangements, i.e. the [NEt₄] salt is highly hydrated with around 6.5H₂O per cation, the [NPr₄] salt apparently has a good metric match to the anion layer and is unsolvated, whilst the [NBu₄] salt is intermediate and has EtOH and H₂O in its cation layer, which is similar to the arrangement for the chiral [HSpa]⁺ cation. This family of salts shows highly organized chiral space and offers potential for the resolution of both chiral cations and neutral chiral solvent molecules.     

Structures of decomposing and non-decomposing gas-phase [C4H6O]+· radical cations,and their [C2H2O]+· and [C3H6]+· product ions

The structures of gas-phase [C₄H₆O]^+· radical cations and their daughter ions of composition [C₂H₂O]^+· and [C₃H₆]^+· were investigated by using collisionally activated dissociation, metastable ion measurement, kinetic energy release and collisional ionization tandem mass spectrometric techniques. Electron ionization (70 eV) of ethoxyacetylene, methyl vinyl ketone, crotonaldehyde and 1-methoxyallene yields stable [C₄H₆O]^+· ions, whereas the cyclic C₄H₆O compounds undergo ring opening to stable distonic ions. The structures of [C₂H₃O]^+· ions produced by 70-eV ionization of several C₄H₆O compounds are identical with that of the ketene radical cation. The [C₃H₆]^+· ions generated from crotonaldehyde, methacrylaldehyde, and cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde have structures similar to that of the propene radical cations, whereas those ions generated from the remainder of the [C₄H₆O]^+· ions studied here produced a mixed population of cyclopropane and propene radical cations.     

Synthesis of cis-Tetrabromobispyridinemolybdates(III) and the crystal structure of cis-(NH4)[MoBr4py2] · ⅓3 H2O (py = pyridine)

The reaction between (NH₄)[MoBr₅ · H₂O] and pyridine in acetonitrile (CH₃CN) at room temperature results in the mixture of cis- and trans-(pyH)[MoBr₄py₂] which can be separated on the basis of solubility. cis-M[MoBr₄py₂] · ? H₂O (M = NH₄⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺), cis-(bipyH)[MoBr₄py₂] (bipy = 2,2′-bipyridil) and cis-(PPh₄)[MoBr₄py₂], were prepared from cis-(pyH)[MoBr₄py₂]. At the temperature of boiling acetonitrile irreversible cis to trans isomerisation takes place. Bromine oxydizes cis isomers at room temperature to trans-MoBr₄py₂. The compounds were characterised by chemical analysis, infrared, UV-VIS spectroscopy, conductivity measurements and powder diffraction. The crystal structure of cis-(NH₄)[MoBr₄py₂] · ? H₂O has been determined: rhombohedral, R3c, (No. 161), a = 15.809(3) Å, β = 112.79(2)°, Z = 6, D_C = 2.29, D_O = 2.27(3) g/cm³, V = 2 601(1) ų, R₁ = 0.046, R_w = 0.068. Average Mo? Br and Mo? N(pyridine) distances within the anion are 2.58(2) and 2.20(2) Å. cis-Rb[MoBr₄py₂] · ? H₂O and cis-Cs[MoBr₄py₂] · ? H₂O are isostructural with cis-(NH₄)[MoBr₄py₂] · ? H₂O.     

Die Kristallstruktur der hydratisierten Cyanokomplexe NMe4MnII[(Mn, Cr)III(CN)6] · 3 H2O und NMe4Cd[MIII(CN)6] · 3 H2O (MIII = Fe,Co): Verwandte des Berliner Blaus

The Crystal Structure of the Hydrated Cyano Complexes NMe₄Mn^II[(Mn, Cr)^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O and NMe₄Cd[M^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (M^III = Fe, Co): Compounds Related to Prussian Blue The crystal structures of the isotypic tetragonal compounds (space group I4, Z = 10) NMe₄Mn^II · [(Mn, Cr)^III(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1653.2(4), c = 1728.8(6) pm), NMe₄Cd[Fe(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1642.7(1), c = 1733.1(1) pm) and NMe₄Cd[Co(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O (a = 1632.1(2), c = 1722.4(3) pm) were determined by X‐rays. They exhibit ⊥ c cyanobridged layers of octahedra [M^III(CN)₆] and [M^IIN₄(OH₂)₂], which punctually are interconnected also || c to yield altogether a spaceous framework. The M^II atoms at the positions linking into the third dimension are only five‐coordinated and form square pyramids [M^IIN₅] with angles N–M^II–N near 104° and distances of Mn–N: 1 × 214, 4 × 219 pm; Cd–N: 1 × 220 resp. 222, 4 × 226 resp. 228 pm. Further details and structural relations within the family of Prussian Blue are reported and discussed.     

rac‐1‐Phenyl­ethyl­ammonium carboxy­methyl­phospho­nate(1–): hydrogen‐bonded anion sheets with pendent cations

In the title compound, C₈H₁₂N⁺·C₂H₄O₅P⁻, the anions are linked by two O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds [H⋯O both 1.75 Å, O⋯O = 2.5781 (15) and 2.5834 (15) Å, and O—H⋯O = 169 and 176°] into sheets built from alternating (8) and (32) rings. Each cation is linked to an anion sheet by three N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds [H⋯O = 1.88–2.04 Å, N⋯O = 2.7603 (16)–2.9334 (17) Å and N—H⋯O = 162–166°], such that all the cations pendent from one face of the sheet are of the R configuration, while all those pendent from the opposite face are of the S configuration.     

The significance of field ionisation kinetics to ion structure: Isomerisation and decompostition of [C4H8]+· radical ions

The kinetics of formation of [C₃H₅]⁺[M ? CH₃]⁺, [C₃H₄]⁺·[M ? CH₄]⁺· and [C₂H₄]⁺·[M ? C₂H₄]⁺· from but-1-ene, cis- and trans-but-2-ene, 2-methylpropene, cyclobutane and methylcyclopropance following field ionisation have been determined as a function of time 20 (or 30) picoseconds to 1 nanosecond and at two points in the microsecond time-frame. The results are consistent with the supposition that at the shortest accessible times (20 to 30 picoseconds) the structure of the [C₄H₈]⁺· molecular ion qualitatively resembles that of its neutral precursor, but suggest that prior to decomposition within nanoseconds the various molecular ions (excepting cyclobutane where the processes are slower) attain a common structure or mixture of structures. Reaction pathways of the presumed known ion structures are delineated from the nature of decompostion at the shortest times.     

Two bis­(ammonium) 1,5‐naphthalene­disulfonate salts

The title compounds, bis­(ammonium) naphthalene‐1,5‐di­sul­fon­ate, 2NH₄⁺·C₁₀H₆O₆S₂²⁻, and bis­[1‐(hydroxy­methyl)‐3,5,7‐tri­aza‐1‐azoniatri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decane] 1,5‐naphthalene­di­sul­fon­ate, 2C₇H₁₅N₄O⁺·C₁₀H₆O₆S₂²⁻, were prepared from the acid‐promoted reaction of hexa­methyl­enetetr­amine. In both structures, the di­sulfonate anion is positioned on an inversion center, with each sulfonate group contributing to the supramolecular assemblies via hydrogen bonds. The ammonium cations are linked to sulfonate groups by four distinct N⁺—H⃛⁻O—S contacts [N⃛O = 2.846 (2)–2.898 (2) Å and N—H⃛O = 160 (2)–175 (2)°], whereas the 1‐(hydroxy­methyl)‐3,5,7‐tri­aza‐1‐azoniatri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decane cations form one O—H⃛⁻O—S [O⃛O = 2.628 (2) Å and O—H⃛O = 176°] and three C—H⃛⁻O—S [C⃛O = 3.359 (2)–3.380 (2) Å and C—H⃛O = 148–155°] interactions to neighboring sulfonate groups.     

[B(O–C6H4–CN)4]– based Silver and Copper Coordination Polymers

A series of new coordination polymers bearing the [B(O–C₆H₄–CN)₄]^– anion was synthesized. Two new, one dimensional coordination frameworks of the type M[B(O–C₆H₄–CN)₄] (M = Ag, Cu) were obtained by salt metathesis. The reactivity towards organic Lewis‐bases was studied. The reaction with bidentate ligands yielded two dimensional networks with the general formula [M(L)][B(O–C₆H₄–CN)₄] {L = 2,2′‐bipyridine, 4,4′‐bipyridine, 1,2‐bis(pyridyl)ethane, 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane}. The synthesis, properties and single crystal structure are reported.     

Neue Oxonium-Bromochalkogenate(IV) — Darstellung,Struktur und Eigenschaften von [H3O][TeBr5] · 3C4H8O2 und [H3O]2[SeBr6]

New Oxonium Bromochalcogenates(IV) — Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of [H₃O][TeBr₅] · 3 C₄H₈O₂ and [H₃O]₂[SeBr₆] Dark red crystals of the composition [H₃O][TeBr₅] · 3 C₄H₈O₂ ( 1 ) were isolated from a saturated solution of TeBr₄ in 1,4-dioxane containing a small amount of water. In this compound (space group P2₁/m, a = 8.922(4) Å, b = 13.204(7) Å, c = 9.853(5) Å, β = 91.82(4)° at 150 K) a square pyramidal [TeBr₅]^? anion has been isolated for the first time. The coordination sphere of the anion is completed to a distorted octahedron by weak interaction with a dioxane molecule of the cationic system. The [H₃O]⁺ cations are connected to chains by dioxane molecules. At room temperature the compound is stable only in its mother liquor. Crystalline [H₃O]₂[SeBr₆] ( 2 ) (space group Fm3m, a = 10.421(1) Å at 170 K) is a bromoselenous acid of high symmetry. The [H₃O]⁺ ion is only weakly coordinated by Br atoms of the anion. The anions are isolated octahedral [SeBr₆]^2? units. The structure is isotypic to the K₂[PtCl₆] structure. Despite being a halogenochalcogen(IV) acid, 2 exhibits a remarkable thermal stability. Both oxonium compounds were characterized by single-crystal X-ray structure analyses. Vibrational spectra of 2 are reported.     

Two Light-Metal Dihydrogenisocyanurate Hydrates Linked by Diagonal Relationship: Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Vibrational Spectra of Li[H2N3C3O3]·1.75 H2O and Mg[H2N3C3O3]2·8 H2O

Single-crystalline materials of Li[H₂N₃C₃O₃] · 1.75 H₂O and Mg[H₂N₃C₃O₃]₂ · 8 H₂O were obtained by dissolving stoichiometric amounts of the respective carbonates with cyanuric acid in boiling water followed by gentle evaporation of excess water after cooling to room temperature. Even though both of these compounds crystallize in the triclinic space group P1 according to X-ray structure analyses of their colorless and transparent single crystals, they adopt two new different structure types. Li[H₂N₃C₃O₃] · 1.75 H₂O exhibits the unit-cell parameters a = 884.71(6) pm, b = 905.12(7) pm, c = 964.38(7) pm, α = 67.847(2)°, β = 62.904(2)° and γ = 68.565(2)° (Z = 4), whereas the lattice parameters for Mg[H₂N₃C₃O₃]₂ · 8 H₂O are a = 691.95(5) pm, b = 1055.06(8) pm, c = 1183.87(9) pm, α = 85.652(2)°, β = 83.439(2)° and γ = 79.814(2)° (Z = 2). In both cases, the singly deprotonated isocyanuric acid forms monovalent anions consisting of cyclic [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– units, which are arranged in ribbons typical for most hitherto known monobasic isocyanurate hydrates. The structures are governed by the oxophilic strength of the respective cation which means that they fulfil their oxophilic coordination requirements either solely with water molecules ([Mg(OH₂)₆]²⁺ for Mg²⁺) or with crystal water and one or two direct coordinative contacts to carbonyl oxygen atoms (O_(cy)) of [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– anions ([(Li(OH₂)_2–3(O_(cy)1–2]⁺ for Li⁺). In both structures occur dominant hydrogen bonds N–H ··· O within the anionic [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– ribbons as well as hydrogen bonds O–H ··· O between these ribbons and the hydrated Li⁺ and Mg²⁺ cations.     

Hydrogen-bonded sheets in the 1:1 salt of tet-b and trimesic acid

Tet-b (racemic 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexa­methyl-1,4,8,11-tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane, C₁₆H₃₆N₄) and trimesic acid (1,3,5-benzene­tri­carboxylic acid, C₉H₆O₆) form a salt partially solvated by both water and methanol, i.e. 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexa­methyl-1,4,8,11-tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane–1,3,5-benzene­tri­carboxyl­ic acid–methanol–water (1/1/0.78/1.12), C₁₆H₃₈N₄²⁺·C₉H₄O₆²⁻·0.78CH₄O·1.12H₂O. The anions are linked by O—H⃛O hydrogen bonds [O⃛O 2.442 (4) and 2.458 (4) Å; O—H⃛O 170 and 171°] into zigzag chains; orientationally disordered cations are linked to the anion chains by means of N—H⃛O hydrogen bonds [major orientation: N⃛O 2.695 (3)–3.071 (4) Å, N—H⃛O 148–179°; minor orientation: N⃛O 2.75 (2)–3.34 (2) Å, N—H⃛O 147–170°] and link the chains into sheets. The solvent mol­ecules are all disordered, but appear to play no significant structural role apart from space filling.     

Tripotassium tris­(oxalato‐κ2O,O′)­aluminate bis(hydrogen peroxide) hydrate,the first example of a cyclic hydrogen‐bonded H2O2 dimer

In addition to associating into cyclic hydrogen‐bonded dimers [O⋯O = 2.663 (1) and 2.914 (1) Å], each hydrogen peroxide mol­ecule in the title structure, K₃[Al(C₂O₄)₃]·1.75H₂O₂·0.25H₂O, hydrogen bonds to a neighbouring oxalate ligand [O⋯O = 2.700 (1) and 2.730 (1) Å] and coordinates to two K⁺ ions [K⋯O = 2.6620 (9)–2.8380 (7) Å].     

Hydrogen‐bonded bilayers in ­piperazinium(2+) bis(mandelate) bis(methanol) solvate

In the title compound, C₄H₁₂N₂²⁺·2C₈H₇O₃^?·2CH₄O, the cations lie across centres of inversion and are disordered over two orientations with equal occupancy; there are equal numbers of (R)‐ and (S)‐mandelate anions present (mandelate is α‐hydroxy­benzene­acetate). The anions and the neutral water mol­ecules are linked by O—H?O hydrogen bonds [O?O 2.658 (3) and 2.682 (3) Å, and O—H?O 176 and 166°] into deeply folded zigzag chains. Each orientation of the cation forms two symmetry‐related two‐centre N—H?O hydrogen bonds [N?O 2.588 (4) and 2.678 (4) Å, and N—H?O 177 and 171°] and two asymmetric, but planar, three‐centre N—H?(O)₂ hydrogen bonds [N?O 2.686 (4)–3.137 (4) Å and N—H?O 137–147°], and by means of these the cations link the anion/water chains into bilayers.     

Synthesis and pH-sensitive redox properties of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione complexes

Synthesis and pH-sensitive electrochemical properties of three complexes, [Cu(PD)₃] · (ClO₄)₂ · 2.25CH₃CN · 6H₂O (1), [Cu(PD)(DMSO)Cl₂] · DMSO · H₂O (2) and [Co(PD)₃] · (ClO₄)₂ · CH₃CN · 2H₂O (3) (PD=1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione), are reported. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction of the complexes suggest that the structure of 1 is orthorhombic, 2 triclinic and 3 orthorhombic. The electrochemical properties of free PD and the three complexes in phosphate buffer solutions in a pH range between 2 and 9 have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry. The redox potentials of these compounds are strongly dependent on the proton concentration in the range ?0.3 V ～ 0.4 V versus SCE (saturated calomel reference electrode). The reduction behavior of PD can be described from quinone species to semiquinone anion then to the fully reduced dianion. At pH < 4, the reduction of PD proceeds via 2e^?/3H⁺ processes, while at pH > 4, the reduction of PD proceeds via 2e^?/2H⁺. For all complexes, the N–N chelate PD ligand is electrochemically active and underwent step reduction via 2e^?/2H⁺.     

Crystal Structures of [Mn2(H2O)4(phen)2(C4H4O4)2] · 2 H2O and [Mn(phen)2(H2O)2][Mn(phen)2(C4H4O4)](C4H4O4) · 7 H2O

Reactions of 1,10‐phenanthroline monohydrate, Na₂C₄H₄O₄ · 6 H₂O and MnSO₄ · H₂O in CH₃OH/H₂O yielded a mixture of [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)](C₄H₄O₄) · 7 H₂O ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 1 (P1 (no. 2), a = 8.257(1) Å, b = 8.395(1) Å, c = 12.879(2) Å, α = 95.33(1)°, β = 104.56(1)°, γ = 106.76(1)°, V = 814.1(2) ų, Z = 1) consists of the dinuclear [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] molecules and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The centrosymmetric dinuclear molecules, in which the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and four O atoms from two H₂O molecules and two bis‐monodentate succinato ligands, are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 2 D supramolecular layers parallel to (101) (d(Mn–O) = 2.123–2.265 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.307 Å). The crystal structure of 2 (P1 (no. 2), a = 14.289(2) Å, b = 15.182(2) Å, c = 15.913(2) Å, α = 67.108(7)°, β = 87.27(1)°, γ = 68.216(8)°, V = 2934.2(7) ų, Z = 2) is composed of the [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ cations, [Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)] complex molecules, (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions, and H₂O molecules. The (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions and H₂O molecules form 3 D hydrogen bonded network and the cations and complex molecules in the tunnels along [001] and [011], respectively, are assembled via the π‐π stacking interactions into 1 D supramolecular chains. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and two water O atoms or two carboxyl O atoms (d(Mn–O) = 2.088–2.129 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.277–2.355 Å). Interestingly, the succinato ligands in the complex molecules assume gauche conformation bidentately to chelate the Mn atoms into seven‐membered rings.     

Synthesis and Structure of the Bicyclic [Sn4Se11]6– Anion in Na6Sn4Se11 · 22 H2O

Na₆Sn₄Se₁₁ · 22 H₂O can be crystallised at –8 °C as yellow‐orange needles from the 1 : 2 H₂O/CH₃OH mother liquor of a superheated reaction mixture of NaOH(s), Sn and Se. The bicyclic [Sn₄Se₁₁]^6– anion exhibits crystallographic C₂ symmetry and is composed of corner‐bridged SnSe₄ tetrahedra. Two opposite tin atoms of an Sn₄Se₄ 8‐membered ring are linked by a common Se atom, thereby affording two 6‐membered boat‐shaped Sn₃Se₃ rings with a shared Sn–Se–Sn bridging unit. [Sn₄Se₁₁]^6– thus represents the immediate precursor of the well‐known adamantane‐like [Sn₄Se₁₀]^4– anion.     

A Three‐Dimensional MnII‐[MoIII(CN)7]4– Ferrimagnet Containing Formate as a Second Bridging Ligand

Self‐assembly of the [Mo(CN)₇]^4– anion and the Mn²⁺ ion in the aqueous solution containing ammonium formate results in a new coordination polymer, {(NH₄)₃[(H₂O)Mn₃(HCOO)][Mo(CN)₇]₂·4H₂O}_n. Single crystal X‐ray analysis revealed a very complicated three‐dimensional (3D) framework, where both the [Mo(CN)₇]^4– and the formate anions act as bridges between the Mn^II centers. Magnetic measurements revealed that this compound displays ferrimagnetic ordering below 70 K. Competing antiferromagnetic interactions between the spin carriers might lead to spin frustration and non‐linear alignment of the magnetic moments. Specifically, this compound is the first mixed [Mo(CN)₇]^4–/HCOO^– bridged molecule magnet.