Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New [Mn_2Ni_2] Cubane Complex

A new Mn2Ni2 cubane complex has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,FT IR spectra and elemental analysis.The title compound [MnIII2NiII2(hmp)4(N3)4(O2CR)2](hmp-is the anion of 2-pyridinemethanol and O2CR-is α-na-phthaleneacetate)crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/c with a = 10.519(5),b = 22.109(10),c = 23.235(9),β = 106.096(17)o,C48H42Mn2N16Ni2O8,Mr = 1198.28,V = 5192(4)3,Dc = 1.533 g/cm3,F(000)= 2448,μ = 1.258 cm1,Z = 4,the final R = 0.0875 and wR = 0.2020 for 3398 reflections with I > 2σ(I).X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that each Mn(III)center is octahedrally coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of azide anions and three oxygen atoms from three 2-pyridinemethanol anion ligands together with one oxygen atom from naphthaleneacetate.Each Ni(II)is octahedrally coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of 2-pyridinemethanol anion ligands as well as three oxygen atoms from three 2-pyridinemethanol anion ligands and one oxygen atom from naphthaleneacetate.