| Abstract: | A dinuclear manganese(III) tetradentate Schiff-base complex, Mn2(salophen)2(4,4′-bipy)3](BPh4)2 (1) (salophen = N,N′-o-phenylene-bis(salicylideneaminato)), has been synthesized and structurally characterized. Compound 1 crystallized in the triclinic, P 1 space group, a = 13.431(4), b = 13.791(4), c = 13.886(4) Å, α = 73.599(5)°, β = 80.410(6)°, γ = 71.241(5)°, V = 2328.3(12) Å3. Complex 1 contains two Mn(salophen) moieties bridged by 4,4′-bipy to form a dinuclear unit, with two terminal 4,4′-bipy ligands. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility (2–300 K) shows very weak ferromagnetic interactions between the Mn(III) ions. |
