Crystal Structure and Magnetic Property of a Two-dimensional Manganese Compound [Mn（PhCOO）2（4,4'-bipyridine）]n

A new two-dimensional polymeric manganese compound [Mn(PhCOO)2(4,4’-bi-pyridine)]n 1 has been prepared and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in space group Pbcn with a = 18.7158(2), b = 11.6919(3), c = 9.4799(2) , V = 2074.42(7) 3, Z = 4, Mr = 453.34, Dc = 1.452 g/cm3, μ = 0.670 mm-1 and F(000) = 932. The final refinement gave R = 0.0458 and wR = 0.1439 for 1358 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The complex consists of repeating units of Mn(PhCOO)2(4,4’-bipyridine). Each Mn center is six-coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms of four benzoate anions and two pyridyl N atoms from bipy ligands to furnish a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The two adjacent Mn atoms are connected by a pair of μ1,3-carboxylate groups to form infinite chains, which are further interlinked by bipy to complete a 2D grid network. The magnetic property of the polymeric complex has also been investigated.