Synthesis and crystal structure of mixed complex [Cu0.5Mn0.5(phen)2Cl]OH•3H2O

Copper(II) and manganese(II) ions are very important in many biological systems, such as photosynthesis system II and superoxide dismutase, The synthesis of Cu(II) and Mn(II) complexes is a hot-spot not only in bioinorganic chemistry but also in molecular magnetism research. Herein, we report a new mixed complex [Cu-0.5 Mn-0.5 (phen)(2)Cl] OH . 3H(2)O. It is synthesized and characterized by; elemental analysis,IR and UV - Vis spectroscopy. The structure of the single crystal is determined by X-ray diffraction. It belongs to the monoclinic system,space group C2/c, with a = 2.3321(5), b = 3.0295(6), c = 0.7492(1)nm, beta = 97.85(3)degrees. V = 5.244 (3)nm(3), Z = 8, D-m = 1.425g/cm(3), D-c = 1.333g/cm(3), F(000) = 2168, R = 0.066, R-w = 0.068, Bot-h metal ions lie in tetragonal pyramidal environment.