Crystal structure of bis(2,2′-bipyridine-κ2N,N′)bis(thiocyanato-κN)manganese(II) 2,2′-bipyridine monosolvate

• Main Authors: Stefan Suckert, Inke Jess, Christian Näther
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Union of Crystallography 2015-01-01
• Series: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications
• Subjects: crystal structure; coordination polymer; octahedral manganese(II) coordination
• Online Access: http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S205698901402516X

In the crystal structure of the mononuclear title compound, [Mn(NCS)2(C10H8N2)2]·C10H8N2, the MnII cation is coordinated in an all-cis configuration by two N-bound thiocyanate anions and two 2,2′-bipyridine ligands within a slightly distorted octahedral environment. The asymmetric unit consists of one MnII cation, two thiocyanate anions and two 2,2′-bipyridine ligands, as well as two non-coordinating 2,2′-bipyridine ligands that are each located on centres of inversion. In the crystal structure, the discrete [Mn(NCS)2(C10H8N2)2] complex molecules are arranged in such a way that cavities are formed, in which the solvent 2,2′-bipyridine molecules are located. Apart from van der Waals forces, there are no remarkable intermolecular interactions present in the crystal structure.