Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2598-m2600  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805033830 ]

Hexakis[₂-4-(N-n-butylimino)pentan-2-onato]trimagnesium(II)

J. S. Matthews, T. S. Ouattara and R. J. Butcher

Abstract: The title compound, [Mg₃(C₉H₁₆NO)₆], represents a trimeric complex with all Mg atoms having octahedral coordination. The central Mg atom occupies a special position on a crystallographic inversion centre and is coordinated by six O atoms [Mg-O = 2.069 (2), 2.083 (2) and 2.072 (2) Å], all of which have bridging functions. Each of the peripheral Mg atoms is coordinated by three bridging O atoms [Mg-O = 2.090 (2), 2.086 (2) and 2.095 (2) Å] and three terminal N atoms of the butylimino groups [Mg-N = 2.206 (2), 2.202 (2) and 2.196 (2) Å].

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