Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m936-m938  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807009233 ]

catena-poly[[trans-bis[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one-N]manganese(II)]-di--thiocyanato-²N:S;²S:N]

H. Cai, Y. Guo, Y. Li and J.-G. Li

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title polymer, [Mn(SCN)₂(C₁₂H₁₂N₂O)₂]_n, Mn^II is located on an inversion centre. The metal ion exists in an octahedral geometry environment, with four N atoms from two trans 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (L) ligands and two thiocyanate groups in the equatorial plane, and two S atoms from symmetry-related bidentate thiocyanate ligands at the axial positions. Adjacent Mn^II centres in the crystal structure are bridged by a pair of SCN^- anions to form an infinite one-dimensional array. The one-dimensional chains are further linked together to form a two-dimensional layer structure, through significant face-to-face - stacking interactions involving aromatic systems of ligands L.

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