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Poly[[triaqua(butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylato)dimanganese(II)] monohydrate]
The asymmetric unit of the title MnII coordination polymer, {[Mn2(C8H6O8)(H2O)3]·H2O}n, contains two crystallographically independent MnII cations, two half butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylato anions, each lying on a centre of inversion, and four water molecules. The MnII cation has a distorted octahedral coordination environment. One Mn centre is coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms from two different anions and two water O atoms. The other Mn centre is coordinated by five carboxylate O atoms from four different anions and one water O atom. One water molecule does not coordinate to a Mn centre. The crystal packing is stabilized by several O-H
O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional framework.
A mixture of Mn(NO3)2.6H2O (0.10 mmol), H4L (0.05 mmol) and water (12 ml) was sealed in a Teflon reactor (15 ml), which was heated at 140 °C for 3
days and then gradually cooled to room temperature. Purple crystals of
(I) were isolated (yield 64% based on Mn).
H atoms bonded to C atom were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 Å) and
refined as riding, with Uiso(H)=1.2Ueq(carrier). The water
H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, and were refined with
distance restraints of O–H = 0.85±0.01 Å and H···H = 1.35±0.01 Å; their
temperature factors were tied to those of parent atoms by a factor of 1.5.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
catena-Poly[triaqua[bis[manganese(II)]]-butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylato]
hydrate
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Crystal data top
| [Mn2(C8H6O8)(H2O)3]·H2O | F(000) = 832 |
| Mr = 824.14 | Dx = 2.107 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3031 reflections |
| a = 8.1962 (4) Å | θ = 3.0–29.1° |
| b = 12.3291 (7) Å | µ = 2.01 mm−1 |
| c = 12.9758 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
| β = 97.760 (5)° | Block, colorless |
| V = 1299.22 (11) Å3 | 0.33 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| Z = 2 | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3031 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1990 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.040 |
| ω scans | θmax = 29.1°, θmin = 3.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −11→7 |
| Tmin = 0.764, Tmax = 0.852 | k = −12→15 |
| 7085 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement top
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 0.88 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0651P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 3031 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 227 parameters | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
| 12 restraints | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| [Mn2(C8H6O8)(H2O)3]·H2O | V = 1299.22 (11) Å3 |
| Mr = 824.14 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 8.1962 (4) Å | µ = 2.01 mm−1 |
| b = 12.3291 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 12.9758 (6) Å | 0.33 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| β = 97.760 (5)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3031 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1990 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.764, Tmax = 0.852 | Rint = 0.040 |
| 7085 measured reflections | θmax = 29.1° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
| S = 0.88 | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
| 3031 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 227 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 12 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Special details top
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken
into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles
and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only
used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s.
planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor
wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional
R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for
negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 >
σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc.
and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement.
R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large
as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be
even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
| C1 | 1.1879 (4) | 0.8429 (3) | 0.8558 (3) | 0.0198 (8) | |
| C2 | 1.0480 (4) | 0.8783 (3) | 0.9135 (3) | 0.0271 (9) | |
| H2A | 1.0241 | 0.8197 | 0.9590 | 0.033* | |
| H2B | 0.9507 | 0.8893 | 0.8630 | 0.033* | |
| C3 | 1.0781 (4) | 0.9804 (3) | 0.9778 (3) | 0.0205 (7) | |
| H3 | 1.1109 | 1.0378 | 0.9325 | 0.025* | |
| C4 | 1.2178 (4) | 0.9664 (3) | 1.0691 (3) | 0.0193 (8) | |
| C5 | 0.9481 (4) | 0.5441 (3) | 0.8594 (3) | 0.0193 (8) | |
| C6 | 0.9556 (4) | 0.4695 (3) | 0.9522 (2) | 0.0220 (8) | |
| H6 | 1.0203 | 0.4052 | 0.9395 | 0.026* | |
| C7 | 0.7837 (5) | 0.4336 (3) | 0.9692 (3) | 0.0306 (9) | |
| H7A | 0.7915 | 0.3939 | 1.0343 | 0.037* | |
| H7B | 0.7172 | 0.4976 | 0.9760 | 0.037* | |
| C8 | 0.6978 (5) | 0.3639 (3) | 0.8845 (3) | 0.0275 (9) | |
| O1 | 1.0249 (3) | 0.5178 (2) | 0.78555 (18) | 0.0248 (6) | |
| O2 | 0.8740 (3) | 0.6329 (2) | 0.85773 (19) | 0.0263 (6) | |
| O1W | 1.0570 (4) | 0.2456 (3) | 0.8215 (3) | 0.0391 (8) | |
| O3 | 1.1646 (3) | 0.7613 (2) | 0.7983 (2) | 0.0287 (6) | |
| O2W | 0.9047 (4) | 0.2290 (3) | 0.5915 (3) | 0.0425 (8) | |
| HW22 | 0.969 (4) | 0.181 (3) | 0.575 (4) | 0.064* | |
| O4 | 1.3228 (3) | 0.8944 (2) | 0.87012 (19) | 0.0253 (6) | |
| O3W | 1.1264 (4) | 0.6245 (3) | 0.6096 (2) | 0.0357 (7) | |
| HW31 | 1.129 (6) | 0.5569 (10) | 0.597 (3) | 0.054* | |
| O5 | 0.7513 (3) | 0.3496 (2) | 0.7980 (2) | 0.0317 (7) | |
| O4W | 1.0955 (15) | 0.0359 (7) | 0.6785 (11) | 0.192 (4) | |
| HW41 | 1.181 (13) | 0.011 (12) | 0.654 (14) | 0.288* | |
| HW42 | 1.06 (2) | −0.021 (8) | 0.705 (14) | 0.288* | |
| O6 | 0.5696 (4) | 0.3186 (3) | 0.9039 (3) | 0.0458 (9) | |
| O7 | 1.2229 (3) | 0.8806 (2) | 1.12238 (19) | 0.0268 (6) | |
| O8 | 1.3177 (3) | 1.0437 (2) | 1.08580 (19) | 0.0253 (6) | |
| Mn1 | 0.96260 (7) | 0.36380 (5) | 0.70273 (4) | 0.02057 (16) | |
| Mn2 | 0.95382 (6) | 0.68692 (4) | 0.70684 (4) | 0.01775 (15) | |
| HW11 | 0.979 (4) | 0.205 (3) | 0.835 (4) | 0.064 (18)* | |
| HW12 | 1.129 (4) | 0.203 (3) | 0.802 (4) | 0.065 (18)* | |
| HW21 | 0.812 (2) | 0.198 (3) | 0.592 (4) | 0.041 (14)* | |
| HW32 | 1.102 (6) | 0.654 (3) | 0.5505 (18) | 0.063 (18)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| C1 | 0.0179 (17) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0152 (16) | 0.0031 (16) | −0.0039 (14) | 0.0026 (15) |
| C2 | 0.0181 (18) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0288 (19) | 0.0020 (17) | −0.0043 (16) | −0.0103 (17) |
| C3 | 0.0188 (17) | 0.0238 (19) | 0.0173 (16) | 0.0020 (16) | −0.0032 (14) | −0.0006 (15) |
| C4 | 0.0162 (16) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0180 (16) | 0.0050 (16) | −0.0016 (14) | −0.0002 (16) |
| C5 | 0.0191 (17) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0153 (16) | −0.0061 (16) | −0.0080 (14) | −0.0003 (14) |
| C6 | 0.0279 (18) | 0.0190 (19) | 0.0169 (16) | −0.0047 (17) | −0.0054 (15) | −0.0017 (15) |
| C7 | 0.035 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.0261 (19) | −0.010 (2) | −0.0026 (17) | 0.0011 (18) |
| C8 | 0.026 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0032 (17) | −0.0059 (18) | −0.0048 (17) |
| O1 | 0.0317 (14) | 0.0231 (14) | 0.0188 (12) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0005 (11) | −0.0016 (11) |
| O2 | 0.0284 (14) | 0.0264 (16) | 0.0232 (13) | 0.0014 (12) | 0.0005 (11) | 0.0024 (12) |
| O1W | 0.0288 (16) | 0.0375 (19) | 0.0508 (19) | 0.0121 (16) | 0.0045 (15) | 0.0166 (16) |
| O3 | 0.0197 (13) | 0.0327 (16) | 0.0328 (14) | −0.0037 (12) | 0.0006 (11) | −0.0140 (13) |
| O2W | 0.0367 (17) | 0.0322 (18) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0119 (15) | 0.0148 (16) | −0.0229 (16) |
| O4 | 0.0191 (12) | 0.0246 (15) | 0.0323 (14) | −0.0045 (11) | 0.0040 (11) | −0.0093 (12) |
| O3W | 0.0359 (17) | 0.0418 (19) | 0.0312 (16) | −0.0032 (15) | 0.0116 (14) | −0.0101 (14) |
| O5 | 0.0291 (15) | 0.0325 (17) | 0.0296 (15) | 0.0015 (13) | −0.0098 (12) | −0.0031 (13) |
| O4W | 0.179 (9) | 0.162 (8) | 0.243 (11) | 0.014 (6) | 0.060 (8) | 0.014 (8) |
| O6 | 0.0260 (15) | 0.047 (2) | 0.065 (2) | −0.0131 (15) | 0.0074 (15) | −0.0301 (17) |
| O7 | 0.0205 (12) | 0.0259 (16) | 0.0313 (14) | 0.0006 (11) | −0.0070 (11) | 0.0080 (12) |
| O8 | 0.0227 (13) | 0.0288 (16) | 0.0226 (12) | −0.0054 (12) | −0.0035 (10) | 0.0006 (11) |
| Mn1 | 0.0198 (3) | 0.0200 (3) | 0.0207 (3) | −0.0005 (2) | −0.0016 (2) | 0.0007 (2) |
| Mn2 | 0.0165 (3) | 0.0188 (3) | 0.0166 (3) | 0.0002 (2) | −0.0029 (2) | 0.0014 (2) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| C1—O3 | 1.252 (4) | O1—Mn2 | 2.360 (3) |
| C1—O4 | 1.267 (4) | O2—Mn2 | 2.247 (2) |
| C1—C2 | 1.515 (5) | O1W—Mn1 | 2.185 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.512 (5) | O1W—HW11 | 0.850 (10) |
| C2—H2A | 0.9700 | O1W—HW12 | 0.854 (10) |
| C2—H2B | 0.9700 | O3—Mn2 | 2.163 (3) |
| C3—C4 | 1.542 (5) | O2W—Mn1 | 2.211 (3) |
| C3—C3i | 1.549 (7) | O2W—HW22 | 0.843 (10) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9800 | O2W—HW21 | 0.845 (10) |
| C4—O8 | 1.257 (4) | O4—Mn1iii | 2.140 (2) |
| C4—O7 | 1.262 (4) | O3W—Mn2 | 2.160 (3) |
| C5—O2 | 1.251 (4) | O3W—HW31 | 0.850 (10) |
| C5—O1 | 1.258 (4) | O3W—HW32 | 0.849 (10) |
| C5—C6 | 1.510 (5) | O5—Mn1 | 2.267 (3) |
| C6—C7 | 1.521 (5) | O4W—HW41 | 0.86 (12) |
| C6—C6ii | 1.546 (7) | O4W—HW42 | 0.85 (13) |
| C6—H6 | 0.9800 | O6—Mn2iv | 2.160 (3) |
| C7—C8 | 1.494 (6) | O7—Mn2v | 2.217 (3) |
| C7—H7A | 0.9700 | O8—Mn1v | 2.127 (3) |
| C7—H7B | 0.9700 | Mn1—O8vi | 2.127 (3) |
| C8—O6 | 1.245 (5) | Mn1—O4vii | 2.140 (2) |
| C8—O5 | 1.271 (5) | Mn2—O6viii | 2.160 (3) |
| O1—Mn1 | 2.207 (3) | Mn2—O7vi | 2.217 (3) |
| | | |
| O3—C1—O4 | 123.3 (3) | C1—O3—Mn2 | 135.5 (2) |
| O3—C1—C2 | 117.5 (3) | Mn1—O2W—HW22 | 128 (3) |
| O4—C1—C2 | 119.2 (3) | Mn1—O2W—HW21 | 116 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 115.7 (3) | HW22—O2W—HW21 | 106.4 (17) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 108.3 | C1—O4—Mn1iii | 126.9 (2) |
| C3—C2—H2A | 108.3 | Mn2—O3W—HW31 | 120 (3) |
| C1—C2—H2B | 108.3 | Mn2—O3W—HW32 | 106 (3) |
| C3—C2—H2B | 108.3 | HW31—O3W—HW32 | 104.9 (16) |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 107.4 | C8—O5—Mn1 | 148.3 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 112.3 (3) | HW41—O4W—HW42 | 101 (13) |
| C2—C3—C3i | 112.5 (4) | C8—O6—Mn2iv | 101.8 (2) |
| C4—C3—C3i | 108.3 (3) | C4—O7—Mn2v | 123.3 (2) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 107.8 | C4—O8—Mn1v | 144.9 (2) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 107.8 | O8vi—Mn1—O4vii | 90.20 (9) |
| C3i—C3—H3 | 107.8 | O8vi—Mn1—O1W | 166.12 (11) |
| O8—C4—O7 | 124.7 (3) | O4vii—Mn1—O1W | 101.26 (10) |
| O8—C4—C3 | 116.5 (3) | O8vi—Mn1—O1 | 87.51 (10) |
| O7—C4—C3 | 118.8 (3) | O4vii—Mn1—O1 | 85.02 (10) |
| O2—C5—O1 | 120.3 (3) | O1W—Mn1—O1 | 101.15 (11) |
| O2—C5—C6 | 120.9 (3) | O8vi—Mn1—O2W | 83.53 (12) |
| O1—C5—C6 | 118.7 (3) | O4vii—Mn1—O2W | 87.77 (11) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 110.8 (3) | O1W—Mn1—O2W | 89.06 (14) |
| C5—C6—C6ii | 107.9 (4) | O1—Mn1—O2W | 168.48 (11) |
| C7—C6—C6ii | 111.8 (4) | O8vi—Mn1—O5 | 92.08 (10) |
| C5—C6—H6 | 108.8 | O4vii—Mn1—O5 | 171.42 (10) |
| C7—C6—H6 | 108.8 | O1W—Mn1—O5 | 77.75 (11) |
| C6ii—C6—H6 | 108.8 | O1—Mn1—O5 | 86.81 (9) |
| C8—C7—C6 | 114.5 (3) | O2W—Mn1—O5 | 100.70 (11) |
| C8—C7—H7A | 108.6 | O3W—Mn2—O6viii | 83.43 (13) |
| C6—C7—H7A | 108.6 | O3W—Mn2—O3 | 86.20 (11) |
| C8—C7—H7B | 108.6 | O6viii—Mn2—O3 | 92.23 (12) |
| C6—C7—H7B | 108.6 | O3W—Mn2—O7vi | 99.22 (11) |
| H7A—C7—H7B | 107.6 | O6viii—Mn2—O7vi | 87.70 (12) |
| O6—C8—O5 | 121.2 (4) | O3—Mn2—O7vi | 174.53 (10) |
| O6—C8—C7 | 115.8 (3) | O3W—Mn2—O2 | 133.95 (12) |
| O5—C8—C7 | 123.0 (4) | O6viii—Mn2—O2 | 142.39 (11) |
| C5—O1—Mn1 | 119.0 (2) | O3—Mn2—O2 | 87.30 (10) |
| C5—O1—Mn2 | 89.0 (2) | O7vi—Mn2—O2 | 89.42 (10) |
| Mn1—O1—Mn2 | 121.45 (11) | O3W—Mn2—O1 | 78.19 (11) |
| C5—O2—Mn2 | 94.4 (2) | O6viii—Mn2—O1 | 161.24 (11) |
| Mn1—O1W—HW11 | 110 (3) | O3—Mn2—O1 | 90.28 (10) |
| Mn1—O1W—HW12 | 114 (4) | O7vi—Mn2—O1 | 91.54 (10) |
| HW11—O1W—HW12 | 104.7 (16) | O2—Mn2—O1 | 56.30 (9) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+5/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (v) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (vi) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (vii) −x+5/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (viii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O2W—HW22···O6ix | 0.84 (1) | 2.46 (5) | 2.998 (4) | 122 (4) |
| O2W—HW22···O4W | 0.84 (1) | 2.39 (4) | 2.985 (10) | 128 (4) |
| O3W—HW31···O4vii | 0.85 (1) | 2.08 (2) | 2.874 (4) | 156 (4) |
| O4W—HW41···O1vii | 0.86 (12) | 2.43 (14) | 3.091 (12) | 133 (16) |
| O4W—HW42···O6iv | 0.85 (13) | 2.58 (14) | 3.124 (11) | 123 (14) |
| O1W—HW11···O7ii | 0.85 (1) | 2.10 (1) | 2.944 (4) | 173 (4) |
| O1W—HW12···O3vii | 0.85 (1) | 2.39 (4) | 2.935 (4) | 123 (3) |
| O2W—HW21···O2iv | 0.85 (1) | 1.92 (2) | 2.731 (4) | 161 (4) |
| O3W—HW32···O2Wx | 0.85 (1) | 2.33 (2) | 3.155 (5) | 163 (5) |
| Symmetry codes: (ix) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (vii) −x+5/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2; (x) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O2W—HW22···O6i | 0.84 (1) | 2.46 (5) | 2.998 (4) | 122 (4) |
| O2W—HW22···O4W | 0.84 (1) | 2.39 (4) | 2.985 (10) | 128 (4) |
| O3W—HW31···O4ii | 0.85 (1) | 2.08 (2) | 2.874 (4) | 156 (4) |
| O4W—HW41···O1ii | 0.86 (12) | 2.43 (14) | 3.091 (12) | 133 (16) |
| O4W—HW42···O6iii | 0.85 (13) | 2.58 (14) | 3.124 (11) | 123 (14) |
| O1W—HW11···O7iv | 0.85 (1) | 2.10 (1) | 2.944 (4) | 173 (4) |
| O1W—HW12···O3ii | 0.85 (1) | 2.39 (4) | 2.935 (4) | 123 (3) |
| O2W—HW21···O2iii | 0.85 (1) | 1.92 (2) | 2.731 (4) | 161 (4) |
| O3W—HW32···O2Wv | 0.85 (1) | 2.33 (2) | 3.155 (5) | 163 (5) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+5/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2; (v) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
The authors thank Jilin Agriculture Engineering Polytechnic College for
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So far, the multicarboxylate ligands, such as 1,2,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 1,3,5-benzenedicarboxylic acid, are widely used to construct the coordination polymers with interesting properties (Yang et al. 2008). In this regard, butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylatic acid (H4L) is also a good ligand in coordination chemistry due to its strong coordination ability and versatile coordination modes, so much attention has been paid to it in recent years (Liu et al. 2008). In this contribution, H4L was selected as a bridging ligand, and a new manganese coordination polymer, namely [Mn2(L)(H2O)3].H2O (I).
As shown in Fig. 1, the asymmetric unit of (I) contains two crystallographically MnII cation, two half L anions and four water molecules. The L ligand ligand is at an inversion center. Each MnII cation has a distorted octahedral coordination environment. Mn1 is coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms from two different L anions and two water O atoms. Mn2 is coordinated by five carboxylate O atoms from three different L anions and one water O atom. The L ligands bridging the neighboring MnII centers to form a complicated three-dimensional framework structure of (I) (Fig. 2). The hydrogen-bonding interactions between the water molecules and the carboxylate O atoms further stabilize the three-dimensional framework structure of (I).