metal-organic compounds
1,4,8,11-Tetraazoniacyclotetradecane diaquatetrachloridomanganese(II) dichloride dihydrate
aInstitute of Physics, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Praha 8, Czech Republic, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed 1st, PO Box 717, 60000 Oujda, Morocco
*Correspondence e-mail: pojarova@fzu.cz
The title compound, (C10H28N4)[MnCl4(H2O)2]Cl2·2H2O, consists of isolated octahedral [MnCl4(H2O)2]2− anions, tetraprotonated 1,4,8,11-tetraazoniacyclotetradecane cations, chloride anions and water molecules connected by a network of hydrogen bonds. The MnII atom is situated on an inversion centre, and the 1,4,8,11-tetraazoniacyclotetradecane cation is located on a mirror plane.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2005); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2005); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2006); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: JANA2006 and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810031958/bt5316sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810031958/bt5316Isup2.hkl
To an acidic solution of cyclam (1 mmol) was added MnCl2.4H2O (1 mmol) in 10 ml of distilled water. The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 3 h after which it was left to evaporate in air. After three weeks, crystals appeared, which were filtered off and washed with 90% ethanol solution.
All hydrogen atoms were discernible in difference Fourier maps and could be refined to reasonable geometry. Despite of it the hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon and nitrogen atoms were constrained to ideal positions. The O—H distances were restrained to 0.82 Å with sigma 0.01. The isotropic temperature parameters of hydrogen atoms were calculated as 1.2*Ueq of the parent atom.)
The structure contains isolated [MnCl4(H2O)2]2- octahedron and centrosymmetric tetraprotonated 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclodecane (cyclamH44+) moieties connected by a network of N—H···X (X= O, Cl) hydrogen bonds (Fig. 1). The positive charge of the cyclamH44+ is out-balanced beside the octahedral anion with two chloride ions. Two molecules of water participate in the manganese coordination, whereas the third water molecule forms bridge between chloride anion (Cl4), nitrogen atom (N1) in 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclodecane (cyclam) and water (O1) molecule in [MnCl4(H2O)2]. The cyclam molecules and [MnCl4(H2O)2] octahedral are arranged into alternating layers parallel with ab. In direction of c axis the cyclam molecules form infinite channels (Fig. 2). The molecules of cyclam are in a distance of 7.877 Å with chloride anion between the middle CH2 groups in propyl chains (C6···Cl4 3.952 Å, Cl4···C6 3.923Å on one side and C4···Cl3 3.855 Å, Cl3···C4 4.022Å on the other side of channels). The tetra-protonated cyclam (C10H28N4)4+ exhibits C—C, C—N bond distances and angles in the range usually found for the cyclam molecule (Melson, 1979). The tetra-protonated macrocycle adopts an endodentate quadrangular (3,4,3,4)-A conformation which is the most stable among the four possible conformations, the exo orientation of the four nitrogen atoms gives rise to the maximal charge separation. The free water molecule participates also in a cyclic system of hydrogen bonds between water (O1) molecule coordinated to manganese and chloride anions (Cl3 and Cl4). The six-membered cycle is formed by hydrogen bonds between O1—H1o···O2—H2o···Cl4···H2o—O2···H1o—O1—H1p···Cl3···H1p—O1 (Fig. 4).
For bond distances and angles in the
cyclam molecule, see: Melson (1979).
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2005); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2005); data reduction: CrysAlis RED(Oxford Diffraction, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2006); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2006) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. View of the cyclamH44+ cation, the [MnCl4(H2O)2]2- anion, free water molecule and chloride anions, together with atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are shown at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Projection along the c axis, showing the channels formed by the cyclam cavity. |
(C10H28N4)[MnCl4(H2O)2]Cl2·2H2O | F(000) = 1132 |
Mr = 544.1 | Dx = 1.596 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pnma | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2n | Cell parameters from 16479 reflections |
a = 14.8492 (2) Å | θ = 2.5–26.5° |
b = 19.3511 (3) Å | µ = 1.31 mm−1 |
c = 7.8772 (1) Å | T = 292 K |
V = 2263.50 (5) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.36 × 0.22 × 0.16 mm |
Oxford Diffraction CCD diffractometer | 2429 independent reflections |
Radiation source: X-ray tube | 1999 reflections with I > 3σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
Detector resolution: 8.3438 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.5°, θmin = 2.7° |
Rotation method data acquisition using ω scans | h = −18→18 |
Absorption correction: analytical (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2005) | k = −24→24 |
Tmin = 0.721, Tmax = 0.840 | l = −9→9 |
26200 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F > 3σ(F)] = 0.018 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F) = 0.059 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.09 | Weighting scheme based on measured s.u.'s w = 1/[σ2(I) + 0.0016I2] |
2429 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.010 |
133 parameters | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Δρmin = −0.10 e Å−3 |
(C10H28N4)[MnCl4(H2O)2]Cl2·2H2O | V = 2263.50 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 544.1 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pnma | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.8492 (2) Å | µ = 1.31 mm−1 |
b = 19.3511 (3) Å | T = 292 K |
c = 7.8772 (1) Å | 0.36 × 0.22 × 0.16 mm |
Oxford Diffraction CCD diffractometer | 2429 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: analytical (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2005) | 1999 reflections with I > 3σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.721, Tmax = 0.840 | Rint = 0.026 |
26200 measured reflections |
R[F > 3σ(F)] = 0.018 | 133 parameters |
wR(F) = 0.059 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
2429 reflections | Δρmin = −0.10 e Å−3 |
Experimental. CrysAlis RED, Oxford Diffraction Ltd., Analytical numeric absorption correction using a multifaceted crystal model based on expressions derived by R.C. Clark & J.S. Reid. |
Refinement. The refinement was carried out against all reflections. The conventional R-factor is always based on F. The goodness of fit as well as the weighted R-factor are based on F and F2 for refinement carried out on F and F2, respectively. The threshold expression is used only for calculating R-factors etc. and it is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. All the H atoms were discrenible in difference Fourier maps and could be refined to reasonable geometry. Despite of it the H atoms bonded to catbon and nitrogen atoms were constrained to ideal positions. The O—H distances were restrained to 0.82 Å with σ 0.01. The isotropic temperature parameters of hydrogen atoms were calculated as 1.2*Ueq of the parent atom. The program used for refinement, Jana2006, uses the weighting scheme based on the experimental expectations, see _refine_ls_weighting_details, |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Mn1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01920 (9) | |
Cl1 | −0.06104 (2) | 0.040619 (17) | 0.28548 (4) | 0.02344 (10) | |
Cl3 | 0.03588 (3) | 0.25 | 0.10590 (6) | 0.02742 (14) | |
Cl2 | 0.14001 (2) | −0.046308 (19) | 0.14869 (4) | 0.03195 (11) | |
Cl4 | 0.27203 (4) | 0.25 | 0.80690 (7) | 0.03300 (16) | |
O1 | 0.06526 (7) | 0.10208 (5) | −0.04773 (13) | 0.0246 (3) | |
O2 | 0.24961 (7) | 0.11049 (6) | −0.02640 (14) | 0.0323 (3) | |
N1 | 0.25833 (7) | 0.12044 (5) | 0.33251 (14) | 0.0211 (3) | |
N2 | 0.04152 (7) | 0.12050 (5) | 0.59062 (14) | 0.0203 (3) | |
C1 | 0.15939 (9) | 0.11683 (7) | 0.36796 (16) | 0.0212 (4) | |
C2 | 0.14089 (8) | 0.11699 (7) | 0.55731 (17) | 0.0206 (4) | |
C3 | −0.00618 (8) | 0.18592 (7) | 0.54150 (17) | 0.0217 (4) | |
C4 | 0.03729 (16) | 0.25 | 0.6165 (3) | 0.0314 (6) | |
C5 | 0.30646 (9) | 0.18591 (6) | 0.38037 (17) | 0.0228 (4) | |
C6 | 0.26338 (16) | 0.25 | 0.3046 (3) | 0.0329 (7) | |
H1m | 0.268045 | 0.111373 | 0.225895 | 0.0253* | |
H1n | 0.285152 | 0.085355 | 0.379572 | 0.0253* | |
H2m | 0.031159 | 0.111526 | 0.697062 | 0.0244* | |
H2n | 0.015046 | 0.085424 | 0.542836 | 0.0244* | |
H1a | 0.134992 | 0.075561 | 0.318388 | 0.0254* | |
H1b | 0.129816 | 0.155584 | 0.31619 | 0.0254* | |
H2a | 0.165029 | 0.07569 | 0.607205 | 0.0247* | |
H2b | 0.169981 | 0.156082 | 0.608522 | 0.0247* | |
H3a | −0.067928 | 0.183451 | 0.577083 | 0.026* | |
H3n | −0.007609 | 0.18981 | 0.420039 | 0.026* | |
H4a | 0.100476 | 0.25 | 0.590704 | 0.0377* | |
H4b | 0.029252 | 0.25 | 0.737419 | 0.0377* | |
H5a | 0.368181 | 0.18312 | 0.344749 | 0.0273* | |
H5b | 0.308095 | 0.190111 | 0.50176 | 0.0273* | |
H6a | 0.200057 | 0.25 | 0.329167 | 0.0394* | |
H6b | 0.272047 | 0.25 | 0.183783 | 0.0394* | |
H2o | 0.2545 (12) | 0.1474 (6) | −0.080 (2) | 0.0387* | |
H2p | 0.2810 (10) | 0.0859 (8) | −0.085 (2) | 0.0387* | |
H1o | 0.1201 (6) | 0.1002 (8) | −0.042 (2) | 0.0296* | |
H1p | 0.0475 (11) | 0.1365 (6) | 0.0039 (18) | 0.0296* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mn1 | 0.02119 (16) | 0.01807 (15) | 0.01834 (15) | 0.00097 (11) | −0.00088 (10) | 0.00132 (11) |
Cl1 | 0.0257 (2) | 0.02367 (17) | 0.02098 (17) | 0.00260 (12) | −0.00054 (12) | −0.00266 (13) |
Cl3 | 0.0298 (3) | 0.0235 (2) | 0.0290 (3) | 0 | −0.0005 (2) | 0 |
Cl2 | 0.0316 (2) | 0.0361 (2) | 0.02823 (19) | 0.01481 (15) | −0.00806 (14) | −0.00686 (15) |
Cl4 | 0.0394 (3) | 0.0291 (3) | 0.0305 (3) | 0 | −0.0040 (2) | 0 |
O1 | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0217 (5) | 0.0260 (5) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0017 (4) | −0.0027 (4) |
O2 | 0.0351 (6) | 0.0327 (6) | 0.0290 (6) | 0.0005 (5) | 0.0060 (4) | 0.0008 (5) |
N1 | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0031 (4) | 0.0018 (4) | −0.0012 (5) |
N2 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0179 (5) | 0.0207 (6) | −0.0024 (4) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0014 (4) |
C1 | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0230 (7) | −0.0017 (5) | −0.0010 (5) | −0.0022 (5) |
C2 | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0210 (6) | 0.0009 (5) | −0.0010 (5) | 0.0026 (5) |
C3 | 0.0191 (7) | 0.0200 (7) | 0.0259 (7) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0014 (5) | 0.0002 (6) |
C4 | 0.0448 (13) | 0.0191 (9) | 0.0304 (11) | 0 | −0.0135 (10) | 0 |
C5 | 0.0185 (7) | 0.0214 (7) | 0.0285 (7) | −0.0010 (5) | −0.0013 (5) | 0.0002 (6) |
C6 | 0.0451 (13) | 0.0208 (10) | 0.0327 (12) | 0 | −0.0135 (9) | 0 |
Mn1—Cl1 | 2.5488 (3) | N2—H2n | 0.8700 |
Mn1—Cl1i | 2.5488 (3) | C1—C2 | 1.5166 (18) |
Mn1—Cl2 | 2.5490 (4) | C1—H1a | 0.9600 |
Mn1—Cl2i | 2.5490 (4) | C1—H1b | 0.9600 |
Mn1—O1 | 2.2322 (10) | C2—H2a | 0.9600 |
Mn1—O1i | 2.2322 (10) | C2—H2b | 0.9600 |
O1—H1o | 0.817 (9) | C3—C4 | 1.5176 (18) |
O1—H1p | 0.824 (13) | C3—H3a | 0.9600 |
O2—H2o | 0.833 (13) | C3—H3n | 0.9600 |
O2—H2p | 0.812 (15) | C4—H4a | 0.960 |
N1—C1 | 1.4971 (17) | C4—H4b | 0.960 |
N1—C5 | 1.5026 (16) | C5—C6 | 1.5179 (18) |
N1—H1m | 0.8700 | C5—H5a | 0.9600 |
N1—H1n | 0.8700 | C5—H5b | 0.9600 |
N2—C2 | 1.5004 (16) | C6—H6a | 0.960 |
N2—C3 | 1.5013 (17) | C6—H6b | 0.960 |
N2—H2m | 0.8700 | ||
Cl1—Mn1—Cl1i | 180 | C2—C1—H1b | 109.47 |
Cl1—Mn1—Cl2 | 89.601 (11) | H1a—C1—H1b | 107.72 |
Cl1—Mn1—Cl2i | 90.399 (11) | N2—C2—C1 | 110.50 (10) |
Cl1—Mn1—O1 | 91.72 (3) | N2—C2—H2a | 109.47 |
Cl1—Mn1—O1i | 88.28 (3) | N2—C2—H2b | 109.47 |
Cl1i—Mn1—Cl2 | 90.399 (11) | C1—C2—H2a | 109.47 |
Cl1i—Mn1—Cl2i | 89.601 (11) | C1—C2—H2b | 109.47 |
Cl1i—Mn1—O1 | 88.28 (3) | H2a—C2—H2b | 108.42 |
Cl1i—Mn1—O1i | 91.72 (3) | N2—C3—C4 | 112.83 (11) |
Cl2—Mn1—Cl2i | 180 | N2—C3—H3a | 109.47 |
Cl2—Mn1—O1 | 91.97 (3) | N2—C3—H3n | 109.47 |
Cl2—Mn1—O1i | 88.03 (3) | C4—C3—H3a | 109.47 |
Cl2i—Mn1—O1 | 88.03 (3) | C4—C3—H3n | 109.47 |
Cl2i—Mn1—O1i | 91.97 (3) | H3a—C3—H3n | 105.89 |
O1—Mn1—O1i | 180 | C3—C4—C3ii | 109.58 (15) |
H1o—O1—H1p | 109.3 (16) | C3—C4—H4a | 109.47 |
H2o—O2—H2p | 99.4 (15) | C3—C4—H4b | 109.47 |
C1—N1—C5 | 117.34 (10) | C3ii—C4—H4a | 109.47 |
C1—N1—H1m | 109.47 | C3ii—C4—H4b | 109.47 |
C1—N1—H1n | 109.47 | H4a—C4—H4b | 109.4 |
C5—N1—H1m | 109.47 | N1—C5—C6 | 112.94 (12) |
C5—N1—H1n | 109.47 | N1—C5—H5a | 109.47 |
H1m—N1—H1n | 100.26 | N1—C5—H5b | 109.47 |
C2—N2—C3 | 117.20 (10) | C6—C5—H5a | 109.47 |
C2—N2—H2m | 109.47 | C6—C5—H5b | 109.47 |
C2—N2—H2n | 109.47 | H5a—C5—H5b | 105.77 |
C3—N2—H2m | 109.47 | C5—C6—C5ii | 109.58 (16) |
C3—N2—H2n | 109.47 | C5—C6—H6a | 109.47 |
H2m—N2—H2n | 100.45 | C5—C6—H6b | 109.47 |
N1—C1—C2 | 111.17 (10) | C5ii—C6—H6a | 109.47 |
N1—C1—H1a | 109.47 | C5ii—C6—H6b | 109.47 |
N1—C1—H1b | 109.47 | H6a—C6—H6b | 109.4 |
C2—C1—H1a | 109.47 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1M···O2 | 0.87 | 2.01 | 2.8367 (16) | 159 |
N1—H1N···Cl2iii | 0.87 | 2.51 | 3.2465 (11) | 143 |
N1—H1N···Cl1iv | 0.87 | 2.77 | 3.2317 (11) | 115 |
O1—H1O···O2 | 0.82 (1) | 1.94 (1) | 2.7474 (15) | 172 (2) |
O1—H1P···Cl3 | 0.82 (1) | 2.35 (1) | 3.1382 (10) | 162 (1) |
N2—H2M···O1v | 0.87 | 2.08 | 2.8926 (15) | 155 |
N2—H2N···Cl1 | 0.87 | 2.48 | 3.2383 (11) | 146 |
O2—H2O···Cl4vi | 0.83 (1) | 2.19 (1) | 3.0205 (12) | 173 (1) |
O2—H2P···Cl2vii | 0.81 (2) | 2.52 (2) | 3.2832 (11) | 157 (1) |
C1—H1A···Cl2 | 0.96 | 2.71 | 3.6100 (14) | 156 |
C3—H3N···Cl3 | 0.96 | 2.81 | 3.7016 (14) | 155 |
C5—H5B···Cl4 | 0.96 | 2.72 | 3.6178 (14) | 156 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+1/2, −y, z+1/2; (iv) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (v) x, y, z+1; (vi) x, y, z−1; (vii) −x+1/2, −y, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (C10H28N4)[MnCl4(H2O)2]Cl2·2H2O |
Mr | 544.1 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pnma |
Temperature (K) | 292 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.8492 (2), 19.3511 (3), 7.8772 (1) |
V (Å3) | 2263.50 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.31 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.36 × 0.22 × 0.16 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction CCD |
Absorption correction | Analytical (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.721, 0.840 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 3σ(I)] reflections | 26200, 2429, 1999 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.628 |
Refinement | |
R[F > 3σ(F)], wR(F), S | 0.018, 0.059, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2429 |
No. of parameters | 133 |
No. of restraints | ? |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.14, −0.10 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2005), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2005), CrysAlis RED(Oxford Diffraction, 2005), SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005), JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2006) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1M···O2 | 0.87 | 2.01 | 2.8367 (16) | 159 |
N1—H1N···Cl2i | 0.87 | 2.51 | 3.2465 (11) | 143 |
N1—H1N···Cl1ii | 0.87 | 2.77 | 3.2317 (11) | 115 |
O1—H1O···O2 | 0.816 (9) | 1.937 (9) | 2.7474 (15) | 171.5 (15) |
O1—H1P···Cl3 | 0.824 (13) | 2.345 (12) | 3.1382 (10) | 161.8 (14) |
N2—H2M···O1iii | 0.87 | 2.08 | 2.8926 (15) | 155 |
N2—H2N···Cl1 | 0.87 | 2.48 | 3.2383 (11) | 146 |
O2—H2O···Cl4iv | 0.833 (13) | 2.192 (13) | 3.0205 (12) | 173.4 (14) |
O2—H2P···Cl2v | 0.810 (15) | 2.523 (16) | 3.2832 (11) | 156.8 (14) |
C1—H1A···Cl2 | 0.96 | 2.71 | 3.6100 (14) | 156 |
C3—H3N···Cl3 | 0.96 | 2.81 | 3.7016 (14) | 155 |
C5—H5B···Cl4 | 0.96 | 2.72 | 3.6178 (14) | 156 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y, z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1; (v) −x+1/2, −y, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the institutional research plan No. AVOZ10100521 of the Institute of Physics, the project Praemium Academiae of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Unité associée au CNRST (URAC 19).
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The structure contains isolated [MnCl4(H2O)2]2- octahedron and centrosymmetric tetraprotonated 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclodecane (cyclamH44+) moieties connected by a network of N—H···X (X= O, Cl) hydrogen bonds (Fig. 1). The positive charge of the cyclamH44+ is out-balanced beside the octahedral anion with two chloride ions. Two molecules of water participate in the manganese coordination, whereas the third water molecule forms bridge between chloride anion (Cl4), nitrogen atom (N1) in 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclodecane (cyclam) and water (O1) molecule in [MnCl4(H2O)2]. The cyclam molecules and [MnCl4(H2O)2] octahedral are arranged into alternating layers parallel with ab. In direction of c axis the cyclam molecules form infinite channels (Fig. 2). The molecules of cyclam are in a distance of 7.877 Å with chloride anion between the middle CH2 groups in propyl chains (C6···Cl4 3.952 Å, Cl4···C6 3.923Å on one side and C4···Cl3 3.855 Å, Cl3···C4 4.022Å on the other side of channels). The tetra-protonated cyclam (C10H28N4)4+ exhibits C—C, C—N bond distances and angles in the range usually found for the cyclam molecule (Melson, 1979). The tetra-protonated macrocycle adopts an endodentate quadrangular (3,4,3,4)-A conformation which is the most stable among the four possible conformations, the exo orientation of the four nitrogen atoms gives rise to the maximal charge separation. The free water molecule participates also in a cyclic system of hydrogen bonds between water (O1) molecule coordinated to manganese and chloride anions (Cl3 and Cl4). The six-membered cycle is formed by hydrogen bonds between O1—H1o···O2—H2o···Cl4···H2o—O2···H1o—O1—H1p···Cl3···H1p—O1 (Fig. 4).