Covalent linkage of [Mn4O2(O2CPh)6(dbm)2] into a dimer and a one-dimensional polymer (dbmH = dibenzoylmethane)
Abstract
Methods have been developed for covalently linking [Mn4O2(O2CPh)6(dbm)2]2(dbmH = dibenzoylmethane) units to give a dimer and a polymer; treatment of 2 with trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene (bpe) or 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bpy) yields [Mn4O2(O2CPh)6(dbm)2(bpe)]24 and [Mn4O2(O2CPh)6(dbm)2(4,4′-bpy)]n5, respectively.