Syntheses, structures and magnetic properties of Mn(ii) dimers [CpMn(μ-X)]2
(Cp = C5H5; X = RNH, R1R2N, C
CR)†
Abstract
CPh (4)] as well as the bis-adduct [Cp2Mn{HN
C(NMe2)2}2]
(5). The solid-state structures of 1–5 are reported. Variable-temperature magnetic measurements have been used to assess the extent of Mn(μ-X)Mn communication within the dimers of 1–4 as a function of the bridging