A novel dimanganese complex linked by an unusually strong hydrogen bond. X-ray structure of the hydrogen-bonded complex and ab initio calculations

Abstract

In an attempt to prepare the fluoro complex (CO) 3(dppe)MnF ( 3) by treating a CH 2Cl 2 solution of the aqua complex [(CO) 3(dppe)Mn(OH 2)]BF 4 ( 1) with NaF (aq), we isolated instead, the dimanganese complex, [(CO) 3(dppe)Mn(OH 2)⋯FMn(dppe)(CO) 3]BF 4 ( 2). The two moieties, 1 and 3, are held together by an unusually strong O–H⋯F hydrogen bond (O⋯F=2.458(3) Å, H⋯F=1.52 Å) between the aqua ligand on one manganese and the fluoro atom on the other manganese. Using as a simple model the interaction between +Li(H 2O) and FLi, the hydrogen bonding distance O–H⋯F was calculated to be; O⋯F=2.443 Å. Authentic 3 was prepared in a homogeneous system using CH 2Cl 2-soluble [Et 4N]F.