A novel two-dimensional Mn(II) coordination polymer with 1,2-bis(imidazol-1-yl)ethane.

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title complex, poly­[[di­azido­manganese(II)]-di-μ-1,2-bis­(imidazol-1-yl)­ethane-κ4N3:N3′], [Mn(N3)2(C8H10N4)2]n or [Mn(N3)2(bim)2]n, where bim is 1,2-­bis(imidazol-1-yl)­ethane, each MnII atom is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral coordination environment to four N atoms from four bim ligands and two N atoms from two azide ligands. The MnII atoms, which lie on inversion centres, are bridged by four bim ligands to form a two-dimensional (4,4)-network. The azide ligands are monodentate (terminal).