Hexakis[μ2-4-(N-n-butylimino)pentan-2-onato]trimagnesium(II)

Abstract

The title compound, [Mg3(C9H16NO)6], represents a trimeric complex with all Mg atoms having octa­hedral coordination. The central Mg atom occupies a special position on a crystallographic inversion centre and is coordinated by six O atoms [Mg—O = 2.069 (2), 2.083 (2) and 2.072 (2) Å], all of which have bridging functions. Each of the peripheral Mg atoms is coordinated by three bridging O atoms [Mg—O = 2.090 (2), 2.086 (2) and 2.095 (2) Å] and three terminal N atoms of the butyl­imino groups [Mg—N = 2.206 (2), 2.202 (2) and 2.196 (2) Å].