Rare Oxidation-State Combinations and Unusual Structural Motifs in Hexanuclear Mn Complexes Using 2-Pyridyloximate Ligands

Stoumpos CC; Inglis R; Roubeau O; Sartzi H; Kitos AA; Milios CJ; Aromi G; Tasiopoulos AJ; Nastopoulos V; Brechin EK; Perlepes SP

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.49, No.10, 4388-4390, 2010

Stoumpos CC, Inglis R, Roubeau O, Sartzi H, Kitos AA, Milios CJ, Aromi G, Tasiopoulos AJ, Nastopoulos V, Brechin EK, Perlepes SP

The use of phenyl-2-pyridyl ketone oxime and di-2-pyridyl ketone oxime in Mn chemistry has led to hexanuclear clusters with unprecedented ((Mn4MnMnIV)-Mn-II-Mn-III) or extremely rare ((MnMn5III)-Mn-II and (Mn3Mn3III)-Mn-II) metal oxidation-state combinations and uncommon structural motifs.