Three Mn(II) coordination polymers with a bispyridyl-based quinolinate ligand: the anion-controlled tunable structural and magnetic properties.

Three new Mn(ii) coordination polymers, namely [Mn3L6·2H2O] (), [MnL2] (), and [MnL2·2H2O] (), were prepared by solvothermal reactions of Mn(ii) salts with a bispyridyl-based quinolinate ligand. All complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, powder and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Single crystal X-ray studies show that these coordination polymers exhibit a structural diversification due to the different counteranions (OAc(-), Cl(-), and NO3(-)). Complex has a 2D supramolecular structure with a cyclic tetramer Mn3L6 secondary building unit. Complex possesses a rhombohedral grid network containing a type of meso-helical chain (P + M) constructed via the metal-ligand coordination interaction. Complex features a 3D non-porous structure based on the arrangement of 2D grids. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that the three Mn(ii) polymers show disparate magnetic properties due to their different supramolecular structures.