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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Mn2(C6H6O7)2(H2O)4]·C12H12N2·2H2O, comprises half of a centrosymmetric dimer, half of a 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethane and one water molecule. Two citrate ligands bridge two MnII ions, the MnII ion being coordinated by four O atoms from the citrate(2−) ligands and two water O atoms, forming a distorted octahedral environment. In the crystal, O—HO hydrogen bonds link the centrosymmetric dimers and lattice water molecules into a three-dimensional structure which is further stabilized by intermolecular π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.792 (2) Å].
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Zn2(C6H6O7)2(H2O)4]·C12H10N2·2H2O, comprises half of a centrosymmetric complex dimer, half of a 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene molecule, which lies across an inversion centre, and one lattice water molecule. Carboxylate groups of two dianionic citrate ligands bridge two ZnII ions to give the cyclic dimer, with each ZnII ion coordinated by four O atoms from the chelating citrate ligand (one hydroxy and three carboxylate, with one bridging) and two water O atoms, forming a distorted octahedral environment [Zn—O = 2.040 (3)–2.244 (3) Å]. In the crystal, O—HO and O—HN hydrogen bonds involving hydroxy groups and both coordinating and lattice water molecules link the dimers to give a three-dimensional framework structure.
metal-organic compounds
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Mn2(C6H6O7)2(H2O)4]·C12H10N2·2H2O, contains half of the centrosymmetric Mn complex dimer, half of a 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene molecule, which lies across an inversion center, and one water molecule. Two citrate ligands bridge two MnII ions, and each MnII atom is coordinated by four O atoms from the citrate ligands (one from hydroxy and three from carboxylate groups) and two water O atoms, forming a distorted octahedral environment. In the crystal, O—HO and O—HN hydrogen bonds link the centrosymmetric dimers and lattice water molecules into a three-dimensional structure which is further stabilized by intermolecular π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.959 (2) Å]. Weak C—HO hydrogen bonding interactions are also observed.