(Formato-κ2O,O′)bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)manganese(II) perchlorate

Abstract

In the title complex, [Mn(CHO2)(C12H8N2)2]ClO4, the MnII cation is chelated by two 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands and one formate anion in a distorted MnN4O2 octahedral geometry. The two phen planes are oriented at a dihedral angle of 57.48 (11)°. The perchlorate anion links with the Mn complex cation via weak C—H...O hydrogen bonding.