Stab
le paramagnetic Mn(II) and Mn(III) bis(a
lkyny
l) comp
lexes of the type [
trans(RC
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lyphs/BPR.GIF>C)
2Mn(dmpe)
2]
n+ (R = Ph, SiMe
3,
n = 0,1) have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic, e
lectrochemica
l, magnetic measurements and X-ray sing
le crysta
l diffraction studies.