Synthesis, characterization and magnetic properties of mono- and dinuclear complexes of Manganese (III) and (IV) supported by (E)-N鈥?(1-(thiophene-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide arising from an unusual Mn(III) to Mn(IV) disproportionation reaction
A new MnIV dinuclear complex [MnIV2(渭-O)2(L鈥?4].2CH3OH (HL鈥?#xA0;= (E)-N鈥?(1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide) was obtained from MnIII(acetate)3.2H2O by an unusual MnIII disproportionation reaction. This compound exhibits a strong antiferromagnetic coupling with a J value of 鈭?#xA0;149(5) cm鈭?#xA0;1. Moreover, a new MnIII mononuclear complex bearing L鈥?named [MnIII(acac)(L鈥?2] (acac = acetylacetonate) was obtained from [MnIII(acac)3] and is described as a part of a systematic research work around manganese complexes of magnetic interest.