Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a One-dimensional Chain Coordination Polymer [Mn(NAA)_2(4,4’-bipy)(H_2O)_4]_n

A novel one-dimensional chain coordination polymer [Mn(NAA)2(4,4’-bipy)(H2O)4]n has been synthesized with α-naphthaleneacetic acid, 4,4’-bipy and manganese(II) sulfate as raw ma-terials. Crystal data for this complex: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 1.1421(2), b = 1.6337(3), c = 0.94177(19) nm, β = 112.15(3)o, V = 1.6275(6) nm3, Dc = 1.407 g/cm3, Z = 2, μ(MoKα) = 0.467 mm-1, F(000) = 722, S = 1.007, R = 0.0412 and wR = 0.1022. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring manganese(II) ions are linked together by one 4,4?-bipy molecule, and the whole complex molecule forms a one-dimensional chain structure. Each manganese(II) ion is coordinated with two oxygen atoms of two α-naphthaleneacetic acid molecules, two nitrogen atoms of two 4,4?-bipy molecules and two oxygen atoms from two water molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The electrochemical properties were also analyzed.