Synthesis and crystal structure of mixed complex [Cu0.5Mn0.5(phen)(2)Cl]OHcenter dot 3H2O

Copper(II) and manganese(II) ions are very important in many biological sys tems, such as photosynthesis system II and superoxide dismutase, The synthe sis of Cu(II) and Mn(II) complexes is a hot-spot not only in bioinorganic c hemistry but also in molecular magnetism research. Herein, we report a new mixed complex [Cu-0.5 Mn-0.5 (phen)(2)Cl] OH . 3H(2)O. It is synthesized an d characterized by; elemental analysis,IR and UV - Vis spectroscopy. The st ructure of the single crystal is determined by X-ray diffraction. It belong s to the monoclinic system,space group C2/c, with a = 2.3321(5), b = 3.0295 (6), c = 0.7492(1)nm, beta = 97.85(3)degrees. V = 5.244 (3)nm(3), Z = 8, D- m = 1.425g/cm(3), D-c = 1.333g/cm(3), F(000) = 2168, R = 0.066, R-w = 0.068 , Bot-h metal ions lie in tetragonal pyramidal environment.