CORRELATIONS OF CONDUCTOMETRIC AND THERMAL-PROPERTIES WITH THE STRUCTURE OF DI(2-METHYLPYRIDINIUM)TETRACHLOROMANGANATE(II)

Electric, thermic and spectral data of di(2-methylpyridinium)tetrachlo romanganate(II) has been analyzed in terms of the structural propertie s of this salt. The dependence of the conductance on the absence or pr esence of the hydrogen bonding, as detected by the spectral studies fo r pyridinium salts containing polyatomic MnCl42- ions or chloride ions , respectively, has also been investigated. The experimental results i ndicate that the enhancement or decrease of the conductance is strongl y affected by the specific position of the alkyl group in the pyridini um portion of the salts.