Assembly of Mn ( III ) Schiff Base Complexes with Heptacyanorhenate ( IV )

A pioneering research on a self-assembly of the magneto-anisotropic module [Re(CN)7] with the Mn(III) complexes involving Salen type (N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminate)) Schiff base (SB) ligands was performed using the known [Mn(Salen)(H2O)2]2(ClO4)2·H2O (1) and the firstly synthesized [Mn2(Salen)2OAc]PF6 (2). In the case of 1, a slow diffusion of the component solutions led to the ionic compound Ph4P[Mn(Salen)(H2O)2]2[Re(CN)7]·6H2O (3). The direct mixing of the same solutions has resulted in the microcrystalline nearly insoluble solid [Mn(Salen)(H2O))4Re(CN)7]ClO4·1.5MeCN·6.5H2O, which is likely to comprise the pentanuclear clusters [(Mn(SB)(H2O))4Re(CN)7]. The use of 2 resulted in a 2D-network assembly of octanuclear clusters, [{(Mn(Salen))6(H2O)2Re(CN)7}2Re(CN)7]Cl2(PF6)·H2O (4), incorporating one Re-center in a pentagonal bipyramid coordination environment, while another has strongly distorted capped trigonal prism as a coordination polyhedron. The latter was observed for the first time for Re(IV) complexes. A synthetic challenge to obtain the 0D assemblies with Re:Mn ≥ 3 has yielded a hexanuclear complex [Mn(Salen)H2O(i-PrOH)] [(Mn(Salen))5H2O(i-PrOH)2Re(CN)7](PF6)2(OAc)·2i-PrOH (5) being 1D chain via a bridging phenoxyl group. Owing to a low solubility of the final product, an addition of a bulk anion Ph4B to the MeCN/MeOH solution of [Re(CN)7]and 1 in ratio 1:6 resulted in rhenium-free matter [Mn(Salen)(H2O)2][Mn(Salen)(H2O)MeCN](Ph4B)2·5MeCN (6).


Introduction
Complexes of Mn(III) with a quadridentate Schiff base (SB) ligand are widely used by chemists for applications in biology [1][2][3][4], catalysis [5][6][7][8], and molecular magnetism [9][10][11][12][13][14][15].For a good reason, as many as eight Mn(III) ions of the twelve metallic centers are included in the first studied single-molecule magnet (SMM) Mn 12 O 12 (OA) 16 (H 2 O) 4 [16,17].Along with a high spin state, the {Mn III (SB)} magnetic modules possess uniaxial anisotropy upon completing their axial coordination positions during an assembly in heterometallic species.Why does this happen?Mn(III) ion in the high-spin state with S = 2 (3d 4 ) is described by 5 D ground term.In an octahedral ligand field, the latter splits onto 5 E g and 5 T 2g levels.Jahn-Teller (JT) distortion lowers the symmetry up to D 4h (tetragonal geometry), which leads to an additional splitting of 5 E g into 5 B 1g and 5 A 1g and of 5 T 2g into 5 E g and 5 B 2g (Scheme 1).Note that if the complex has an axially-elongated geometry (D 4h ), the ground term is 5 B 1g , while if the complex is compressed, 5 A 1g is the ground term.Further, the ground spin state degeneracy is removed by the second-order spin-orbit coupling (SOC)-called zero-field splitting (ZFS) (Scheme 1).Application of ZFS to 5 B 1g or 5 A 1g generates the lowest magnetization levels of Ms = ±2 or 0, with a gap of 4D between the ground spin state and the highest excited level.When 5 B 1g is the ground term, D is negative, and conversely, when 5 A 1g is the ground term, D is positive with a Hamiltonian of H = D( Ŝ2 − 1/3S(S + 1)) [9].It was shown in [18] that the anisotropy of the Mn III depends greatly on JT distortion.In the case of axial elongation, the SB complexes exhibit a negative ZFS D parameter with finite uniaxial anisotropy [19].
Inorganics 2017, 5, 59 2 of 16 the anisotropy of the Mn III depends greatly on JT distortion.In the case of axial elongation, the SB complexes exhibit a negative ZFS D parameter with finite uniaxial anisotropy [19].Thus, the Mn III in the square planar {NNOO} coordination environment of the SB ligand (Scheme 2) is an excellent building block for the construction of extended and molecular magnetic assemblies, because it possesses potentially vacant axial positions to bind heterometallic complex by means of ambidentate ligands.As a result of such coordination, a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy appears along the line of joint.Moreover, a wide variation of the SB ligand structure by means of the introduction of various substituents contributes to fine tailoring of target material organization, which is very important for the tuning of magnetic properties.Besides, it is sometimes necessary to take into consideration not only the choice of SB ligand but also the complete parameters of the Mn(III) precursor based on it.For example, it is essential to consider the presence or absence of dimerization in the manganese complex, as well as carefully select the counterions compensating the charge in both the starting materials and in the final products.In this report, we present a few examples showing how the choice of the starting compound incorporating the {Mn III SB} + unit influences its assembly with [Re(CN)7] 3− anion, as well as the structure and composition of the final product.Starting from the dimerized complex [Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2]2(ClO4)2•H2O ( 3MeO Salen = N,N′-ethylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneiminate)) (1) [20], an ionic compound Ph4P[Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2]2[Re(CN)7]•6H2O (3, Ph4P + = tetraphenylphosphonium) was obtained.However, the introduction of the anion Ph4B − (tetraphenylborate) in the reaction mixture with the aim of making a heterometallic cation with maximal amount of {Mn III SB} + units led to an anion exchange in 1, giving a compound [Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2][Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)MeCN] Thus, the Mn III in the square planar {NNOO} coordination environment of the SB ligand (Scheme 2) is an excellent building block for the construction of extended and molecular magnetic assemblies, because it possesses potentially vacant axial positions to bind heterometallic complex by means of ambidentate ligands.As a result of such coordination, a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy appears along the line of joint.Moreover, a wide variation of the SB ligand structure by means of the introduction of various substituents contributes to fine tailoring of target material organization, which is very important for the tuning of magnetic properties.Besides, it is sometimes necessary to take into consideration not only the choice of SB ligand but also the complete parameters of the Mn(III) precursor based on it.For example, it is essential to consider the presence or absence of dimerization in the manganese complex, as well as carefully select the counterions compensating the charge in both the starting materials and in the final products.the anisotropy of the Mn III depends greatly on JT distortion.In the case of axial elongation, the SB complexes exhibit a negative ZFS D parameter with finite uniaxial anisotropy [19].Thus, the Mn III in the square planar {NNOO} coordination environment of the SB ligand (Scheme 2) is an excellent building block for the construction of extended and molecular magnetic assemblies, because it possesses potentially vacant axial positions to bind heterometallic complex by means of ambidentate ligands.As a result of such coordination, a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy appears along the line of joint.Moreover, a wide variation of the SB ligand structure by means of the introduction of various substituents contributes to fine tailoring of target material organization, which is very important for the tuning of magnetic properties.Besides, it is sometimes necessary to take into consideration not only the choice of SB ligand but also the complete parameters of the Mn(III) precursor based on it.For example, it is essential to consider the presence or absence of dimerization in the manganese complex, as well as carefully select the counterions compensating the charge in both the starting materials and in the final products.In this report, we present a few examples showing how the choice of the starting compound incorporating the {Mn III SB} + unit influences its assembly with [Re(CN)7] 3− anion, as well as the structure and composition of the final product.Starting from the dimerized complex [Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2]2(ClO4)2•H2O ( 3MeO Salen = N,N′-ethylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneiminate)) (1) [20], an ionic compound Ph4P[Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2]2[Re(CN)7]•6H2O (3, Ph4P + = tetraphenylphosphonium) was obtained.However, the introduction of the anion Ph4B − (tetraphenylborate) in the reaction mixture with the aim of making a heterometallic cation with maximal amount of {Mn III SB} + units led to an anion exchange in 1, giving a compound [Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)2][Mn( 3MeO Salen)(H2O)MeCN] Scheme 2. The abridged synthetic protocols for the complexes under study.
A neutral layering compound requiring the ratio of M CN :Mn III = 1:3 was obtained from [(Mn( 3MeO Salen) The authors have attributed a 1D structure to the complex [(Mn( 5Me Salen)) 4 (Mn( 5Me Salen)H 2 O) 2 (Fe(CN) 6 ) 2 ]•MeCN•3H 2 O, highlighting only a chain composed of the heptanuclear clusters [(MnSB) 6 Fe(CN) 6 ] 3+ connected with each other by a complex anion [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3− .However, two of the four equatorially bound by CN − to a central Fe center, {MnSB} + units complete their coordination sphere by a phenoxyl oxygen of the adjacent {MnSB} + moiety joining the chains in a layer.Moreover, the two remaining {MnSB} + units contain an axially coordinated H 2 O molecule, which is involved in a hydrogen bonding with a related {MnSB(H 2 O)} + moiety from the neighboring layer linking them in 3D supramolecular system.
As the SMMs [11] and SCMs [9,39,40] based on octahedral homoleptic cyanometallates and salen-type {Mn III SB} + complexes were widely investigated previously, we would like to study the related assemblies involving PB [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− magnetic module with the aim of preparing new LD magnetic materials.For this purpose, complexes with two different SB ligands were selected.
The attempts to obtain 1D systems related to the chains {(Ph 4 P) 2 [Mn(acacen)M(CN) 6 ]} n (M = Fe, Os) [15,23] starting from both precursors resulted in different complexes.In the case of 1, a slow diffusion of the components solutions led to an ionic compound Ph  (6).This certainly happened due to the low solubility of the latter.

Crystal Structure Description
The molecular and crystal structures of the studied compounds will be described in the order of their degree of complexity.First, homometallic precursors; then, heterometallic coordination compounds.

2.2.1.
[(Mn( 5Me Salen)) 2 OAc]PF 6 (2) An asymmetric unit of the compound 2 (Figure 1) is a dimer in which the {Mn(SB)} + moieties are connected through a µ-acetate bridge in a syn-anti fashion.The 1D supramolecular organization is supported by the π-π interactions between SB ligands.The coordination polyhedron of each Mn ion is an axially elongated octahedron formed by two atoms O and two atoms N of the SB ligand in equatorial plane (mean distances Mn-O SB of 1.8961 (10) and Mn-N of 1.9842 Å), one atom O from acetate group (Mn-O of 2.1399(10) and 2.1064(11) Å), and one O atom of a neighboring {MnSB} + .Such elongation is typical for [Mn III SB] + complexes due to JT effect.Both independent Mn atoms form the short contacts Mn1-O21 of 2.3868(10), Mn1-Mn1 of 3.3822(4) Å, and Mn2-O21 of 2.8071(10), Mn2-Mn2 of 3.5304(4) Å binding the dimers in a chain (Table S1).These short distances are non-negligibly shorter compared to those for the related complex [(Mn 2 (Salen) 2 OAc]ClO 4 [42].According to the calculations [43], the π-π interactions with distances of 3.863 and 3.711 Å are present in 2 between the SB ligands coordinated to Mn1 and Mn2, respectively (Table S1).An asymmetric unit of the compound 2 (Figure 1) is a dimer in which the {Mn(SB)} + moieties are connected through a μ-acetate bridge in a syn-anti fashion.The 1D supramolecular organization is supported by the π-π interactions between SB ligands.The coordination polyhedron of each Mn ion is an axially elongated octahedron formed by two atoms O and two atoms N of the SB ligand in equatorial plane (mean distances Mn-OSB of 1.8961 (10) and Mn-N of 1.9842 Å), one atom O from acetate group (Mn-O of 2.1399(10) and 2.1064(11) Å), and one O atom of a neighboring {MnSB} + .Such elongation is typical for [Mn III SB] + complexes due to JT effect.Both independent Mn atoms form the short contacts Mn1-O21 of 2.3868(10), Mn1-Mn1 of 3.3822(4) Å, and Mn2-O21 of 2.8071(10), Mn2-Mn2 of 3.5304(4) Å binding the dimers in a chain (Table S1).These short distances are non-negligibly shorter compared to those for the related complex [(Mn2(Salen)2OAc]ClO4 [42].According to the calculations [43], the π-π interactions with distances of 3.863 and 3.711 Å are present in 2 between the SB ligands coordinated to Mn1 and Mn2, respectively (Table S1).S1).However, due to the presence of MeCN ligand in coordination sphere of Mn1 and hydrogen bonding of two other molecules of MeCN to an aqua ligand of Mn2, the dimer is

[Mn
The single crystals of 6 were obtained by a crystallization of the crude product from acetonitrile.The asymmetric unit involves six MeCN molecules, two anions Ph 4 B − , and two [MnSB(Solv) 2 ] + units dimerized by hydrogen bonding (Figure 2a).If the coordination environment of Mn 2 in one molecule is sufficiently symmetrical since the two aqua ligands located in apical positions complete square planar geometry of the central atom up to octahedral, then the Mn 1 complex contains one acetonitrile ligand in trans position of coordinated molecule of water.The inner dimer distances are close to those in 1 (see Table S1).However, due to the presence of MeCN ligand in coordination sphere of Mn 1 and hydrogen bonding of two other molecules of MeCN to an aqua ligand of Mn 2 , the dimer is not involved in propagated network of hydrogen bonds (unlike 1).Moreover, the anions Ph 4 B − well separate binary {MnSB} + units from each other in crystal (Figure S1 in Supplementary Materials).Both ethylene carbons of [Mn1SB(H 2 O)MeCN] + are disordered over two positions.According to the calculations [43], there are no the π-π interactions between SB ligands in 6.
(a) (b) The molecular and crystal structure of 3 is presented in Figure 2b.The asymmetric unit includes the two anions Ph4B − and [Re(CN)7] 3− , as well as a pair of [MnSB(H2O)2] + moieties interconnected by hydrogen bonds between coordinated molecules of water and oxygen atoms of adjacent SB base ligand forming a dimer like in 1.However, unlike the latter, despite of a shorter distance between the planes incorporating the chelating systems of {MnSB} units (3.10 vs. 3.13 Å), according to the calculations [43], the π-π interactions between SB ligands are absent in 3. The other feature of the structure is the chains formed of the dimers along a axis via hydrogen bonds between the aqua-ligands (Figure 3a).The crystal packing for 3 along the three axes is shown in Figure S2.
According to the dihedral angles analysis (Table S2) [44,45] An asymmetric unit of 4 duplicated over the inversion center is shown in Figure 4. Due to its proximity to the inversion center (0.49 Å), one [Re(CN)7] 3− anion is disordered over two positions with the occupancy of 0.5.This connects two heptanuclear clusters {(Mn( 5Me Salen))6 (H2O)2Re(CN)7}, in which a coordination polyhedron of Re2 has a coordination environment of distorted pentagonal bipyramid, while Re1 adopts a strongly distorted geometry which is difficult to ascribe to any seven-ligand coordination polyhedron family.However, it is closer to a capped trigonal prism rather than other polyhedra according to the dihedral angles analysis (Table S2) [44,45].A formation of heptanuclear cluster [{Mn III SB}6M(CN)n] + was earlier reported only for heptacyanocomplexes  The molecular and crystal structure of 3 is presented in Figure 2b.The asymmetric unit includes the two anions Ph 4 B − and [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− , as well as a pair of [MnSB(H 2 O) 2 ] + moieties interconnected by hydrogen bonds between coordinated molecules of water and oxygen atoms of adjacent SB base ligand forming a dimer like in 1.However, unlike the latter, despite of a shorter distance between the planes incorporating the chelating systems of {MnSB} units (3.10 vs. 3.13 Å), according to the calculations [43], the π-π interactions between SB ligands are absent in 3. The other feature of the structure is the chains formed of the dimers along a axis via hydrogen bonds between the aqua-ligands (Figure 3a).The crystal packing for 3 along the three axes is shown in Figure S2.According to the dihedral angles analysis (Table S2) [44,45], the coordination polyhedron of Re is a slightly distorted pentagonal bipyramid.The distance of Re-C CN varies in the range 2.099(4)-2.108(4)Å, which is comparable to that observed for [Re(CN  An asymmetric unit of 4 duplicated over the inversion center is shown in Figure 4. Due to its proximity to the inversion center (0.49 Å), one [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− anion is disordered over two positions with the occupancy of 0.5.This connects two heptanuclear clusters {(Mn( 5Me Salen)) 6 (H 2 O) 2 Re(CN) 7 }, in which a coordination polyhedron of Re2 has a coordination environment of distorted pentagonal bipyramid, while Re1 adopts a strongly distorted geometry which is difficult to ascribe to any seven-ligand coordination polyhedron family.However, it is closer to a capped trigonal prism rather than other polyhedra according to the dihedral angles analysis (Table S2) [44,45].A formation of heptanuclear cluster [{Mn III SB} 6 M(CN) n ] + was earlier reported only for heptacyanocomplexes [33,46,47].53) and 2.7843(54) Å, respectively.However, according to the calculations [43], between the SB ligands coordinated to Mn3 and Mn4, the only π-π interaction with d = 3.804 Å was found in 4 (Table S1).
An analysis of the crystal packing has shown that the 2D assembly motif is realized in 4. A layering structure is formed due to the formation of dimers involving Mn2-Mn2 and Mn3-Mn4 core (Figure 5, top and Figure S3).Hydrogen bonding between water molecules axially coordinated to Mn5 and Mn6 links the layers, forming a 3D supramolecular system.
Inorganics 2017, 5, 59 8 of 16 (Figure 5, top and Figure S3).Hydrogen bonding between water molecules axially coordinated to Mn5 and Mn6 links the layers, forming a 3D supramolecular system.A particular difficulty in the process of solving the structure was finding counterions, because for the total positive charge of +3 for the complex [{(Mn( 5Me Salen))6(H2O)2Re(CN)7}2Re(CN)7] 3+ at first was localized only one PF6 − anion remaining from the precursor 2. As mentioned above, the PPNCl was employed in the synthesis of 4. Because the test for Cl − using AgNO3 was positive, compound 4 was analyzed for chlorine content, giving the two Cl − per three Re IV and twelve Mn III .2.2.5.[Mn( 5Me Salen)(H2O)i-PrOH][(Mn( 5Me Salen))5H2O(i-PrOH)2Re(CN)7](PF6)2(OAc)H2O(i-PrOH)2 (5) An asymmetric unit of 5 is presented in Figure 6.Unlike compound 4, the structure of 5 involves the only crystallographically-independent Re center, which is incorporated in hexanuclear cluster {(Mn( 5Me Salen))5H2O(i-PrOH)2Re(CN)7}, in which coordination polyhedron of Re1 adopts PB geometry, which is strongly distorted in equatorial plane (see Table S2).The formation of an assembly [{Mn III SB}6M(CN)n] + was earlier reported only for octacyanomolibdate(IV) [48].The sixth {MnSB} unit represents a separate cation [Mn( 5Me Salen)H2O(i-PrOH)] + connected to the [Re(CN)7] 3− anion by a hydrogen bond formed between aqua-ligand and N atom of one of the cyanide groups A particular difficulty in the process of solving the structure was finding counterions, because for the total positive charge of +3 for the complex [{(Mn( 5Me Salen)) 6 (H 2 O) 2 Re(CN) 7 } 2 Re(CN) 7 ] 3+ at first was localized only one PF 6 − anion remaining from the precursor 2. As mentioned above, the PPNCl was employed in the synthesis of 4. Because the test for Cl − using AgNO 3 was positive, compound 4 was analyzed for chlorine content, giving the two Cl − per three Re IV and twelve Mn III .

[Mn
An asymmetric unit of 5 is presented in Figure 6.Unlike compound 4, the structure of 5 involves the only crystallographically-independent Re center, which is incorporated in hexanuclear cluster {(Mn( 5Me Salen)) 5 H 2 O(i-PrOH) 2 Re(CN) 7 }, in which coordination polyhedron of Re1 adopts PB geometry, which is strongly distorted in equatorial plane (see Table S2).The formation of an assembly [{Mn III SB} 6 M(CN) n ] + was earlier reported only for octacyanomolibdate(IV) [48].The sixth {MnSB} unit represents a separate cation [Mn( 5Me Salen)H 2 O(i-PrOH)] + connected to the [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− anion by a hydrogen bond formed between aqua-ligand and N atom of one of the cyanide groups (Figure 6).The six different Mn coordination polyhedra in 5 are depicted in Figure 7.The equatorial planes of the axially elongated octahedrons are composed of {OONN} atom set of SB ligand in equatorial plane.The axial positions of {MnSB} moieties are completed to octahedron by the atoms of O and/or N depending on the Mn center.Owing to a duplication over inversion center, the octahedrons involving Mn2 and Mn3 atoms linked by O Ph -O Ph edge form the 1D assemblies in the crystal (Figure S4).According the calculations [43], the π-π interaction with distances of 3.751 and 3.883 Å have been found in 5 between the SB ligands coordinated to Mn3 and Mn6, respectively (Table S1).
Inorganics 2017, 5, 59 9 of 16 3.883 Å have been found in 5 between the SB ligands coordinated to Mn3 and Mn6, respectively (Table S1).Unfortunately, the poor crystallinity of the compound 5 in solid state did not allow collection of diffraction data satisfying for the reliable localization of the solvent molecules and an anion.To fulfill the requirement of electroneutrality for {[Mn( 5Me Salen)H 2 O(i-PrOH)][(Mn 5Me Salen) 5 H 2 O (i-PrOH) 2 Re(CN) 7 ]} 3+ , three once-charged anions are needed.However, only two PF 6 were found based on the single-crystal XRD data.As a candidate for the third anion can be an acetate, which is structurally closed to i-PrOH molecule.Both have Y-like shape, only acetate is flat with rather short distances C-O, but, nevertheless, we did not dare to ascribe the acetate to any Mn atom, since the majority of the light atoms were refined isotropically and the anion could be delocalized between not only Mn coordination sites but also among the solvent locations.Additionally, based on IR spectra (Figure S4) it is not possible to ascribe with certainty any peak to the acetate vibrations against the background of SB-ligand frequencies intrinsic for heteroleptic complexes of Mn III complexes involving SB and acetate [49].Moreover, with a molecular weight exceeding 3000 g/mol for 5, it is not possible to distinguish the small difference between OAc -and i-PrOH based on elemental analysis.Certainly, a careful analysis of the magnetic data will be helpful in this case.

Crystal Structure Summary
Based on structural analysis and the chemistry performed, we can conclude that as in the case of heterometallic systems involving octahedral cyanide complexes of 3d metal ions, the assemblies incorporating [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− building block are characterized by a pronounced dimerization of the {Re-CN-Mn III SB} moieties through a completion of their coordination environment to octahedral.This occurs because of a mutual coordination of phenoxyl groups of the SB ligand.The dimerization also takes place owing to hydrogen bonding of solvated units {Re-CN-Mn III SB(ROH)} (where R = H or Alkyl).Formation in the solid state of discrete dimerized species of {SBMn III •••Mn III SB} is favored by water.The greater the concentration of water in the reaction mixture, the higher the probability of the separated {Mn III SB(H 2 O)} 2 pairs formation instead of the joining via bridging CN − group of metalloligand.If the dimerization can be prevented using dry solvents, then a "coupling" through the coordination of phenolate oxygen requires the SB with a bulk connector -X-X-(Scheme 1b).A variation of the counterions along with a precise choice of the solvent media and crystallization techniques are of great importance.The design of LD assemblies involves an optimal combination of all abovementioned factors.

Conclusions
A pioneering research on the self-assembly of the strongly magneto-anisotropic module [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− with the Mn(III) complexes involving Salen-type Schiff base ligands was performed using previously known 1 and a new compound 2. In the case of 1, a slow diffusion of the component solutions led to an ionic compound 3, separated as single crystals suitable for SCXRD.The direct mixing of the same solutions resulted in the microcrystalline material [Mn( 3MeO Salen)H 2 O) 4 Re(CN) 7 ]ClO 4 •1.5MeCN•6.5H 2 O, which is likely to comprise the pentanuclear clusters [(Mn III SB(H 2 O)) 4 Re(CN) 7 ] + .The use of 2, with simultaneous addition of PPNCl, resulted in a 2D assembly 4 incorporating one Re center in pentagonal bipyramid coordination environment, while another has strongly distorted capped trigonal prism as a coordination polyhedron.The latter was observed for the first time among Re(IV) complexes.A trial to obtain 0D assemblies with Re:Mn ≥ 3 has yielded a hexanuclear species 5 being a 1D chain via a bridging phenoxyl group.Owing to a low solubility of the final product, an addition of a bulk anion Ph 4 B − to the MeCN/MeOH solution of [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− and 1 in ratio 1:6 resulted in rhenium-free material 6.While compounds 2, 3, and 6 are not of interest as magnetic materials, the detailed magnetic investigations of complexes 4 and 5 are currently underway.

Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction
Single-crystal XRD data for were collected by a Bruker Apex DUO diffractometer equipped with a 4K CCD area detector for 2, 3, 4 and 6 using the graphite-monochromated MoKα radiation and using CuKα radiation for 5 (Table 1).The φand ω-scan techniques were employed to measure intensities.Absorption corrections were applied with the use of the SADABS program [50].The crystal structures were solved by direct methods and were refined by full-matrix least squares techniques by means of the SHELXTL package [51].Atomic thermal displacement parameters for non-hydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically, except for some of the disordered solvent molecules.The positions of hydrogen atoms were calculated corresponding to their geometrical conditions and were refined using the riding model.Some hydrogen atoms of solvent molecules were not located due to their disorder.In the case of 5, relatively poor crystals could only be grown which gave no detectable diffraction below a resolution d of 1.2 Å.All efforts to harvest a crystal of better quality failed, and crystallization attempts were not successful.
Therefore, the data for 5 were collected using Cu source to increase the reflection intensities.Additionally, in the diffraction pattern, doubling the unit cell superstructural reflections were observed.Initially, a solution in the subcell (C2/c, a' = 29.8872(8);b' = 20.5181(8);c' = 23.7390(7)Å; β = 93.368(3)• ; V = 14,532.3(8)Å 3 ) gave the structure with the two {MnSB} + units disordered over two positions.Using the proper doubled unit cell eliminated this disorder, decreased mean I/σ from 14.6 to 9.4 at the same time.Along with the room temperature data collection, these factors have influenced the structure quality of 5 to be worse than the others.However, all atoms of the heterometallic assembly and even solvent molecules were located, although the light atoms could not be refined anisotropically.To a hot solution of 1 (27 mg, 0.025 mmol) in a mixture of H 2 O/MeCN (3/2, 5 mL) Ph 4 PCl (60 mg, 0.16 mmol) was added.After cooling the solution to room temperature, a white precipitate of Ph 4 PClO 4 was removed, and the filtrate was divided equally between the three narrow (diameter 5 mm) glass tubes.A buffer layer of the solvent mixture (H 2 O/MeCN, 1/3, 4 mL) divided in three portions was carefully placed on a filtrate layer, on the latter, in turn, a layer of (n-Bu 4 N) 3 [Re(CN) 7 ] solution (54 mg, 0.05 mmol) in MeCN (3 mL) divided into portions, were placed on the top.The tubes were stopped with parafilm and left undisturbed during one month in the dark until the microcrystalline reddish-brown powder was formed.After separation of this solid, a filtrate was still colored in brown.The mother liquor was allowed to evaporate slowly.After one week, the elongated block-shaped dichroic brown-green crystals of 3 had formed.Yield: 11 mg, 27%     To a solution of 2 (20 mg, 0.019 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL), NH 4 PF 6 (14 mg, 0.056 mmol) was added on stirring.Some insoluble solid was removed by filtration.A solution of (n-Bu 4 N) 3 [Re(CN) 7 ] (14 mg, 0.0128 mmol) in MeOH (1 mL) was added to a stirred filtrate.i-PrOH (1 mL) was added to the reaction mixture.A vial capped with a perforated top was kept in the dark for three days.The dark cube-shape crystals were collected by suction filtration.Yield: 12 mg, 60%    Supplementary Materials: The following are available online at www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/5/3/59/s1.Cif and cif-checked files.Table S1.Some geometric parameters related to the contacts of the adjacent [MnSB] + or [MnSB(Solv) n ] + units.Figure S1.The crystal packing in the compound 6.View along the axis c (left) and a (right).Hydrogen atoms are omitted.Figure S2.The crystal packing in the compound 6.View along the three axis.Hydrogen atoms are omitted.Figure S3.Schematic presentation of a layer in 4. SB ligand is reduced for clarity.Table S2.Ideal and observed angles for the complex anion [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− .Figure S4.IR spectra of the compound 5 and its precursor 2 registered in KBr pellets.Figure S5.IR spectra of the compound 4 and its precursor 2 registered in KBr pellets.Figure S6.IR spectra of the compound 3 and its precursor 1 registered in KBr pellets.S3.Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (deg.) for {Re(CN) 7 } units.

Figure 1 .
Figure 1.Asymmetric unit with numbering for 2. The two {Mn(SB)} + units manifold by symmetry are highlighted by grey color.Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.SB: Schiff base.

Figure 1 .
Figure 1.Asymmetric unit with numbering for 2. The two {Mn(SB)} + units manifold by symmetry are highlighted by grey color.Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.SB: Schiff base.

Figure 2 .
Figure 2. (a) Cationic dimer unit with numbering scheme for the compound 6; (b) Asymmetric unit with numbering scheme for the compound 3.The Ph4B − anion is tinted by a grey color.The green lines are hydrogen bonds.Hydrogen atoms and some solvent molecules are omitted for clarity.

Figure 2 .
Figure 2. (a) Cationic dimer unit with numbering scheme for the compound 6; (b) Asymmetric unit with numbering scheme for the compound 3.The Ph 4 B − anion is tinted by a grey color.The green lines are hydrogen bonds.Hydrogen atoms and some solvent molecules are omitted for clarity.

Figure 5 .
Figure 5.The coordination polyhedra in 4. The equatorial planes of the axially elongated octahedrons are composed of {OONN} atom set of SB ligand.

Figure 5 .
Figure 5.The coordination polyhedra in 4. The equatorial planes of the axially elongated octahedrons are composed of {OONN} atom set of SB ligand.

Figure 6 .
Figure 6.An asymmetric unit (ball-and-stick style) of 5 with Re polyhedron.The duplicated over the inversion center and back located {MnSB} units as well as a hydrogen bound to [Re(CN)7] 3− anion [MnSB(H2O)i-PrOH] + complex are painted in gray.Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.

Figure 6 .
Figure 6.An asymmetric unit (ball-and-stick style) of 5 with Re polyhedron.The duplicated over the inversion center and back located {MnSB} units as well as a hydrogen bound to [Re(CN) 7 ] 3− anion [MnSB(H 2 O)i-PrOH] + complex are painted in gray.Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.

Figure 6 .
Figure 6.An asymmetric unit (ball-and-stick style) of 5 with Re polyhedron.The duplicated over the inversion center and back located {MnSB} units as well as a hydrogen bound to [Re(CN)7] 3− anion [MnSB(H2O)i-PrOH] + complex are painted in gray.Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.

Figure 7 .
Figure 7. Coordination polyhedra in 5.The equatorial planes of the axially elongated octahedrons are composed of {OONN} atom set of SB ligand.The duplicated Mn2 and Mn3 polyhedra show the direction of 1D assembly.

Figure 7 .
Figure 7. Coordination polyhedra in 5.The equatorial planes of the axially elongated octahedrons are composed of {OONN} atom set of SB ligand.The duplicated Mn2 and Mn3 polyhedra show the direction of 1D assembly. .