A new supramolecular compound based on MnIII-Schiff-base and β-octamolybdate

Abstract A novel layered supramolecular compound [N(CH 3 ) 4 ] 2 [Mn(Salen)(DMF) 2 ] 2 [β-Mo 8 O 26 ] · 2DMF (1) (H 2 salen =  N , N ′-ethylenebis(salicylideneimine)) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG, UV and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 represents a new and rare example constructed by Mn III -salen Schiff-base building blocks and β-octamolybdate isopolyoxoanions. Moreover, the reaction contains the unusual N ( CH 3 ) 4 + cations generated in situ from the decomposition and alkylation reaction of DMF precursors. The electrochemical of cyclic voltammetry and electrocatalytic properties of 1 have been well investigated.