Crystal structure and spectroscopic analysis of a new oxalate-bridged MnII compound: catena-poly[guanidinium [aqua­chlorido­manganese(II)]-μ2-oxalato-κ4O1,O2:O1′,O2′] monohydrate]

As part of our studies on the synthesis and the characterization of oxalate-bridged compounds M–ox–M (ox = oxalate dianion and M = transition metal ion), we report the crystal structure of a new oxalate-bridged MnII phase, {(CH6N3)[Mn(C2O4)Cl(H2O)]·H2O}n. In the compound, a succession of MnII ions (situated on inversion centers) adopting a distorted octa­hedral coordination and bridged by oxalate ligands forms parallel zigzag chains running along the c axis. These chains are inter­connected through O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter­actions to form anionic layers parallel to (010). Individual layers are held together via strong hydrogen bonds involving the guanidinium cations (N—H⋯O and N—H⋯Cl) and the disordered non-coordinating water mol­ecule (O—H⋯O and O—H⋯Cl), as well as by guanidinium π–π stacking. The structural data were confirmed by IR and UV–Visible spectroscopic analysis.