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

A novel layered supramolecular compound [N(CH3)4]2[Mn(Salen)(DMF)2]2[β-Mo8O26] · 2DMF (1) (H2salen = 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 MnIII-salen Schiff-base building blocks and β-octamolybdate isopolyoxoanions. Moreover, the reaction contains the unusual image 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.