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A Series of Manganese(III) Salen Complexes as a Result of Team-Based Inquiry in a Transnational Education Programme.

Hawes, Chris; Plana, Daniela; Watkinson, Michael

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Michael Watkinson



Abstract

The development of a team-based approach to research-led transnational practical chemistry teaching is described in which a team of five Chinese students on an articulated transnational degree programme, supported by a team of academic and technical staff, carried out a study examining the structural chemistry of a series of manganese(III) salen complexes. A series of four crystallographically characterized manganese(III) salen complexes with ancillary carboxylate ligands are reported here. The carboxylate coordination modes range from the bridging syn-anti µ2 -?O?:??O' mode observed in the predominant cyclohexanoate and isobutyrate species, to a capping terminal monodentate mode for the adamantanoate species, and an unusual mixture of bridging and terminal coordination modes observed in a second minor phase of the cyclohexanoate species. The variation on extended structures based on the weakly interacting aliphatic backbones may provide a useful basis for further structural studies.

Acceptance Date May 13, 2020
Publication Date Jun 9, 2020
Journal Chempluschem
Publisher Wiley
Pages 1210 - 1219
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000337
Keywords crystal engineering; education; manganese; salen; team-based inquiry.
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000337

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