Synthesis and Properties of Manganese(II) and Nickel(II) 1-D Coordination Polymers Based on 2,5-di-hydroxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-para-quinone.

New manganese(II) and nickel(II) 1-D zigzag coordination polymers [M²⁺(pQ²⁻)·2(solv)]_n (M²⁺ = Mn²⁺, solv = N,N'-dimethylacetamide (1) and M = Ni²⁺, solv = N,N'-dimethylformamide (2); pQ²⁻ - dianionic form of 2,5-di-hydroxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-para-quinone) have been synthesized and characterized. Both compounds 1 and 2 are isomorphic. Their physicochemical properties such as thermal stability, gas sorption, redox and magnetic properties are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]