A novel three-dimensional triangular organic–inorganic hybrid network self-assembled by mononuclear [Mn(4,4′-bipyridine)2(H2O)4]2+ cations and rich solvate 4,4′-bipyridine molecules through hydrogen-bonding and π–π interactions †

The solid compound formulated as [Mn(4,4′-bpy)2(H2O)4][ClO4]2·(4,4′-bpy)4 (bpy = bipyridine) has been shown by single-crystal structural analysis to be a three-dimensional network with triangular channels, which are constructed by mononuclear [Mn(4,4′-bpy)2(H2O)4]2+ cations and 4,4′-bpy molecules through extensive hydrogen-bonds and π–π interactions.