The synthesis, crystal structure, redox characteristics and photochemistry of a new heptamolybdate supported magnesium-aqua coordination complex viz. (hmtH) 2 [{Mg(H 2 O) 5 } 2 {Mo 7 O 24 }]•3H 2 O 1 (hmt = hexamethylenetetramine) is reported. The cyclic voltammogram reveals quasireversible redox behaviour while the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) by 1 under sunlight irradiation indicates its photocatalytic activity. In the crystal structure of 1,t w o[ M g (H 2 O) 5 ] 2+ units are linked by a µ 2-bridging bidentate heptamolybdate ligand resulting in a heptamolybdate supported magnesium-aqua coordinated dianionic complex [{Mg(H 2 O) 5 } 2 {Mo 7 O 24 }] 2− charge balanced by two (hmtH) + cations. The cations, anions and the lattice water molecules are linked by several hydrogen bonding interactions.