2008) Synthesis, spectra and crystal structure of a dinuclear manganese(χ) complex [(NTB)Mn(µ-O)] 2 (ClO 4 ) 4 · 2H 2 O, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 61:3, 384-391To link to this article: http://dx.has been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure is determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a ¼ 18.3461(1), b ¼ 15.4170(1), c ¼ 21.0141(1) Å , ¼ 90.5290(1) , V ¼ 5943.4(8) Å 3 , Z ¼ 4 and R 1 ¼ 0.0789 for 5729 observed reflections. Two manganese atoms are bridged by two oxygen atoms forming a dinuclear complex. The results of interaction between 1 and H 2 O 2 indicated that hydrogen peroxide destroyed the Mn 2 O 2 unit of 1.