摘要:
The reactions of ethylene glycol with manganese oxalates MnC2O4 center dot 2H(2)O and MnC2O4 center dot 3H(2)O on heating in air were studied. At temperature below 100 degrees C, ethylene glycol was found to displace water from oxalates to give a new solvate compound according to the reaction MnC2O4 center dot nH(2)O + HOCH2CH2OH = MnC2O4(HOCH2CH2OH) + nH(2)O up arrow. The crystals of the solvates retain the morphology of the initial oxalates, which is then inherited by the products of their thermolysis. Thus, thermolysis of MnC2O4 center dot 3H(2)O and MnC2O4(HOCH2CH2OH) having quasi-unidimensional structure gave Mn3O4 and Mn2O3 nanowhiskers in air and MnO in an inert gas environment. Heating of MnC2O4 center dot nH(2)O in ethylene glycol at temperatures above 100 degrees C results in anhydrous manganese oxalate.