Bis­[3-(salicyl­idene­amino-O,N)propanolato]manganese(III) perchlorate

In the complex [Mn(C₁₀H₁₂NO₂)₂]ClO₄, the Mn atom lies on an inversion centre and the Cl of the perchlorate is on a twofold axis. In the cation, the Mn atom has distorted octahedral coordination with Mn—N 2.206 (3), Mn—O(phenolato) 1.871 (2) and Mn—O(propanolato) 2.300 (2) Å. In the crystal structure, the ions are linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds [O⋯O 2.826 (4) Å] between the propanolato O—H group and a perchlorate O atom to form infinite chains. This is not what was proposed from a previous spectroscopic study.