Unprecedented self-catenated eight-connected network based on novel azide-bridged tetramanganese(II) clusters.

The combination of the azide bridge and a neutral inner-salt-type dicarboxylate ligand leads to a three-dimensional coordination framework that contains unprecedented azide-bridged tetramanganese(II) clusters and defines a novel self-catenated, eight-connected net of 4(16) x 6(12) topology.