Crystal structure of bis­(2,2′-bi­pyridine-κ(2) N,N′)bis­(thio­cyanato-κN)mang­anese(II) 2,2′-bi­pyridine monosolvate

In the crystal structure of the mononuclear title compound, [Mn(NCS)(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)]·C(10)H(8)N(2), the Mn(II) cation is coordin­ated in an all-cis configuration by two N-bound thio­cyanate anions and two 2,2′-bi­pyridine ligands within a slightly distorted octa­hedral environment. The asymmetric unit consists of one Mn(II) cation, two thio­cyanate anions and two 2,2′-bi­pyridine ligands, as well as two non-coordinating 2,2′-bi­pyridine ligands that are each located on centres of inversion. In the crystal structure, the discrete [Mn(NCS)(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)] complex mol­ecules are arranged in such a way that cavities are formed, in which the solvent 2,2′-bi­pyridine mol­ecules are located. Apart from van der Waals forces, there are no remarkable inter­molecular inter­actions present in the crystal structure.