Synthesis and Properties of Manganese(II) and Nickel(II) 1-D Coordination Polymers Based on 2,5-di-hydroxy-3,6-di- tert -butyl-para-quinone

New manganese(II) and nickel(II) 1-D zigzag coordination polymers [M 2+ (pQ 2− )·2(solv)] n (M 2+ = Mn 2+ , solv = N,N’-dimethylacetamide ( 1 ) and M = Ni 2+ , solv = N,N’-dimethylformamide ( 2 ); pQ 2− - dianionic form of 2,5-di-hydroxy-3,6-di- tert -butyl-para-quinone) have been synthesized and characterized. Both compounds 1 and 2 are isomorphic. Their physicochemical properties such as thermal stability, gas sorption, redox and magnetic properties are described.