grade (Sigma-Aldrich, TCI) and were used as received unless stated
otherwise. H2O2: Sigma-Aldrich, 50 wt %. H218O: Rotem Industries Ltd., 98%. Anhydrous CH3CN (Sigma-Aldrich): 99.8%, <0.005% H2O (3 mM).
The 1.5 M Na18OH (in H218O) was prepared
by adding a piece of Na metal (33 mg, 0.29 mmol) to 1.0 mL of H218O. The mixture of 1 M H2O2 and 1.5 M Na18OH in H218O was prepared
by mixing a solution of 50 wt % H2O2 (13 μL)
and H218O (250 μL) with the previously
prepared 1.5 M Na18OH (aq.; 200 μL). [Mn2(μ-O)3(tmtacn)2](PF6)2·H2O (
by Catexel Ltd., and it was analyzed by elemental analysis (calcd
for Mn2C18H44N6O4P2F12): C, 26.82% (26.74%); H, 5.39% (5.49%);
N, 10.40% (10.40%).