Bis­[N,N′‐bis­(di­phenyl­methyl­ene)ethyl­enedi­amine‐κ2N,N′]copper(I) di­chloro­cuprate(I)

The 1:1 adduct of N,N′‐bis­(di­phenyl­methyl­ene)­ethyl­enedi­amine (bz₂en) with copper(I) chloride, viz. [Cu(C₂₈H₂₄N₂)₂][CuCl₂], has been synthesized. The structure contains cationic moieties of Cu^I ions (Cu on a twofold axis) coordinated to four N atoms of two bz₂en mol­ecules (in a distorted tetrahedron) and linear di­chloro­cuprate(I) anions (with Cu on an inversion centre). These cations and anions are packed in columns along b. The packing of the cation and anion columns involves a significant C—H⋯Cl interaction and four short intermolecular C—H⋯π contacts, two of which are between cation columns.     

[μ3‐cis‐N‐(2‐Aminoethyl)‐N′‐(2‐carboxylatophenyl)oxamidato(3−)]bis(2,2′‐diamino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thiazole)tetracopper(II) bis(2,4,6‐trinitrophenolate)

The title complex, [Cu₄(C₁₁H₁₀N₃O₄)₂(C₆H₆N₄S₂)₂](C₆H₂N₃O₇)₂, consists of a circular tetracopper(II) cation with an embedded inversion centre and two uncoordinated picrate (2,4,6‐trinitrophenolate) anions. The Cu^II cations at the inner sites of N‐(2‐aminoethyl)‐N′‐(2‐carboxylatophenyl)oxamidate(3−) (oxbe) have square‐planar environments and those at the outer sites are in square‐pyramidal geometries. The separations of pairs of Cu^II cations bridged by cis‐oxamide and carboxylate groups are 5.2217 (5) and 5.2871 (5) Å, respectively. The tetracopper(II) cations and picrate anions are connected by N—H...O hydrogen bonds into a two‐dimensional network parallel to the (010) plane, and these two‐dimensional networks are assembled by two types of π–π stacking interactions into a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure.     

catena‐Poly[[bis(nicotinamide‐κN1)copper(I)]‐μ‐thiocyanato‐κ2N:S]

The Cu^I cations in the title compound, [Cu(NCS)(C₆H₆N₂O)₂]_n, are coordinated by N atoms from each of two mirror‐related nicotin­amide ligands, as well as by one N atom of one thio­cyanate ligand and one S atom of a symmetry‐related thio­cyanate ligand, within a slightly distorted tetrahedron. The Cu^I cations and the thio­cyanate anions are located on a crystallographic mirror plane and the nicotin­amide ligands occupy general positions. The Cu^I cations are connected by the thio­cyanate anions to form chains in the direction of the crystallographic a axis. These chains are connected by hydrogen bonds between the amide H atoms and the O atoms of adjacent nicotin­amide ligands, to give a three‐dimensional structure.     

A copper(I) coordination polymer incorporation the corrosion inhibitor 1H‐benzotriazole: poly[μ3‐benzotriazolato‐κ3N1:N2:N3‐copper(I)]

The title complex, [Cu(C₆H₄N₃)]_n, was synthesized by the reaction of cupric nitrate, 1H‐benzotriazole (BTAH) and aqueous ammonia under hydrothermal conditions. The asymmetric unit contains three crystallographically independent Cu^I cations and two 1H‐benzotriazolate ligands. Two of the Cu^I cations, one with a linear two‐coordinated geometry and one with a four‐coordinated tetrahedral geometry, are located on sites with crystallographically imposed twofold symmetry. The third Cu^I cation, with a planar three‐coordinated geometry, is on a general position. Two Cu^I cations are doubly bridged by two BTA⁻ ligands to afford a noncentrosymmetric planar [Cu₂(BTA)₂] subunit, and two [Cu₂(BTA)₂] subunits are arranged in an antiparallel manner to form a centrosymmetric [Cu₂(BTA)₂]₂ secondary building unit (SBU). The SBUs are connected in a crosswise manner via the sharing of four‐coordinated Cu^I cations, Cu—N bonding and bridging by two‐coordinate Cu^I cations, resulting in a one‐dimensional chain along the c axis. These one‐dimensional chains are further linked by C—H...π and weak van der Waals interactions to form a three‐dimensional supramolecular architecture.     

Poly­[copper(I)‐μ‐bromo‐μ‐2,3‐di­methyl­pyrazine‐N:N′]

In the structure of the title compound, [CuBr(C₆H₈N₂)]_n, each Cu²⁺ cation is surrounded by two 2,3‐di­methyl­pyrazine ligands and two Br^? anions in a distorted tetrahedral arrangement. The Cu²⁺ cations and Br^? anions form (Cu₂Br₂)₂ rhomboid dimers located around a centre of inversion. The 2,3‐di­methyl­pyrazine ligands connect the Cu²⁺ cations in the dimers into sheets parallel to (010).     

Di‐μ‐hydroxido‐bis{[bis(6‐methyl‐2‐pyridylmethyl)(2‐phenylethyl)amine‐κ3N′,N′′,N′′′]copper(II)} bis(perchlorate)

The title compund, [Cu₂(OH)₂(C₂₂H₂₅N₃)₂](ClO₄)₂, is a copper(II) dimer, with two [CuL]²⁺ units [L is bis(6‐methyl‐2‐pyridylmethyl)(2‐phenylethyl)amine] bridged by hydroxide groups to define the {[CuL](μ‐OH)₂[CuL]}²⁺ cation. Charge balance is provided by perchlorate counter‐anions. The cation has a crystallographic inversion centre halfway between the Cu^II ions, which are separated by 3.0161 (8) Å. The central core of the cation is an almost regular Cu₂O₂ parallelogram of sides 1.931 (2) and 1.935 (2) Å, with a Cu—O—Cu angle of 102.55 (11)°. The coordination geometry around each Cu^II centre can be best described as a square‐based pyramid, with three N atoms from L ligands and two hydroxide O atoms completing the coordination environment. Each cationic unit is hydrogen bonded to two perchlorate anions by means of hydroxide–perchlorate O—H...O interactions.     

Tetra(N,N′‐tetramethylharnstoff)‐Beryllium‐Triiodid, [Be(TMH)4](I3)2

Tetra(N,N′‐tetramethylurea)‐beryllium‐triiodide, [Be(TMU)₄](I₃)₂ ( 1 ) was prepared from beryllium powder and iodine in N,N′‐tetramethylurea to give orange crystals, which were characterized by X‐ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Compound 1 crystallizes monoclinically in the space group C2/c with four formula units per unit cell. Lattice dimensions at 100(2) K: a = 1906.6(1), b = 1185.7(1), c = 1895.0(1) pm, β = 113.60(1) °, R₁ = 0.0291. The structure of 1 consists of distorted tetrahedral cations [Be(TMU)₄]²⁺ with Be–O bond lengths of 162.5(5) and 160.8(5) pm and triiodide ions without site symmetry.     

Bis(di‐2‐pyridylamine‐κ2N2,N2′)silver(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate: polar arrangement of trifluoromethanesulfonate anions in a pseudo‐centrosymmetric framework of coordination cations

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Ag(C₁₀H₉N₂)₂]CF₃SO₃ or [Ag(dpa)₂]OTf (dpa is di‐2‐pyridylamine and OTf is the trifluoromethanesulfonate anion), contains two [Ag(dpa)₂]⁺ coordination cations and two OTf anions. The coordination geometry of the Ag^I atom is intermediate between square‐planar and tetrahedral, with similar deformations at the two symmetry‐independent metal centres. The dpa ligands coordinate in a bidentate chelating mode. The OTf anions are in the outer coordination sphere and bridge the coordination cations via N—H...O interactions to form two symmetry‐independent hydrogen‐bonded chains. The [Ag(dpa)₂]⁺ cations are arranged via interactions involving the aromatic groups into a pseudo‐centrosymmetric three‐dimensional framework with two types of channels, each confining congeners of one of the symmetry‐independent anions. The most interesting feature of this structure is its bulk polarity resulting from an approximately parallel alignment of the anions in the channels.     

{μ‐N,N′‐Bis[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxamidato(2–)‐κ6N,N′,O′:N′′,N′′′,O}bis[(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)] bis(perchlorate)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Cu₂(C₁₀H₂₀N₄O₂)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂](ClO₄)₂, the deprotonated dmaeoxd²⁻ ligand {H₂dmaeoxd is N,N′‐bis[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxamide} occupies an inversion centre at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond and is thus in a trans conformation. The two Cu^II atoms are located in slightly distorted square‐based pyramidal environments. The binuclear units interact with each other viaπ–π interactions to form a one‐dimensional chain extending in the c direction.     

catena‐Poly­[[chloro(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)]‐μ‐imidazolato‐κ2N:N′]

In the polymeric title compound, [Cu(im)Cl(phen)]_n, where im is the imidazolate anion (C₃H₃N₂) and phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline (C₁₂H₈N₂), each Cu^II ion is five‐coordinated by four basal N atoms (two from two different im anions and two from one phen ligand) and one axial Cl atom, in a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination geometry. Moreover, each im anion bridges two identical {CuCl(phen)}⁺ cations through its two N atoms, resulting in a one‐dimensional zigzag chain along the crystallographic a axis. In addition, pairs of adjacent chains are staggered by π–π interactions, generating a two‐dimensional layer, and neighbouring layers are further linked by two different kinds of C—H⋯Cl interactions, producing a three‐dimensional network.     

Bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(1,10‐phen­anthroline‐κ2N,N′)­ruthenium(II) tetra­cyano­platinate(II)

In the title compound, [Ru(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)][Pt(CN)₄], cations and anions alternate along the a axis to afford a one‐dimensional network. The one‐dimensional character arises from the π–π stacking as well as from the electrostatic interactions formed between the phen (1,10‐phenanthroline) and [Pt(CN)₄]²⁻ units. Two adjacent one‐dimensional chains form further stacks based on the π–π stacking interactions between the phen moieties, where the interplanar spacing is 3.50 (1) Å.     

(Aqua‐2κO)bis(2,2′‐bipyridine‐1κ2N,N′){μ‐N‐[3‐(dimethylamino)propyl]‐N′‐(2‐oxidophenyl)oxamidato(3−)‐1:2κ2O,O′:κ4O′′,N,N′,N′′}copper(II)nickel(II) perchlorate

The title complex, [CuNi(C₁₃H₁₆N₃O₃)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)]ClO₄, has a cis‐oxamide‐bridged heterobinuclear cation, with a Cu...Ni separation of 5.3297 (6) Å, counterbalanced by a disordered perchlorate anion. The Cu^II and Ni^II cations are located in square‐pyramidal and octahedral coordination environments, respectively. The complex molecules are assembled into a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions. The influence of the two types of metal cation on the supramolecular structure is discussed.     

Copper(I) and Gold(I) Complexes with N,N′‐Bis(diphenylphosphino)‐2,6‐diaminopyridine as Ligand: Synthesis and Molecular Structures

Reaction of CuI with 1 or 2 equivalent(s) N,N′‐Bis(diphenylphosphino)‐2,6‐diaminopyridine (BDDP) gives two different complexes, [Cu(I)μ‐(BDDP‐κP,N_py)]₂ ( 1 ) and [Cu(BDDP‐κP,N_py)₂]I ( 2 ), in high yields. The determination of the molecular structure show that both Cu^I atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated, rather than a square‐planar geometry reported for Cr⁰, Ni^II‐BDDP complexes before, which contains a planar tridentate chelate ring system. The introduction of AuCl(tht) (tht = tetrahydrothiophene) into [Cu(BDDP‐κP,N_py)₂]I leads unexpectedly to the formation of a digold complex 2,6‐[(ClAuPh₂P)HN]₂C₅H₃N and dimeric [Cu(I)μ‐(BDDP‐κP,N_py)]₂.     

catena‐Poly­[[di‐μ‐benzoato‐κ4O:O′‐disilver(I)]‐μ‐N,N′‐bis(2‐fluoro­benzyl­idene)­butane‐1,4‐di­amine‐κ2N:N′]

The title complex, [Ag₂(C₇H₅O₂)₂(C₁₈H₁₈F₂N₂)]_n, is a dinuclear silver(I) compound with one inversion centre between pairs of Ag atoms and another at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond in the butane‐1,4‐diamine moiety. Each of the smallest repeat units consists of two silver(I) cations, two benzoate anions and one N,N′‐bis(2‐fluorobenzyl­idene)­butane‐1,4‐di­amine Schiff base ligand. Each Ag^I ion is three‐coordinated in a trigonal configuration by two O atoms from two benzoate anions and one N atom from a Schiff base ligand. The di‐μ‐benzoato‐disilver(I) moieties are linked by the bridging Schiff base ligand, giving zigzag polymeric chains with an [–Ag⋯Ag—N—C—C—C—C—N–]_n backbone running along the b axis.     

A novel two‐dimensional CuSCN network templated by 2,2′‐dimethyl‐1,1′‐(butane‐1,4‐diyl)bis(1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium) cations

The cation‐templated self‐assembly of 1,4‐bis(2‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)butane (bmimb) with CuSCN gives rise to a novel two‐dimensional network, namely catena‐poly[2,2′‐dimethyl‐1,1′‐(butane‐1,4‐diyl)bis(1H‐imidazol‐3‐ium) [tetra‐μ₂‐thiocyanato‐κ⁴S:S;κ⁴S:N‐dicopper(I)]], {(C₁₂H₂₀N₄)[Cu₂(NCS)₄]}_n. The Cu^I cation is four‐coordinated by one N and three S atoms, giving a tetrahedral geometry. One of the two crystallographically independent SCN⁻ anions acts as a μ₂‐S:S bridge, binding a pair of Cu^I cations into a centrosymmetric [Cu₂(NCS)₂] subunit, which is further extended into a two‐dimensional 4⁴‐sql net by another kind of SCN⁻ anion with an end‐to‐end μ₂‐S:N coordination mode. Interestingly, each H₂bmimb dication, lying on an inversion centre, threads through one of the windows of the two‐dimensional 4⁴‐sql net, giving a pseudorotaxane‐like structure. The two‐dimensional 4⁴‐sql networks are packed into the resultant three‐dimensional supramolecular framework through bmimb–SCN N—H...N hydrogen bonds.     

{μ‐N,N′‐Bis[3‐(dimethyl­amino)prop­yl]­oxamidato(2–)‐κ6N,N′,O′:N′′,N′′′,O}­bis­[(1H‐imidazole‐κN3)(methanol‐κO)copper(II)] bis­(perchlorate)

The structure of the title compound, [Cu₂(C₁₂H₂₄N₄O₂)(C₃H₄N₂)₂(CH₄O)₂](ClO₄)₂ or [Cu₂(dmoxpn)(HIm)₂(CH₃OH)₂](ClO₄)₂, where dmoxpn is the dianion of N,N′‐bis­[3‐(dimethyl­amino)prop­yl]oxamide and HIm is imidazole, consists of a centrosymmetric trans‐oxamidate‐bridged copper(II) binuclear cation, having an inversion centre at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond, and two perchlorate anions. The Cu^II atom has square‐pyramidal coordination geometry involving two N atoms and an O atom from the dmoxpn ligand, an N atom from an imidazole ring, and an O atom from a methanol mol­ecule. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H⋯O, N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and imidazole π–π stacking inter­actions to form a three‐dimensional supra­molecular array.     

A Copper(II) Ion‐Selective Potentiometric Sensor Based on N,N′,N″,N′′′‐Tetrakis(2‐pyridylmethyl)‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane in PVC Matrix

The simple PVC‐based membrane containing N,N′,N″,N′′′‐tetrakis(2‐pyridylmethyl)‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane (tpmc) as an ionophore and dibutyl phthalate as a plasticizer, directly coated on a glassy carbon electrode was examined as a new sensor for Cu²⁺ ions. The potential response was linear within the concentration range of 1.0×10^?1–1.0×10^?6 M with a Nernstian slope of 28.8 mV/decade and detection limit of 7.0×10^?7 M. The electrode was used in aqueous solutions over a wide pH range (1.3–6). The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for Cu²⁺ ion over a number of cations and was successfully used in its determination in real samples.     

Poly[diaquabis(μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ2N:N′)bis(ethane‐1,2‐diol)di‐μ‐sulfato‐dicopper(II)]

The title compound, [Cu₂(SO₄)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(C₂H₆O₂)₂(H₂O)₂]_n, contains two crystallographically unique Cu^II centres, each lying on a twofold axis and having a slightly distorted octahedral environment. One Cu^II centre is coordinated by two bridging 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bipy) ligands, two sulfate anions and two aqua ligands. The second is surrounded by two 4,4′‐bipy N atoms and four O atoms, two from bridging sulfate anions and two from ethane‐1,2‐diol ligands. The sulfate anion bridges adjacent Cu^II centres, leading to the formation of linear ...Cu1–Cu2–Cu1–Cu2... chains. Adjacent chains are further bridged by 4,4′‐bipy ligands, which are also located on the twofold axis, resulting in a two‐dimensional layered polymer. In the crystal structure, extensive O—H...O hydrogen‐bonding interactions between water molecules, ethane‐1,2‐diol molecules and sulfate anions lead to the formation of a three‐dimensional supramolecular network structure.     

Poly[bis(μ2‐2‐aminopyrazine‐κ2N1:N4)(μ2‐nitrato‐κ2O:O)(nitrato‐κ2O,O′)disilver(I)]: an achiral two‐dimensional coordination polymer forming chiral crystals

The solution reaction of AgNO₃ and 2‐aminopyrazine (apyz) in a 1:1 ratio gives rise to the title compound, [Ag₂(NO₃)₂(C₄H₅N₃)₂]_n, (I), which possesses a chiral crystal structure. In (I), both of the crystallographically independent Ag^I cations are coordinated in tetrahedral geometries by two N atoms from two apyz ligands and two O atoms from nitrate anions; however, the Ag^I centers show two different coordination environments in which one is coordinated by two O atoms from two different symmetry‐related nitrate anions and the second is coordinated by two O atoms from a single nitrate anion. The crystal structure consists of one‐dimensional Ag^I–apyz chains, which are further extended by μ₂‐κ²O:O nitrate anions into a two‐dimensional (4,4) sheet. N—H...O and C_apyz—H...O hydrogen bonds connect neighboring sheets to form a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework.     

The heterometallic cadmium–silver complex cis‐bis[dicyanidoargentato(I)‐κN]bis(5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl‐κ2N,N′)cadmium(II) monohydrate

In the title complex, [Ag₂Cd(CN)₄(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂]·H₂O or cis‐[Cd{Ag(CN)₂}₂(5,5′‐dmbpy)₂]·H₂O, where 5,5′‐dmbpy is 5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl, the asymmetric unit consists of a discrete neutral [Cd{Ag(CN)₂}₂(5,5′‐dmbpy)₂] unit and a solvent water molecule. The Cd^II cation is coordinated by two bidentate chelate 5,5′‐dmbpy ligands and two monodentate [Ag^I(CN)₂]⁻ anions, which are in a cis arrangement around the Cd^II cation, leading to an octahedral CdN₆ geometry. The overall structure is stabilized by a combination of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, and Ag^I...Ag^I and π–π interactions, forming a three‐dimensional supramolecular network.