对甲苯磺酸铜的电化学表征

合成了对甲苯磺酸铜,用X光单晶衍射确定了其结构.实验结果表明,该盐容易脱除全部结晶水,在空气中不潮解.分别测定了对甲苯磺酸铜(Cu(p-OTs)2)在H2O、CH3OH和DMF中的电化学参数.实验结果表明Cu(p-OTs)2在不同溶剂中的反应机理各异. Cu(II)的电化学还原在H2O中是分两步进行,而在CH3OH和DMF中的电化学还原是一步两电子过程.对实验结果进行了分析讨论.     

聚吡咯对Cu(II)的催化还原作用

以对甲苯磺酸钠为掺杂剂在不锈钢(SS)电极表面恒电位合成聚吡咯(PPy)修饰膜, 采用恒电位和动电位对Cu(II)的还原效果进行了研究, 并与不锈钢电极进行了对比. 结果表明, 由于聚吡咯的催化作用, 聚吡咯修饰电极对Cu(II)还原效率高于不锈钢电极; 聚吡咯膜对析氢有明显的抑制作用, 因此电流效率远远高于不锈钢电极, 这是采用聚吡咯进行电化学还原的明显优势. 通过在不同浓度Cu(II)酸性溶液中的循环伏安行为讨论了聚吡咯对Cu(II)的还原作用机理.     

CuCl2硅溶胶和水溶液中铜的电化学行为研究

采用循环伏安法和计时安培法研究了CuCl2硅溶胶和水溶液中铜在玻碳电极上的电沉积和电结晶行为.结果表明在两种CuCl2电解质中,铜的电沉积分两个步骤完成,Cu2+还原为Cu+在硅溶胶中较水溶液中容易;采用吸附-成核模型解析电流-时间暂态曲线,并确定铜的电结晶机理为扩散控制下的连续成核三维生长(3DP),Cu2+在水溶液中的扩散系数较硅溶胶中的大,但相同电位下在硅溶胶中的饱和成核数密度高于水溶液中.     

电子电镀铜新体系中添加剂对铜电沉积及镀层结构的影响机制

以低主盐浓度、 弱碱性、 复合配位的柠檬酸盐电子电镀铜新体系为研究对象, 阐明了新型添加剂XNS(聚胺类化合物和含氮化合物的混合物)在新电沉积铜体系中的作用. 恒电流沉积实验结果表明, 添加剂XNS能够提高铜沉积的电流效率, 特别是在2.0 A/dm²电流密度下, 添加剂XNS使铜沉积电流效率达到95.4%, 提高了17.5%. 电化学实验的结果表明, 添加剂XNS改变了铜沉积的电极过程, 由原来的两步单电子还原过程 [Cu(Ⅱ)+e→Cu(Ⅰ)+e→Cu]转变为一步两电子还原过程[Cu(Ⅱ)+2e→Cu]. 虽然添加剂XNS呈现促进铜电沉积的特征, 即还原电流增大, 但铜镀层颗粒却更细小、 更致密均匀. 在2.0 A/dm²电流密度下, 铜镀层晶体结构由无添加剂时的(111)晶面重构为高择优取向的(200)晶面.     

石墨-五氯化锑层间化合物在有机电介质溶液中的电化学行为和结构研究

通过测定循环伏安曲线研究了石墨-SbCl5在1MLiClO4-PC(碳酸丙二醇酯)溶液中的电化学行为.I.II级石墨-SbCl5的还原电流峰出现在2.75～2.35V,氧化电流峰在2.85～3.05V(相对于Li/Li[+]).III级和IV级的相应电位区间与上相同,但其峰值较小,且曲线较为平缓,III级石墨-SbCl5的方波恒电流充放电表明,在500μA/cm[2]下,Li的插入量x(x=Li/C36SbCl5)在0.3以内,电极具有良好的可逆性,根据库仑滴定数据,放电前后X射线衍射图谱与电镜衍射花样的变化,初步认为I.II混合级石墨-SbCl5放电时的阴极反应是锂插入和形成新的层间化合物LiC24SbCl5的两个过程。     

丙醇-硫酸铵-水体系沉淀浮选铜光度法测定头孢哌酮钠

本文建立了沉淀浮选铜光度法测定头孢哌酮钠的方法.研究表明头孢哌酮钠降解产物中的巯基使Cu(Ⅱ)还原生成的Cu(I)形成白色硫化物沉淀,该沉淀被浮选在丙醇/水两相界面之间.通过测定溶液中剩余Cu(Ⅱ)浓度的吸光度,可以测定头孢哌酮钠的含量.吸光度与头孢哌酮钠浓度之间存在良好线性关系.线性方程:A=4.683-0.0871...     

新型铜配合物修饰热解石墨电极上的氧电催化还原

 采用新型单核铜配合物高氯酸咪唑N-2-羟基乙基二乙烯三胺合铜(Ⅱ)(Cu［L(ImH)］(ClO4)2)修饰热解石墨(PG)电极表面制得了Cu［L(ImH)］/PG电极,并采用循环伏安法和电位阶跃实验研究了该电极对氧的催化还原作用. 结果表明,该电极在中性和碱性条件下对氧气的催化还原具有良好的稳定性,还原峰电流随电位扫描速度的增大而增强,Ip～v1/2呈线性关系. 根据电位阶跃实验的I～t-1/2曲线,计算出电极反应的电子转移数约为4, 推断氧气在该电极上的还原是经历了4电子过程还原为水,催化机理属于混合控制的ECE (E电极反应, C化学反应)过程.     

DMSO对鸡蛋白溶菌酶溶液变性的影响

利用差示扫描量热(DSC)和温度调制差示扫描量热(MDSC)研究了鸡蛋白溶菌酶在纯水及二甲基亚砜(DMSO)/水混合溶剂中的热变性过程, 探讨了酶的浓度、扫描速率和共溶剂的含量对热变性行为的影响规律. 在纯水溶液中, 溶菌酶的变性焓(△Hm)随酶浓度的增大而增大. 而在DMSO/水混合溶剂中, 变性温度(Tm)随DMSO体积分数的增大向低温方向移动, 变性峰变低变宽; 当DMSO体积分数达到70%后, 热变性曲线变成了一条光滑的直线. 另外, 在纯水溶液中溶菌酶的MDSC图除了出现DSC中可观察到的主吸热峰(I)外, 在峰(I)的前面还出现一个小而对称的吸热峰(II), 并且当体系中有DMSO存在时也未能观察到此峰. 当溶菌酶浓度增大时, Tm(II)移向低温, △Hm(II)减小, Tm(I)与Tm(II)之间的距离变长. 吸热峰(II)的出现被认为是由于水溶液中溶菌酶二聚体的可逆离解造成的.     

伏安法测定叶绿素铜-钠盐中微量铅

在酸性溶液中以抗坏血酸还原Cu(Ⅱ)为Cu(Ⅰ),以KCNS分离大量铜,在抗坏血酸-葡萄糖-柠檬酸铵底液中,采用阳极溶出伏安法分析了叶绿素铜-钠盐中的微量铅,Cu:pb高达9000:1时仍可进行铅的准确测定。     

对甲苯磺酸铜及其配合物电化学行为研究(英文)

本文合成了对甲苯磺酸铜,并应用热重(TG)和差示扫描量热法(DSC)进行分析.该铜盐容易脱除全部结晶水,且在空气中不潮解,如与乙醇胺形成等摩尔配合物,则在DMSO和DMF溶剂中能催化1,1′ 联 2 萘酚的氧化,但在H2O或CH3OH溶剂中则不发生反应.此外,还分别研究了该铜盐及其它铜盐与乙醇胺(1∶1)的配合物在DMSO、DMF、CH3OH和H2O中的电化学行为和催化活性.实验表明,铜胺配合物的两步单电子还原过程对催化氧化1,1′ 联 2 萘酚是必要的条件.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of a novel mixed-valent Cu(II)Cu(I)Cu(II) triangular metallomacrocycle using an imine-based rigid ligand

A novel neutral mixed-valent Cu(I)Cu(II)(2) triangular metallomacrocycle [Cu(3)L(2)(HL)].3CH(3)OH.2H(2)O (1) was assembled by reaction of the tetradentate ligand bis(N-salicylidene-4,4'-diphenylamine), H(2)L, with a copper(II) salt. ESI-MS show peaks only corresponding to the triangular structural species, indicating the high stability of the trimer structure in solution. Magnetic study confirms that there are two Cu(II) ions and one Cu(I) ion in a discrete triangular molecule. The crystal structure of 1 reveals that the triangle is formed by three deprotonated ligands and three copper ions with a Cu-Cu separation of ca. 11.8 A. Each copper atom is coordinated by two oxygen atoms and two nitrogen atoms from two different bis-bidentate ligands in a heavily distorted tetrahedral geometry, while each ligand is bound to two metal ions in a bis-bidentate coordination mode and links the metal centers overlapping in an unprogressive manner. Strong intramolecular pi.pi interactions between the ligands are found to stabilize the constraint conformation of the triangle. Electrochemical study reveals that the mixed-valent Cu(I)Cu(II)(2) complex is the most stable state in solution condition, and the electrochemical communication between the copper ions might be explained on the basis of the through-bond interaction. UV-vis-NIR spectral measurement demonstrates the Robin-Day class II behavior of the mixed-valence compound with a weak copper-copper interaction.     

铂电极上醋酸-醋酐溶液中Mn(III)/Mn(II)电对研究

平衡电极电势实验确定了25 ℃, 1.5 mol•L－1醋酸钾＋醋酸-醋酐(3:1体积比)溶液中Mn(III)/Mn(II)的条件电极电势为0.719 V（vs SCE）;采用电势扫描和旋转圆盘电极技术研究了醋酸-醋酐溶液中铂电极上Mn(III)/Mn(II)电对的阳极氧化动力学. 结果表明:Mn(II)阳极氧化成Mn(III)的电极反应控制步骤属电荷传递过程, 阳极传递系数β=0.347,交换电流密度i0=5.84×10－6 A•cm－2,阳极标准反应速率常数ka=1.35×10－8 m•s－1, Mn(II)和OAc－的反应级数均为一级.     

三核铜(I/II)配合物[Cu(en)2][Cu(pht)2]2的合成、晶体结构及与DNA相互作用的研究

报道了多核铜配合物[Cu(en)2]•[Cu(pht)2]2 (Hpht: 苯妥英, 即5,5-二苯基-2,2-咪唑烷酮; en: 乙二胺)的溶剂热合成、晶体结构及其与DNA的相互作用. 该晶体属三斜晶系, Pī空间群, 晶胞参数: a＝0.8453(2) nm, b＝1.1878(3) nm, c＝1.5674(4) nm, α＝101.197(3)°, β＝97.690(3)°, γ＝103.283(3)°, V＝1.476(6) nm 3, Dc＝1.480 g/cm3, Z＝1, F(000)＝679, µ＝1.139 mm－1, R1＝0.0402, wR2＝0.0962[I＞2σ(I)], GOF＝1.035. XPS和X射线单晶衍射数据显示该配合物分子由混价铜组成, 包括两个一价铜和一个二价铜, 其中每个Cu(I)分别与两个苯妥英配体提供的氮原子配位, N—Cu(I)—N的夹角为177°, 一个Cu(II)与六个配位原子配位(CuN4O2), 形成一个稍变形八面体结构. 配合物与DNA相互作用研究表明, 该配合物主要是以插入方式与小牛胸腺DNA结合.     

Versatility of heterocyclic thioamides in the construction of a trinuclear cluster [Cu3I3(dppe)3 (SC5H4NH)] and Cu(I) linear polymers {Cu6(SC5H4NH)6I6}n x 2nCH3CN and {Cu(I)6 (SC3H6N2)6X6}n (X = Br, I)

Reaction of copper(I) iodide with pyridine-2-thione (2-SC5H4NH) and 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) in a CH3CN-CHCl3 mixture yielded a triangular cluster, [Cu3I3(mu2-P,P-dppe)3 (eta1-SC5H4NH)], 1. Similar reaction with 2-SC5H4NH and a series of diphosphanes, Ph2P-X-Ph2P {X = -CH2- (dppm), -(CH2)3- (dppp), -(CH2)4- (dppb), -CH=CH- (dppen)}, gave a novel iodo-bridged hexanuclear Cu(I) linear polymer,{Cu6(mu3-SC5H4NH)4 (mu2-SC5H4NH)2 (I4)(mu-I)2-}n x 2nCH3CN, 2. Reactions of copper(I) iodide/copper(I) bromide with 1,3-imidazolidine-2-thione (SC3H6N2) in a CH3CN-CHCl3 mixture yielded hexanuclear Cu(I) linear chain polymers, [{Cu6(mu3-SC3H6N2)2 (mu2-SC3H6N2)4X2 (mu-X)4}n] (X = Br, 4; I, 5). In compound 1, two iodide atoms and one dppe form the dinuclear Cu(mu2-I)2 (mu2-dppe)Cu core, and two dppe ligands bridge this core with the third Cu(I) center coordinated to 2-SC5H4NH via the S atom. The chain polymer 2 has a centrosymmetric hexanuclear central core, Cu6S6I4 (mu-I)2--, formed by dimerization of six-membered trinuclear motifs, Cu3(mu2-SC3H6N2)3I3 via (mu3-S) bonding modes of the thione ligand, and has four terminal and two bridging iodine atoms in trans-orientations. Linear chains are separated by the nonbonded acetonitrile molecules. In 4 and 5, three copper(I) bromide or copper(I) iodide moieties and three SC3H6N2 ligands combined via bridging S donor atoms to form the six-membered trinuclear Cu3(mu2-SC3H6N2)3I3 cores which polymerized via S and X atoms in a side-on fashion to form linear chain polymers, [{Cu6(mu3-SC3H6N2)2 (mu2-SC3H6N2)4X2(mu-X)4}n]. The (mu3-S) modes of bonding of neutral heterocyclic thioamides are first examples, as are trinuclear cluster and linear polymers rare examples in copper chemistry.     

由己二酸根桥联的新颖双U形四核铜配合物: [Cu4(phen)4(NO3)2(H2O)2(adip)4/4(Hadip)4/2](NO3)2•2H2O

邻菲罗啉、己二酸和硝酸铜在水溶液中反应得到一种新颖的四核铜配合物[Cu4(phen)4(NO3)2(H2O)2- (adip)4/4(Hadip)4/2](NO3)2•2H2O (其中H2adip＝己二酸), 并经元素分析, IR, UV, TG和X射线单晶衍射分析表征. 该配合物晶体属三斜晶系, 空间群, a＝1.0146(2) nm, b＝1.0261(2) nm, c＝1.8285(4) nm, α＝91.66(3)°, β＝92.19(3)°, γ＝112.76(3)°, V＝1.7520(6) nm3, Z＝1, Dc＝1.639 g/cm3, C66H66Cu4N12O28, Mr＝1729.47, F(000)＝886, μ＝1.294 mm－1, R1和wR2分别为0.0447和0.1141. 己二酸根通过4个羧基O将两个U形双核亚单元联接成具有一个对称中心的双U形四核结构, 其中每个U型亚单元包含晶体学上不对称的2个Cu(II)原子. 每个Cu(II)离子均处于畸变的四方锥配位环境, 除与己二酸氢根(Hadip)、己二酸根(adip)和邻菲罗啉(Phen)的N, O配位形成锥底平面外, 其中的1个Cu(II)与水配位, 而另一个Cu(II)则与硝酸根配位. 配合物晶体结构中存在着广泛的氢键和p×××p作用.     

From discrete [Y(DMF)8][Cu4(mu3-I)2(mu-I)3I2] ion pairs to extended [Y(DMF)6(H2O)2][Cu7(mu4-I)3(mu3-I)2(mu-I)4(I)]1infinity and [Y(DMF)6(H2O)3][Cu(I)7Cu(II)2(mu3-I)8(mu-I)6]2infinity arrays by H-bond templating in a confined solvent-free environment

An ionic heterometallic species [Y(DMF)(8)][Cu(4)(micro(3)-I)(2)(micro-I)(3)I(2)](1) was isolated from a solution of CuI, NH(4)I and YI(3)(Pr(i)OH)(4) in DMF-isopropoxyethanol, and was converted in a confined environment by progressive substitution of the DMF ligands with water molecules first into a 1D zig-zag structure [Y(DMF)(6)(H(2)O)(2)][Cu(7)(micro(4)-I)(3)(micro(3)-I)(2)(micro-I)(4)(I)](1infinity)(2) and finally into a 2D sheet [Y(DMF)(6)(H(2)O)(3)][Cu(I)(7)Cu(II)(2)(micro(3)-I)(8)(micro-I)(6)](2infinity)(3) by H-bond templating.     

Crystal-to-crystal transformations in heterometallic yttrium(III)-copper(I) iodide derivatives in a confined solvent-free environment: influence of solvated yttrium cations on the nuclearity and dimensionality of iodocuprate clusters

The solvated yttrium iodide precursors [Y(L)(8)]I(3) (L = DMSO or DMF), prepared in situ by stirring YI(3)(Pr(i)OH)(4) in DMSO or DMF, react with CuI in the presence of NH(4)I to give ionic hetero-metallic species [Y(DMSO)(8)][Cu(2)(mu-I)I(4)] (1) and [Y(DMF)(8)][Cu(4)(mu(3)-I)(2)(mu-I)(3)I(2)] (2) in excellent yields. Re-crystallization of 1 from DMF afforded the mixed-solvate complex [Y(DMSO)(6)(DMF)(2)][CuI(3)][I] (3). Compounds 2 and 3 undergo unique crystal-to-crystal transformation via progressive substitution of DMF by water molecules in a confined, solvent-free environment. Thus, crystals of 3 transform into [Y(DMSO)(6)(H(2)O)(2)][CuI(3)][I] (4), whereas a discrete ion-pair assembly of 2 is first converted into a 1-D zig-zag structure [Y(DMF)(6)(H(2)O)(2)](3+)[Cu(7)(mu(4)-I)(3)(mu(3)-I)(2)(mu-I)(4)(I)](1infinity)(3-) (5) and finally into a 2-D sheet containing mixed-valent copper atoms, [Y(DMF)(6)(H(2)O)(3)](3+)[Cu(I)(7)Cu(II)(2)(mu(3)-I)(8)(mu-I)(6)](2infinity)(3-) (6). The bi- and tetrafurcate H-bonding between water ligands on yttrium and iodides of the Cu-I cluster plays a pivotal role in the evolution of structures 4-6. Formation of a wide range of iodocuprate structures in 1-6, from discrete mono-, di- or tetranuclear units to one- and two-dimensional extended arrays, reflects the influence of solvated yttrium cations on the nuclearity and dimensionality of Cu-I clusters. TG-DTA-MS studies and DFT calculations for these complexes have also been carried out in order to determine their thermal stability and have insight about aforesaid transformations.     

Self-assembly of polyoxometalate-based metal organic frameworks based on octamolybdates and copper-organic units: from Cu(II), Cu(I,II) to Cu(I) via changing organic amine

Six polyoxometalate (POM)-based hybrid materials have been designed and synthesized based on octamolybdate building blocks and copper-organic units at different pH values under hydrothermal conditions, namely, [H2bbi][Cu(II)(bbi)2(beta-Mo8O26)] (1), [Cu(II)(bbi)2(H2O)(beta-Mo8O26)0.5] (2), [Cu(II)(bbi)2(alpha-Mo8O26)][Cu(I)(bbi)]2 (3), [Cu(II)Cu(I)(bbi)3(alpha-Mo8O26)][Cu(I)(bbi)] (4), [Cu(I)(bbi)]2[Cu(I)2(bbi)2(delta-Mo8O26)0.5][alpha-Mo8O26]0.5 (5), and [Cu(I)(bbi)][Cu(I)(bbi)(theta-Mo8O26)0.5] (6), where bbi is 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(imidazole). Their crystal structures have been determined by X-ray diffraction. In compound 1, the bbi ligands with bis-monodentate coordination modes link Cu(II) cations to generate a 2D copper-organic unit with (4, 4) net, which is pillared by the (beta-Mo8O26)(4-) anions to form a 3D framework with alpha-Po topology. The similar copper-organic units are connected alternately by (beta-Mo8O26)(4-) anions to generate a 3D 2-fold interpenetrating (4,6)-connected framework with (4(4) x 6(2))(4(4) x 6(10) x 8) topology in compound 2. Compounds 3 and 4 are supramolecular isomers with polythreaded topology. If Cu (I)...O interactions are considered, the structure of 3 is a novel self-penetrating (3,4,6)-connected framework with (5(2) x 8)2(5(4) x 6 x 8)(4(4) x 6(10) x 10) topology, and the structure of 4 is a (4,6)-connected framework with (4(2) x 6(3) x 7)(5.6(4) x 8)(4(2) x 5(6) x 6(6) x 8)(4(2) x 5(6) x 6(4) x 7 x 8(2)) topology. Different from compounds 3 and 4, compounds 5 and 6 are supramolecular isomers with polythreaded topology based on different octamolybdate isomers. By careful inspection of the structures of 1-6, it is believed that various copper-organic units, which are formed by bbi ligands combined with Cu(II)/Cu(I) cations, octamolybdates with different types and coordination modes, and the nonbonding interactions between polyanions and copper-organic units are important for the formation of the different structures. In addition, with step by step increasing of the amount of organic amine, we have achieved the transformation of Cu(II) ions into Cu(I) ones in different degrees in POMs-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the first time. The infrared spectra, X-ray powder diffraction, and thermogravimetric analyses have been investigated in detail for all compounds, and the luminescent properties have been also been investigated for compounds 3 and 4.     

Metal-organic frameworks incorporating Cu3(mu3-OH) clusters

Interaction of 4,4-bi(1,2,4-triazole) (btr) with copper(II) chloride (bromide) in aqueous or aqueous alcohol media led to a series of coordination polymers featuring the formation of mu 3-hydroxotricopper(II) clusters and their integration into 3D frameworks. These unprecedented structures originate in the propagation of trigonal hydroxotricopper(II) clusters bridged by tri- or tetradentate organic ligands. Complex [{Cu3(mu3-OH)}{Cu3(mu3-O)}(mu4-btr)3(H2O)4(OH)2Cl6]Cl.0.5H2O adopts a structure of SrSi2 topology, with eight-fold interpenetration of the coordination frameworks. The structure of [{Cu3(mu3-OH)}2(mu3-btr)6(mu4-btr)(mu-X)X4]X5.nH2O (X = Br, n = 6; X = Cl, n = 8) involves 2D coordination layers [{Cu3(mu3-OH)}(mu3-btr)3]n with an exceptional (3,6)-net topology, which are cross-linked by tetradentate btr ligands and bridging chloride (bromide) ions.     

3d-Metal derivatives of the [Cu(I)(SO3)4]7- ion: structure and magnetism

The Cu(SO(3))(4)(7-) anion, which consists of a tetrahedrally coordinated Cu(I) centre coordinated to four sulfur atoms, is able to act as a multidentate ligand in discrete and infinite supramolecular species. The slow oxidation of an aqueous solution of Na(7)Cu(SO(3))(4) yields a mixed oxidation state, 2D network of composition Na(5){[Cu(II)(H(2)O)][Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)]}·6H(2)O. The addition of Cu(II) and 2,2'-bipyridine to an aqueous Na(7)Cu(SO(3))(4) solution leads to the formation of a pentanuclear complex of composition {[Cu(II)(H(2)O)(bipy)](4)[Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)]}(+); a combination of hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking interactions leads to the generation of infinite parallel channels that are occupied by disordered nitrate anions and water molecules. A pair of Cu(SO(3))(4)(7-) anions each act as a tridentate ligand towards a single Mn(II) centre when Mn(II) ions are combined with an excess of Cu(SO(3))(4)(7-). An anionic pentanuclear complex of composition {[Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)](2)[Fe(III)(H(2)O)](3)(O)} is formed when Fe(II) is added to a Cu(+)/SO(3)(2-) solution. Hydrated ferrous [Fe(H(2)O)(6)(2+)] and sodium ions act as counterions for the complexes and are responsible for the formation of an extensive hydrogen bond network within the crystal. Magnetic susceptibility studies over the temperature range 2-300 K show that weak ferromagnetic coupling occurs within the Cu(II) containing chains of Na(5){[Cu(II)(H(2)O)][Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)]}·6H(2)O, while zero coupling exists in the pentanuclear cluster {[Cu(II)(H(2)O)(bipy)](4)[Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)]}(NO(3))·H(2)O. Weak Mn(II)-O-S-O-Mn(II) antiferromagnetic coupling occurs in Na(H(2)O)(6){[Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)][Mn(II)(H(2)O)(2)](3)}, the latter formed when Mn was in excess during synthesis. The compound, Na(3)(H(2)O)(6)[Fe(II)(H(2)O)(6)](2){[Cu(I)(SO(3))(4)](2)[Fe(III)(H(2)O)](3)(O)}·H(2)O, contained trace magnetic impurities that affected the expected magnetic behaviour.