Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 2,6-bis(3,4,5-trimethyl-N-pyrazolyl)pyridine): the crystal structure of [Co(btmpp)(H2O)2(NO3)]NO3

Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) nitrate complexes with btmpp, namely ([Co(btmpp)(H₂O)₂(NO₃)]NO₃ (1), [Ni(btmpp)(H₂O)(NO₃)]NO₃ (2) and [Cu(btmpp)(MeOH)(NO₃)]NO₃ (3), where btmpp = 2,6-bis(3,4,5-trimethyl-N-pyrazolyl)pyridine), have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. The crystal structure of complex 1 has been determined by single crystal diffraction at 100K. In all the complexes, btmpp is coordinated in a tridentate mode through its nitrogen atoms. One of the nitrates in complex 1 is terminally bonded to the metal center through the oxygen atom, whereas the other one is out of the coordination sphere. The Co(II) atom in complex 1 is hexa-coordinated with a CoN₃O₃ distorted octahedral environment. Decomposition of three complexes was analyzed thermogravimetrically. All three complexes decompose similar to explosive material.     

Synthesis and characterization of mononuclear copper(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur

The reaction of Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O and Cd(ClO₄)₂ with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur (dps) leads to the formation of mononuclear complexes [Cu(dps)(H₂O)(ClO₄)](ClO₄) (1) and [Cd(dps)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2). The crystal structure of 1 exhibits a distorted square pyramidal geometry, coordinated by one sulfur and two nitrogen atoms from the dps ligand, one water molecule and one perchlorate oxygen atom. For 2, the environment around cadmium atom is in a distorted octahedron with four nitrogen and two sulfur atoms from the dps ligand. Cyclic voltammetric data show that complexes undergo two waves of a one-electron transfer corresponding to M(II)/M(III) and M(II)/M(I) processes. Spectral and electrochemical behaviors of the complexes are also discussed.     

Two new lead(II) nitrite complexes,crystal structure of [Pb(phen)2(NO2)2] an eight-coordinate lead(II) complex

Two new lead(II) complexes containing nitrite, [Pb(L)₂(NO₂)₂], L?=?1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy), have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of [Pb(phen)₂(NO₂)₂] shows monomeric units. The coordination number is eight (four from “phen” ligands and four nitrite anions), weak interaction of lead(II) with oxygen atoms of adjacent molecules produce dimer units in the solid state. The arrangement of ligands exhibits a coordination hole around the lead(II), occupied possibly by a stereoactive lone pair of electrons on lead(II), and the coordination around lead is hemidirected. There is a π–π stacking interaction between the parallel aromatic rings that may help to increase the “gap” around lead(II).     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and spectroscopic properties of copper(II) complexes with 3,14-diethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo(16.4.0.07,12)docosane

[Cu(L)(NO₃)₂] (1) and [Cu(L)(H₂O)₂](SCN)₂ (2) [L?=?3,14-diethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo(16.4.0.0^7,12)docosane] have been prepared and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at 100?K. For these constrained macrocycle complexes, copper(II) exists in a tetragonally distorted octahedral environment with the four nitrogen atoms of the macrocyclic ligands and two oxygen atoms from either nitrate or water in axial positions. The macrocyclic ligands in both complexes adopt the most stable trans-III conformation. The Cu–N distances are 2.021(2)–2.047(2)?Å and typical but the axial ligands are weakly coordinating, with Cu–O bond lengths, 2.506(2)?Å for 1 and 2.569(2)?Å for 2, due to the pseudo Jahn–Teller effect. The crystals are stabilized by a 3-D network by intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds that are formed among the secondary nitrogen hydrogen atoms and nitrate in 1, and intermolecular hydrogen bonds are formed by water and thiocyanates in 2. The electronic absorption and IR spectral properties are also discussed.     

Three new binuclear copper(II) complexes with isonicotinic acid N-oxide: syntheses,crystal structures and properties

Three new copper(II) complexes with isonicotinic acid N-oxide (HL) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) as ligands, [Cu(L)(phen)(H₂O)]₂(NO₃)₂···2H₂O (1), [Cu(L)(phen)(H₂O)]₂(ClO₄)₂···2H₂O (2), and [Cu(L)(phen)Br]₂- [Cu(L)(phen)(H₂O)]₂Br₂···6H₂O (3) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The structures of all three complexes feature a Cu₂ dimer formed by two Cu(II) ions interconnected by two bridging ligands. Each copper(II) ion has a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry with elongated axial coordination by an aqua ligand or halogen anion. The isonicotinic acid N-oxide anion is bidentate, being coordinated to two Cu(II) ions through its N-O oxygen and one of its carboxylate oxygen atoms. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show a Curie–Weiss paramagnetic behavior characteristic of one unpaired electron for a copper(II) ion for all three complexes.     

Copper(II) complexes with 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidine and its 5,7-dimethyl derivative

Several Cu(II) complexes with 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (tp) and its 5,7-dimethyl derivative (dmtp) have been isolated and structurally characterized. Five of them are mononuclear and contain 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or ethylenediamine (en) as auxiliary ligands, their formula being [Cu(H₂O)(phen)(tp)₂](ClO₄)₂ · H₂O, [Cu(H₂O)(phen)(dmtp)₂](ClO₄)₂, [Cu(NO₃)(H₂O)(phen)(tp)](NO₃), [Cu(H₂O)₂(en)(tp)₂](ClO₄)₂ and [Cu(H₂O)₂(en)(dmtp)₂](ClO₄)₂. In all these compounds the tp or dmtp ligand is monodentately coordinated via the nitrogen atom in position 3. The auxiliary ligand influences the coordination number, which is five when this ligand is phen and six when it is en whereas the number of triazolopyrimidine ligands linked to the metal seems to be influenced by the nature of the counteranion. A dinuclear compound with tp has also been isolated, its formula being [Cu₂(OH)(H₂O)_2.5(tp)₅](ClO₄)₃·(H₂O)_1.5, with both metal atoms linked by an hydroxydo group and by a tp bridging ligand, coordinated to one of the copper atoms via N3 and to the other via N4. This compound has several unusual features among the metal complexes with triazolopyrimidine derivatives: the presence of two different kinds of bridging moieties, the coexistence of bridging and terminal ligands and the formation of a N3–N4 bridge for a Cu(II) dinuclear compound for a derivative without exocyclic oxygen atoms.     

Structural diversity in pseudohalide complexes of cadmium(II) with N-methylthiourea (Metu): Polymeric [Cd(Metu)2(NCS)2]n versus monomeric [Cd(Metu)2(CN)2]

Cadmium(II) complexes, catena-poly[bis(thiocyanato-κN)bis(N-methylthiourea)cadmium(II)], [Cd(Metu)₂(NCS)₂]_n (1) and dicyanidobis(N-methylthiourea)cadmium(II), [Cd(Metu)₂(CN)₂] (2) were prepared and their structures were determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. In 1, the cadmium(II) ion is bound to four sulfur atoms of bridging Metu ligands and two nitrogen atoms of thiocyanate adopting a distorted octahedral environment. In 2, the geometry around cadmium is distorted tetrahedral attained by two cyanide ions and two methylthiourea molecules bound through the sulfur atoms. The crystal structures of both complexes show intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions. The complexes were also characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy and the spectroscopic data were discussed in terms of the nature of bonding.     

Synthesis,structures and thermal properties of Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes containing diethylenetriamine and nicotinate ligands

The syntheses and crystal structures of four new divalent transition metal complexes of the types [Cu₂(dien)₂(nic)](ClO₄)₃ · MeOH (nic = anion of nicotinic acid; dien = diethylenetriamine), 1; [Cu(dien)(nic)]₂(nic)₂, 2; [Cu(dien)(nic)]₂(BF₄)₂ · 2MeOH, 3 and [Ni(dien)(nic)(H₂O)]₄(NO₃)₄ · 2MeOH, 4, are reported, which were prepared by the reactions of diethylenetriamine and nicotinic acid with Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Cu(OAc)₂ · H₂O, Cu(BF₄)₂ · 6H₂O and Ni(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O in MeOH, respectively. These complexes were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method and elemental analyses. In the cation of complex 1, one nicotinate ligand bridges two Cu(II) metal centers through the pyridyl nitrogen atom and one of the carboxylate oxygen atoms. The cations of complexes 2 and 3 form the twelve-membered metallocycles, involving two Cu(II) ions that are bridged by two nicotinate ligands. The cation of complex 4 forms a tetranuclear cage with the four Ni(II) metal centers bridged by four nicotinate ligands and each Ni(II) metal center adopts the distorted octahedral geometry. Their thermal properties have been investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA).     

Hg(II), Tl(III), Cu(I), and Pd(II) Complexes with 2,2'-Diphenyl-4,4'-Bithiazole (DPBTZ), Syntheses and X-Ray Crystal Structure of [Hg(DPBTZ)(SCN)2]

Reaction of the ligand 2,2′-diphenyl-4,4′-bithiazole (DPBTZ) with Hg(SCN)₂, Tl(NO₃)₃, CuCl, and PdCl₂ gives complexes with stoichiometry [Hg(DPBTZ)(SCN)₂], [Tl(DPBTZ)(NO₃)₃], [Cu(DPBTZ)(H₂O)Cl]_, and [Pd(DPBTZ)Cl₂]. The new complexes were characterized by elemental analyses and infrared spectroscopy. The crystal structure of [Hg(DPBTZ)(SCN)₂] determined by X-ray crystallography. The Hg atom in the title monomeric complex, (2,2′-diphenyl-4,4′-bithiazole)mercury(II)bisthiocyanate, [Hg(C₁₈H₁₂N₂S₂)(SCN)₂], is four-coordinate having an irregular tetrahedral geometry composed of two S atoms of thiocyanate ions [Hg-S 2.4025(15) and 2.4073(15) Å] and two N atoms of 2,2′-diphenyl-4,4′-bithiazole ligand [Hg-N 2.411(4) and 2.459(4) Å]. The bond angle S(3)-Hg(1)-S(4) of 147.46(5)° has the greatest derivation from ideal tetrahedral geometry. Intermolecular interaction between Hg(1) and two S atoms of two neighboring molecules, 3.9318(15) and 3.9640(18) Å, make the Hg(1) distort from a tetrahedron to a disordered octahedron. The attempts for preparation complexes of Tl(I), Pb(II), Bi(III), Cd(II) ions with 2,2′-diphenyl-4,4′-bithiazole ligand were not successful and also the attempts for preparation complexes of 4,4′,5,5′-tetraphenyl-2,2′-bithizole ligand with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Co(III), Mn(II), Mn(III), Fe(II), Fe(III), Cr(III), Zn(II), Tl(III), Pb(II), Hg(II), Cu(I), Pd(II) were not successful. This point can be regarded as the initial electron withdrawing of phenyl rings and also their spatial steric effects.     

Synthesis of 3-(aminomethyl)-pyridylpentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene and its complex formation with copper(II) nitrate. Molecular structure of {Cu[N3P3(OC6H5)5(NHCH2-(3-C5H4N))]2(NO3)2}

Summary The reaction of monochloropentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene with 3-(aminomethyl)pyridine yields 3-(aminomethyl)pyridylpentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene (1), a new N-donor ligand with five nitrogen atoms as potential coordination centers. Complex formation with copper(II) nitrate yields compound2 with the general structure Cu(1)₂(NO₃)₂. The X-ray structure analysis shows that the copper ion is coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of the pyridine rings and four oxygen atoms of the unsymmetrical bidentate nitrate groups in aJahn-Teller distorted octahedral arrangement.

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Synthese von 3-(Aminomethyl)pyridylpentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazen und seine Komplexibildung mit Kupfer(II)nitrat. Molekülstruktur von {Cu[N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅(NHCH₂(3-C₅H₄N))]₂(NO₃)₂}

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von Monochlorpentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazen mit 3-(Aminomethyl)pyridin ergibt 3-(Aminomethyl)pyridylpentaphenoxycyclotriphosphazen (1), einen neuen N-Donor Liganden mit fünf Strickstoffatomen als potentielle Metallkoordinationszentren. Bei der Umsetzung von1 mit Kupfer(II)nitrat entsteht der Metallkomplex2 mit der Zusammensetzung Cu(1)₂(NO₃)₂. Die durch Röntgenstrukturanalyse ermittelte Molekülstruktur zeigt, daß das Kupferion von zwei Stickstoffatomen der Pyridinringe sowie vier Sauerstoffatomen der unsymmetrisch zweizähnigen NitratgruppenJahn-Teller-verzerrt oktaedrisch umgeben ist.

     

Syntheses,crystal structures and luminescent properties of two new Zn(II) coordination polymers based on a dicarboxylate and different imidazole-containing ligands

To investigate the effect of different imidazole-containing ligands on the structure of coordination polymers, two new Zn(II) coordination polymers based on 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (H₂cda) and two different imidazole-containing ligands, [Zn(cda)(bib)_0.5]_n (1) and [Zn(cda)(bmib)_0.5]_n (2) (bib = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)benzene and bmib = 1,4-bis(2-methylimidazol-3-ium-yl)benzene), have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 shows a 3-D structure with point symbol (4.8².10³).(4.8²). Complex 2 displays a 2-D layer structure with an –AB– stacking sequence.     

Zinc(II) and manganese(II) coordination polymers constructed by 2-naphthyl imidazole dicarboxylate: syntheses,structures and properties

Three coordination polymers [Zn(μ₃-HNIDC)(CH₃OH)]_n (H₃NIDC = 2-(2-naphthyl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid) (1), [Mn(μ₂-HNIDC)(4,4′-bipy)]_n (4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine) (2) and [Mn₂(μ₂-HNIDC)₂(phen)₂]_n (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (3) have been solvothermally synthesised and structurally characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, thermal analyses and IR spectra. Polymer 1 displays a three-dimensional open architecture with one-dimensional (1D) channels. Polymer 2 exhibits a sheet structure containing infinite rectangles. Polymer 3 presents a 1D wave chain structure. The solid-state photoluminescence of 1 has been investigated as well.     

Syntheses and structures of isoindoline complexes of Zn(II) and Cu(II): an unexpected trinuclear Zn(II) complex

Deprotonation of the tridentate isoindoline ligand 1,3-bis[2-(4-methylpyridyl)imino]-isoindoline, 4'-MeLH, and reaction with hydrated zinc(II) perchlorate produces an unexpected trinuclear Zn(II) complex, [Zn(3)(4'-MeL)(4)](ClO(4))(2).5H(2)O (1), whereas reaction with hydrated copper(II) perchlorate in methanol produces the expected mononuclear product, [Cu(4'-MeL)(H(2)O)(2)]ClO(4) (2). X-ray diffraction shows that the trinuclear Zn(II) complex (1) contains a linear zinc backbone, and the arrangement of ligands about the outer chiral zinc(II) atoms is helical. The two terminal zinc ions exhibit approximate C(2) site symmetry, with tetrahedral coordination by two pyrrole and two pyridyl nitrogen atoms of the potentially tridentate isoindoline ligands. The central zinc ion exhibits approximate tetrahedral symmetry, with coordination by four pyridyl nitrogen atoms of four different isoindoline ligands. Pyridyl-pyrrole intramolecular pi-stacking interactions contribute to the stability of the trinuclear cation. The structure of the mononuclear copper(II) complex cation in 2 is best described as a distorted trigonal bipyramid. The isoindoline anion binds Cu(II) in both axial positions and one of the equatorial positions; water molecules occupy the other two equatorial positions.     

4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazaniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane tetra(nitrato-O)copper(II): Synthesis and crystal structure

A new crystalline complex salt, 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazaniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane tetra(nitrato-O)copper(II) [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ · [Cu(NO₃)₄]^2?(I), is synthesized and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis (space group P2₁/c, a = 10.264 Å, b = 14.798 Å, c = 19.516 Å, β = 100.20°, Z = 4). The structure is solved by a direct method and refined by the full-matrix least-squares method in the anisotropic approximation to R = 0.032 for 4050 independent reflections (CAD-4 automated diffractometer, λMoK _α radiation). Salt I exist in crystals as individual ions: the [Cu(NO₃)₄]^2? complex anion and the slightly disordered dication of 2.2.2-cryptand with two protonated nitrogen atoms. The Cu²⁺ cation has a square coordination somewhat distorted toward a flattened tetrahedron with four coordination bonds with the O atoms of the four NO ₃ ^? ligands. Trifurcate hydrogen bonds of the [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ type are observed in the N-H(? O)₃ dication.     

One-dimensional chain copper complexes [Cu(dien)(btrz)(ClO4)2] and [Cu(en)2(btrz)(ClO4)2] based on the bridging ligand 1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)ethane (btrz)

The reaction of diethylenetriamine (dien) and 1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)ethane (btrz) with Cu(ClO₄) · 6H₂O forms [Cu(dien)(btrz)(ClO₄)₂] (1), and the reaction of [Cu(en)2(ClO₄)₂] (en = ethylenediamine) with btrz forms [Cu(en)₂(btrz)(ClO₄)₂] (2). Complexes (1) and (2) were characterized by elemental analysis, i.r., electronic spectroscopy, e.s.r. and magnetic susceptibility. Their crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. In complex (1), Cu is coordinated by a dien and two btrz, forming a distorted CuN₅ square pyramid with one btrz bound at the apical position. In complex (2), Cu is coordinated by two en and two nitrogen atoms of btrz forming an elongated octahedron. Both complexes have a one-dimensional chain structure in which btrz ligands bridge between pairs of Cu atom.     

Crystallographic report: A synthetic precursor for hetero‐binuclear metal complexes, [Ru(bpy)(dppy)2(CO)2](PF6)2 (bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine,dppy = 2‐(diphenylphosphino)pyridine)

In the title complex, [Ru(bpy)(dppy)₂(CO)₂](PF₆)₂ (bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine, dppy = 2‐(diphenylphosphino)pyridine), the ruthenium atom exhibits a slightly distorted octahedral coordination with the carbonyl ligands in cis positions. In addition, two dppy ligands coordinate to the ruthenium center through the phosphorus atoms in mutually trans positions and two pyridyl nitrogen atoms of the dppy direct toward two carbonyl ligands. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and characterization of the [Cu(Cin2bda)2]ClO4 and [Cu(Ncin2bda)2]ClO4 complexes: Crystal structure of [Cu(Ncin2bda)2]ClO4

Two copper(I) complexes [Cu(Cin₂bda)₂]ClO₄ (I) and [Cu(Ncin₂bda)₂]ClO₄ (II) have been prepared by the reaction of the ligands N²,N²′-bis(3-phenylallylidene)biphenyl-2,2′-diamine (L¹) and N²,N²′-bis[3-(2-nitrophenyl)allylidene]biphenyl-2,2′-diamine (L²) and copper(I) salt. These compounds were characterized by CHN analyses, ¹H NMR, IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The C=N stretching frequency in the copper(I) complexes shows a shift to a lower frequency relative to the free ligand due to the coordination of the nitrogen atoms. The crystal and molecular structure of II was determined by X-ray single-crystal crystallography. The coordination polyhedron about the copper(I) center in the complex is best described as a distorted tetrahedron. A quasireversible redox behavior was observed for complexes I and II. The article is published in the original.     

Synthesis and structures of two cobalt(II) coordination networks formed from aromatic polycarboxylates and 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene

Two Co(II) coordination polymers, [Co(Hbtc)(bix)] _n , (1) and [Co(1,4-bdc)(bix)H₂O] _n (2) (bix = 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene; H₃btc = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid; 1,4-H₂bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and structurally characterized. X-ray structure analysis reveals that in polymer 1, 2D infinite grid-like frameworks are interconnected by hydrogen-bond interactions to result in a 3D supramolecular architecture, in which the three carboxylate groups of the H₃btc molecule adopt three different coordination modes. In polymer 2, 1,4-bdc ligands with cobalt atoms construct 1D zigzag chains which are bridged by bix ligands to form a 3D framework.     

Coumarin-naphthohydrazone ligand with a rare coordination mode to form Mn(II) and Co(II) 1-D coordination polymers: synthesis,characterization, and crystal structure

The hydrazone (E)-3-hydroxy-N’-(1-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)ethylidene)-2-naphthohydrazide (H₂L) was synthesized from the reaction of 3-acetylcoumarin and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic hydrazide in methanol. Compounds [Mn(H₂L)(NO₃)₂(CH₃OH)]·CH₃OH (1a), [Mn(HL)(NO₃)(CH₃OH)]_n (1b), [Co(HL)(NO₃)(CH₃OH)]_n (2), and [Cu(HL)(NO₃)] (3) were obtained by reaction of an equimolar amount of H₂L with nitrate salts of Mn(II), Co(II), or Cu(II) in methanol. The reaction of ligand and Mn(NO₃)₂·4H₂O was also carried out in the presence of sodium azide which led to the 1-D coordination polymer, [Mn(HL)(N₃)(CH₃OH)]_n (4). All of the synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic methods. Single-crystal X-ray analysis of 1–4 indicated that H₂L is neutral (in 1a) or mononegative ligand (in 1b, 2, 3 and 4). In 1b, 2 and 4 the 1-D polymeric chain is found by a rare coordination mode of this kind of hydrazone ligand since the naphtholic oxygen is coordinated to the neighboring metal ions while the NH moiety of hydrazone remains intact, also confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopic studies. The thermal stability of 2 and 4 were also studied from 30–1000 °C.     

Synthesis,characterization, and crystal structure determination of Cu(II) coordination compounds with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole

[{CuCl(dm4bt)}₂ μ-Cl)₂] (1) (dm4bt = 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole) was prepared from the reaction of CuCl₂ · 2H₂O with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole in methanol; [Cu(dm4bt)₂NO₃](NO₃) (2) was prepared from the reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂ · 3H₂O with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole in methanol. Both complexes were characterized by IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and single-crystal structure. The structure of 1 consists of centrosymmetric dimeric [{CuCl(dm4bt)}(μ-Cl)], in which two chloro ligands bridge the coppers forming a four-membered ring; a terminal chloride and a bidentate chelating bithiazole complete five coordination at each Cu(II) in a highly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry. The mononuclear structure 2 consists of a Cu(II), two 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazoles, one monodentate nitrate and one uncoordinated nitrate in a highly distorted square pyramid.