Hydrogen bonded networks based on Ni(II)-tetraazamacrocycle (tet-b) complexes: synthesis,isolation and structural characterization of α -[Ni(tet-b)(Cl)](ClO4) and α -[Ni(tet-b)(en)](ClO4)2

Five- and six-coordinate, α-[Ni(tet-b)(Cl)](ClO₄) (1) and α-[Ni(tet-b)(en)](ClO₄)₂ (2) (tet-b?= C-racemic-5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) complexes have been synthesized and isolated from the reactions of α-[Ni(tet-b)](ClO₄)₂, which has trans-V (1R,4R,8R,11R,7S,14S or 1S,4S,8S,11S,7R,14R) conformation, with t-Bu₄NCl and ethylenediamine (en), respectively. The complexes have been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of 1 shows a distorted trigonal bipyramidal (TBP) coordination geometry composed of four nitrogen atoms from tet-b and a chloro group with an N₄Cl chromophore about the nickel(II) ion. The complex cations of 1 are assembled by the perchlorate ions via N–H?···?O hydrogen bonding to form 1-D zigzag chains along the [001] direction. The chains are linked through intermolecular hydrogen bonding where the coordinated chloro group of the complex cation forms two-center double hydrogen bonds with the adjacent N–H groups of the macrocyclic ligand along the [100] direction, resulting in a two-dimensional α-network. The crystal structure of 2 shows a distorted octahedral coordination environment consisting of four nitrogen atoms from tet-b and two from en with an N₆ chromophore about nickel(II) ion. The crystal packing analysis shows that the complex cations, α-[Ni(tet-b)(en)]²⁺ are interconnected by perchlorate ions through conventional two-center (N)H?···?O, and bifurcated (N)H?···?O?···?H(N) hydrogen bonding.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Ni(Ⅱ)(L)(py)3]·(py)

The title complex, C37H34N6NiO5, has been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 1.15244(8), b = 1.69679(12), c = 1.78341(13) nm, β = 102.2320(10)°, V = 3.4082(4) nm3, Z = 4, Mr = 701.41, F(000) = 1464, Dc = 1.367 g/cm3 and μ(MoKα) = 0.622 mm-1. The structure was refined to R = 0.0459 and wR = 0.1199 for 5718 observed reflections. The intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure play important roles in the title complex's thermostability.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Ni(II)(L)(py)_3]·(py)

1 INTRODUCTION Schiff bases and their metal complexes are useful reagents in organic synthesis[1], and they have exhi- bited some biological activities as anticancer and antitumor drugs[2]. The crystal structures and physi- cal and chemical properties of many Schiff bases and their transition metals complexes have been re- ported[3~5]. Further interest in the coordination che- mistry of nickel(II) arises from the role of these complexes in several catalytic reactions, such as electrocat…     

Ni(bpy)(H2O)(V2O6)和[Ni(bpy)2]2(V6O17)的水热合成与晶体结构

用NiCl2·6H2O,2,2＇-联吡啶（bpy）,NH4VO3,WO3在443K下通过水热反应法得到了两种多钒酸镍配合物Ni（bpy）（H2O）（V2O6）（1）和[Ni（bpy）2]2（V6O17）（2）．单晶X射线衍射结果表明化合物（1）属于正交晶系,空间群为Pcα2（1）,晶胞参数为0=0．91704（18）nm,b=1．0519（2）nm,c=1．4336（3）nm,V=1．3830（5）nm^3,Z=4;化合物（2）属于单斜晶系,空间群为P2（1）／c,晶胞参数为α=1．5467（3）nm,b=1．4740（3）nm,c=1．0457（2）nm,β=91．99（3）°,V=2．3826（8）nm^3,Z=4．化合物（1）由2,2’-联吡啶修饰的二维[Ni（V2O6）（H2O）]∞电中性层构成,而化合物（2）则由2,2＇-联吡啶修饰的、呈正弦波浪状的[Ni：（V6O17）]∞二维电中性层构成．     

Conversion of E4 (E4=P4, As4, AsP3) by Ni(0) and Ni(I) Synthons – A Comparative Study

The reactivity of white phosphorus and yellow arsenic towards two different nickel nacnac complexes is investigated. The nickel complexes [(L¹Ni)₂tol] ( 1 , L¹=[{N(C₆H₃ⁱPr₂-2,6)C(Me)}₂CH]⁻) and [K₂][(L¹Ni)₂(μ,η^{1 : 1}-N₂)] ( 6 ) were reacted with P₄, As₄ and the interpnictogen compound AsP₃, respectively, yielding the homobimetallic complexes [(L¹Ni)₂(μ-η²,κ¹:η²,κ¹-E₄)] (E=P ( 2 a ), As ( 2 b ), AsP₃ ( 2 c )), [(L¹Ni)₂(μ,η^{3 : 3}-E₃)] (E=P ( 3 a ), As ( 3 b )) and [K@18-c-6(thf)₂][L¹Ni(η^{1 : 1}-E₄)] (E=P ( 7 a ), As ( 7 b )), respectively. Heating of 2 a , 2 b or 2 c also leads to the formation of 3 a or 3 b . Furthermore, the reactivity of these compounds towards reduction agents was investigated, leading to [K₂][(L¹Ni)₂(μ,η^{2 : 2}-P₄)] ( 4 ) and [K@18-c-6(thf)₃][(L¹Ni)₂(μ,η^{3 : 3}-E₃)] (E=P ( 5 a ), As ( 5 b )), respectively. Compound 4 shows an unusual planarization of the initial Ni₂P₄-prism. All products were comprehensively characterized by crystallographic and spectroscopic methods.     

Two heptacopper(II) disk complexes with a [Cu(7)(μ(3)-OH)(4)(μ-OR)(2)](8+) core

The reaction of CuX(2) (X(-) ≠ F(-)) salts with 1 equiv of 3-pyridyl-5-tert-butylpyrazole (HL) in basic methanol yields blue solids, from which disk complexes of the type [Cu(7)(μ(3)-OH)(4)(μ-OR)(2)(μ-L)(6)](2+) and/or the cubane [Cu(4)(μ(3)-OH)(4)(HL)(4)](4+) can be isolated by recrystallization under the appropriate conditions. Two of the disk complexes have been prepared in crystalline form: [Cu(7)(μ(3)-OH)(4)(μ-OCH(2)CF(3))(2)(μ-L)(6)][BF(4)](2) (2) and [Cu(7)(μ(3)-OH)(4)(μ-OCH(3))(2)(μ-L)(6)]Cl(2)·xCH(2)Cl(2) (3·xCH(2)Cl(2)). The molecular structures of both compounds as solvated crystals can be described as [Cu?Cu(6)(μ-OH)(4)(μ-OR)(2)(μ-L)(6)](2+) (R = CH(2)CF(3) or CH(3)) adducts. The [Cu(6)(μ-OH)(4)(μ-OR)(2)(μ-L)(6)] ring is constructed of six square-pyramidal Cu ions, linked by 1,2-pyrazolido bridges from the L(-) ligands and by basal, apical-bridging hydroxy or alkoxy groups, while the central Cu ion is bound to the four metallamacrocyclic hydroxy donors in a near-regular square-planar geometry. The L(-) ligands project above and below the metal ion core, forming two bowl-shaped cavities that are fully (R = CH(2)CF(3)) or partially (R = CH(3)) occupied by the alkoxy R substituents. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements on 2 demonstrated antiferromagnetic interactions between the Cu ions, yielding a spin-frustrated S = (1)/(2) magnetic ground state that is fully populated below around 15 K. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, UV/vis/near-IR, and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements imply that the heptacopper(II) disk motif is robust in organic solvents.     

CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF THE ADDUCT OF Ni(TAAB)(BF_4)_2WITH PYRIDINE

The crystal structure of [Ni(TAAB)(py)_2](BF_4)_2,where TAAB is thetetradentate macrocyclic ligand tetrabenzo[b,f,j,n] [1,5,9,13]tetraazacyclohexadecine,has been determined from X-ray diffraction analysis.The crys.tai beiongs to monoclinic,space group P2_1/n with cell parameters     

Li_(1.3)Ti_(1.7)Al_(0.3)(PO_4)_3,Na_(1.3)Ti_(1.7)Al_(0.3)(PO_4)_3的离子交换研究

研究了在不同温度下的NaNO3和AgNO3水溶液中Li1.3Ti1.7Al0.3(PO4)3和Na1.3Ti1.7Al0.3(PO4)3离子交换行为.实验表明Li1.3Ti1.7Al0.3(PO4)3和Na1.3Ti1.7Al0.3(PO4)3均显示出了高选择性与Na+和Ag+进行离子交换的特征,且对Ag+的选择性高于Na+.升高温度可显著提高Ag/Li和Ag/Na的交换反应速度.     

Alignment dependent chemisorption of vibrationally excited CH4(ν3) on Ni(100), Ni(110), and Ni(111)

We present a stereodynamics study of the dissociative chemisorption of vibrationally excited methane on the (100), (110), and (111) planes of a nickel single crystal surface. Using linearly polarized infrared excitation of the antisymmetric C-H stretch normal mode vibration (ν(3)), we aligned the angular momentum and C-H stretch amplitude of CH(4)(ν(3)) in the laboratory frame and measured the alignment dependence of state-resolved reactivity of CH(4) for the ν(3) = 1, J = 0-3 quantum states over a range of incident translational energies. For all three surfaces studied, in-plane alignment of the C-H stretch results in the highest dissociation probability and alignment along the surface normal in the lowest reactivity. The largest alignment contrast between the maximum and minimum reactivity is observed for Ni(110), which has its surface atoms arranged in close-packed rows separated by one layer deep troughs. For Ni(110), we also probed for alignment effects relative to the direction of the Ni rows. In-plane C-H stretch alignment perpendicular to the surface rows results in higher reactivity than parallel to the surface rows. The alignment effects on Ni(110) and Ni(100) are independent of incident translational energy between 10 and 50 kJ/mol. Quantum state-resolved reaction probabilities are reported for CH(4)(ν(3)) on Ni(110) for translational energies between 10 and 50 kJ/mol.     

Ni(COD)(DQ): An Air-Stable 18-Electron Nickel(0)–Olefin Precatalyst

We report that Ni(COD)(DQ) (COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene, DQ=duroquinone), an air-stable 18-electron complex originally described by Schrauzer in 1962, is a competent precatalyst for a variety of nickel-catalyzed synthetic methods from the literature. Due to its apparent stability, use of Ni(COD)(DQ) as a precatalyst allows reactions to be conveniently performed without use of an inert-atmosphere glovebox, as demonstrated across several case studies.     

一维链状配位聚合物{[Ni(4-abaH)(2,2′-bipy)(NO_3)(H_2O)](NO_3)}_n的合成与晶体结构(英文)

<正>0 Introduction The design and synthesis of coordination polymershas been a subject of intense research due to their novel structures such as diamond,square network,brick wall network,octahedral network and so on     

X-ray structure of (N-heterocyclic)(η4-diene)-dicarbonyliron(0) compounds

(N-Heterocyclic)(η⁴-diene)dicarbonyliron(0) compounds, where the N-heterocycles are quinoline and pyrazine and the diene is the diethyl ester of the hexa-2,4-dien-1,6-dioic acid (diethyl muconate) were studied by X-ray diffraction. The measurements demonstrated that the N-heterocycle occupies different positions of a tetragonal pyramid in these compounds. Quinoline occupies a basal position and pyrazine an apical position. This is discussed in terms of the π-bonding ability of the ligands.     

Tetramers Cu4(μ4-O)(η-X)6(L4): Analysis of structural data

This review summarizes structural parameters for forty five Cu₄(μ₄-O)(η-X)₆(L₄) tetramers. There are four types of structurally equal core units, CuCl₃ON, CuCl₃OO, CuCl₃OCl and CuBr₃ON. There are also tetramers which contain structurally unequal core units: CuCl₃ON (x2) and CuCl₂BrON (x2); CuCl₃ON (x1), CuCl₂BrON (x2) and CuCl₃OCl (x1). There is a tendency for an elongated Cu?Cu separation as well as Cu–L bond distances with increase of the covalent radius of the coordinating atom(s). Tetrahedral distortion around oxygen atom (OCu₄) increases in the order: 1.67° (CuCl₃OCl) < 2.10° (CuCl₃ON) < 2.11° (CuCl₃OO′) < 2.27° (CuBr₃ON). The mean Cu–Cl–Cu bridge angle of 80.5° is about 4.0° more open than that of a Cu–Br–Cu (76.5°). The cluster Cu₁₆O₄Br₇Cl₁₇(4-Mepy)₁₆ (4-Mepy = 4-methylpyridine) contains four crystallographically independent tetramers: Cu₄OBrCl₅(4-Mepy)₄ (1), Cu₄OBrCl₅(4-Mepy)₄ (2) Cu₄OBr₂Cl₄(4-Mepy)₄ (3) and Cu₄OBr₃Cl₃(4-Mepy)₄ (4), which is a unique example of stereoisomerism. There are other examples which exist in two isomeric forms. Another contains two or even four crystallographically independent tetramers within the same crystal, differing mostly by degree of distortion and is an examples of distortion isomerism. Pairs of Cu₄OCl₆(n-Meim)₄ (n-Meim = n-methylimidazole) (n = 1 or 2) are examples of ligand isomerism.     

超分子化合物[Ni(H2O)6]1.5·[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)]·(H2O)4的水热合成及晶体结构

以2,4,6-吡啶三甲酸(H3ptc)和六水合高氯酸镍为原料用水热方法合成了三维超分子配合物[Ni(H2O)6]1.5.[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)].(H2O)4,并经X射线衍射分析确定了其单晶结构.该晶体属三斜晶系,P墿空间群,晶胞参数为:a=1.03058(16)nm,b=1.11852(17)nm,c=1.4689(2)nm,α=74.725(2)°,β=77.777(2)°,γ=64.734(2)°,V=1.4675(4)nm3,Mr=798.20,Z=2,ρ=1.806g/cm3,F(000)=822,μ=1.701mm-1,R1=0.0373,wR2=0.0993.结果表明,在组成该超分子体系的基本结构单元[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)]3-和[Ni(H2O)6]2+中,Ni(Ⅱ)离子均处于变形八面体配位环境中.配合物单元之间通过氢键相互连接,形成了无限延伸的三维超分子网状结构.     

[Ni(en)_3]_4[HV~(Ⅳ)_(12)V~Ⅴ_6O_(42)(PO_4)]复合物的合成及晶体结构

金属－氧簇合物不仅在许多均相和异相的反应中有潜在的应用，而且还有可能形成一些特殊功能的材料，已经引起了从事生物无机和磁化学等科学家的兴趣犤１，２犦。其中具有球壳形结构的狖V１８O４２狚，通式为MX犤HYV１８O４２（E）犦的簇合物在国内外已有一些报道，如（N２H５）２犤Zn３V１８O４２（SO４）（H２O）１２犦·２４H２O犤３犦，狖犤Cu（１，２－pn）２犦４犤V１８O４２（H２O）犦狚·８nH２O犤４犦，其中由于还原程度的不同，狖V１８O４２狚的钒的混合价态组成有多种多样。在已见报道中金属离子M主要是碱金属和碱土…     

1-D链状簇合物[Ni(enMe)_2]_2[Ni(enMe)_2{HMoo_4~(VI)Mo_4~V_8~(VI)VO_(40)(V~VO_4)}]·4H_2O的水热合成和晶体结构

水热合成了一种新的1-D链状四帽pseudo-Keggin 结构钼钒簇合物[Ni(enMe)2]2- [Ni(enMe)2{H MoVI4MoV4VIV8O40(VVO4)}]4H2O 1,X-射线单晶结构分析表明,该晶体属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群。晶体学参数为a = 26.3006(6), b = 13.6195(3), c = 19.7122(5) ,b = 105.8330(10), V = 6793.0(3) ?, Z = 4, Dc = 2.566 g/cm3, Mr = 2623.96, m = 3.507 mm-1, F(000) =5088, R = 0.0700, wR = 0.1529, S = 1.019。该簇合物是由金属配位桥Ni(enMe)2桥联四帽pseudo-Keggin 结构{HMoVI4MoV4VIV8O40(VVO4)}簇构成一维链状结构,链与链间通过与另外一个配位阳离子[Ni(enMe)2]2+的氢键相互作用构成超分子网状结构。     

STRUCTURE OF [W(H)_2(F)(OH_2)(PMe_2)_4]F

<正> Mr = 546.3, orthorhombic, space group Cmc21, a = 14.223(4), b = 12.907(3), c = 12.343(4) A, V = 2265.746 A3, Z = 4, DC = 1.601 Mg.m-3, λ= 0.7106 A, μ(MoK(?)) = 56.86 cm-1, F(OOO) = 1048. Final R = 0.044 for 1937 observed reflections. Cation [W(H)2(F)(OH2)(PMes)4]4 has a mirror symmetry, an equatorial belt of four PMe3 groups and mutually syn fluoride and water Ugands. The mean W-P length is 2.462 (A) and P-C 1.83 (A). From the dimensions of the metal, fluoride and water system ( W(1)-F(1) = 2.08(1), W(1)-0(1) - 2.084(9), F(2)-O(1) = 2.59(2) A and F(2)-W(1)-O(1) - 76.7(4)°) an in-terligand hydrogen bond was assumed. The ligand water molecule also makes an H-bonded contact with the fluoride counter ion.     

Mössbauer spectroscopic studies of molecule-based magnets: NBu4[Fe(II) x Mn(II)1-x Cr(III)(ox)3] and NBu4[Fe(II) x Ni(II)1-x Fe(III)(ox)3]

The internal magnetic field (H _n ) at⁵⁷Fe nucleus was investigated for the mixed crystals, NBu₄[Fe(II) _x Mn(II)_1-x Cr(III) (ox)₃] (x=0.03?1) and NBu₄[Fe(II) _x Ni(II)_1-x Fe(III)(ox)₃]) (x=0?1) using Mössbauer spectroscopy, where NBu₄/⁺=tetra(n-butyl)ammonium ion and ox^2?=oxalate ion. With the decrease ofx, the direction ofH _n at Fe(II) in NBu₄[Fe(II) _x Mn(II)_1-x Cr(III)(ox)₃] changed gradually from parallel to perpendicular, to the honeycomb layers consisting of an alternate array of the bivalent and tervalent ions through ox^2? ligands. A variation of ca. 50° in direction was observed for theH _n at Fe(III) in NBu₄[Fe(II) _x Ni(II)_1-x Fe(III)(ox)₃].     

A structural and Mössbauer study of complexes with Fe(2)(micro-O(H))(2) cores: stepwise oxidation from Fe(II)(micro-OH)(2)Fe(II) through Fe(II)(micro-OH)(2)Fe(III) to Fe(III)(micro-O)(micro-OH)Fe(III)

Dinuclear non-heme iron clusters containing oxo, hydroxo, or carboxylato bridges are found in a number of enzymes involved in O(2) metabolism such as methane monooxygenase, ribonucleotide reductase, and fatty acid desaturases. Efforts to model structural and/or functional features of the protein-bound clusters have prompted the preparation and study of complexes that contain Fe(micro-O(H))(2)Fe cores. Here we report the structures and spectroscopic properties of a family of diiron complexes with the same tetradentate N4 ligand in one ligand topology, namely [(alpha-BPMCN)(2)Fe(II)(2)(micro-OH)(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(2) (1), [(alpha-BPMCN)(2)Fe(II)Fe(III)(micro-OH)(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(3) (2), and [(alpha-BPMCN)(2)Fe(III)(2)(micro-O)(micro-OH)](CF(3)SO(3))(3) (3) (BPMCN = N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane). Stepwise one-electron oxidations of 1 to 2 and then to 3 demonstrate the versatility of the Fe(micro-O(H))(2)Fe diamond core to support a number of oxidation states with little structural rearrangement. Insight into the electronic structure of 1, 2', and 3 has been obtained from a detailed M?ssbauer investigation (2' differs from 2 in having a different complement of counterions). Mixed-valence complex 2' is ferromagnetically coupled, with J = -15 +/- 5 cm(-)(1) (H = JS(1).S(2)). For the S = (9)/(2) ground multiplet we have determined the zero-field splitting parameter, D(9/2) = -1.5 +/- 0.1 cm(-)(1), and the hyperfine parameters of the ferric and ferrous sites. For T < 12 K, the S = (9)/(2) multiplet has uncommon relaxation behavior. Thus, M(S) = -(9)/(2) <--> M(S) = +(9)/(2) ground state transition is slow while deltaM(S) = +/-1 transitions between equally signed M(S) levels are fast on the time scale of M?ssbauer spectroscopy. Below 100 K, complex 2' is trapped in the Fe(1)(III)Fe(2)(II) ground state; above this temperature, it exhibits thermally assisted electron hopping into the state Fe(1)(II)Fe(2)(III). The temperature dependence of the isomer shifts was corrected for second-order Doppler shift, obtained from the study of diferrous 1. The resultant true shifts were analyzed in a two-state hopping model. The diferric complex 3 is antiferromagnetically coupled with J = 90 +/- 15 cm(-)(1), estimated from a variable-temperature M?ssbauer analysis.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nitrato-Triamine-Metal(II) Complexes. Conglomerate Crystallization Part 55. Crystal Structure of [Ni(dien)(O2NO)(ONO2)] (I), {[Cu(dien)-(μ-ONO2)]NO3}∞ (II), [Zn(dien)(O2NO)(ONO2)] (III), [Ni(Medpt)(O2NO)(ONO2)] (IV) and [Cu(Medpt)(ONO2)2] (V)

In absolute ethanol and in the presence of triethylorthoformate, reactions of metal(II) nitrates with linear tridentate amines afforded metal complexes of the formula M(NNN)(NO₃)₂, where M = Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺, and NNN = dien and Medpt. The compounds fall into three categories in accordance with their stereochemistry and mode of binding of the nitrato ligands. Compounds I, [Ni(dien)(O₂NO)(ONO₂)] and III, [Zn(dien)(O₂NO)(ONO₂)] are isomorphous and isostructural. They crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with nearly identical cell constants. The stereochemistry of these two compounds is such that the terdentate dien ligand forms a fac MN₃ moiety with the two oxygens of the bidentate nitrato ligand trans to the terminal NH₂. These ligands form the base of the octahedral arrangement in which the sixth position, trans to the secondary nitrogen of the dien, is an oxygen of the monodentate nitrato ligand. Compound IV, [Ni(Medpt)(O₂NO)(ONO₂)] falls into the same category as I and III despite the fact that the two rings in the Ni-Medpt moiety are six-membered rings, unlike those in compounds I and III which are five-membered rings. Nevertheless, the nickel-amine arrangement is fac. The bidentate nitrato-oxygens are trans to the terminal NH₂ of the amine ligand, and the oxygen of the monodentate nitrato ligand is trans to the tertiary amine-nitrogen. Such stereochemistry is prevalent for nickel and zinc compounds. Interestingly, compound IV crystallizes as a conglomerate (space group P2₁2₁2₁). Compound II, {[Cu(dien)(μ-ONO₂)]NO₃}_∞ belongs to the second category and has a polymeric structure. The repeating fragment in the polymeric chain is a Cu(dien)-O fragment with the monodentate nitrato ligand occupying an equatorial position of the base. A second oxygen of the equatorial nitrate becomes an axial ligand for an adjacent Cu-N₃O fragment. In this way the substance propagates into an infinite chain. The repeating unit has an effective square pyramidal, five-coordinate, configuration. Finally, the compound crystallizes as a racemate. The second nitrate necessary for charge compensation of this copper(II) compound is ionic and its function is to hold the infinite chains of the lattice. The third category represented by compound V, [Cu(Medpt)(ONO₂)₂] contains two molecules in the asymmetric unit of the racemic lattice (monoclinic, space group P2₁/a). The structure of Cu-Medpt is unlike that of IV in that both species present in the asymmetric unit have the amine ligand in a mer configuration which together with a monodentate oxygen of a nitrato ligand form a base plane of a square pyramid. The fifth ligand of both Cu²⁺ ions is a second monodentate nitrato ligand. The stereochemical differences between the two Cu²⁺ ions are insignificant for the Cu-Medpt fragment, which share the same conformation and configuration. The major difference between the two species is the torsional angles defined by the Cu-O-N-O angles. The difference arises from variation in the hydrogens of the primary amine moieties selected by nitrato-oxygens to form intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Finally, there is a little variation in the equatorial Cu-ONO₂ stereochemistry because of steric hindrance, imposed by the Medpt, preventing large torsional angles by these nitrato ligands. This is evident by comparing the two copper species shown in Finally, nitrate-to-Br ligand exchange was found to take place when KBr pellets are prepared for IR spectral measurements.