| Abstract: | A new mononuclear copper(Ⅱ) complex (bipy)2Cu(PhCOO)]ClO4·(benzil) (bipy=2,2'-bipyridine, benzil=1,2-diphenyl-ethane-1,2-dione) was synthesized by direct electrochemical oxidation of Cu electrode in an acetonitrile solution with benzoic acid, 2,2'-bipyridine and benzoin. As soon as the current flowed in the cell, benzoin was oxidized to benzil quickly. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. It belongs to monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a=14.860(2), b=20.784(3), c=11.9150(17) (A), β=101.401(3)°, V=3607.3(9) (A)3, Z=4, Mr=806.69, Dc=1.485 g/cm3, F(000)=1660, μ=0.742 mm-1, R=0.0788 and wR=0.1519 for 6254 observed reflections (Ⅰ ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ)). The complex contains a mononuclear (bipy)2Cu(PhCOO)]+ cation, a solvate benzil molecule and a ClO4- anion which locates around the cation outside acting as the counter ion. The Cu(Ⅱ) ion is coordinated by two 2,2'-bipyridines and one benzoato ligand to form a distorted square-pyramid. |
