Copper(II) complex with 6-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine: synthesis,crystal structure,and electronic spectroscopy

A copper(II) complex with 6-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine (L), CuLCl₂], has been synthesized. This compound is formed irrespective of the Cu?:?L molar ratio (Cu?:?L?=?1?:?1, 2?:?1, and 20?:?1) in the MeOH/H₂O/DMF mixture as a single product. ESI-MS data demonstrate that the additional amount of CuCl₂ above the Cu?:?L?=?1?:?1 molar ratio, is effectively solvated, and high-nuclearity species are formed in trace amounts in the solution. The complex adopts a distorted square-pyramidal geometry with two chlorides and three nitrogen atoms from L. The electronic spectrum of the complex contains a broad band with a maximum at 12,820?cm^?1 within the region characteristic for square-pyramidal chromophores CuA₅ (A?=?Cl, N). Due to Cu?···?Cl contacts, the molecules of CuLCl₂] form the dinuclear CuLCl₂]₂ unit. Surprisingly, the NH₂-group participates in the formation of NH?···?Cl hydrogen bonds instead of the formation of (NH?···?N3_(pyrimidine))₂ synthon, which is common for N-heteroaromatic compounds containing the NH₂-group in the α-position to aza-atom. These hydrogen bonds together with Cu?···?Cl contacts result in the formation of a 3-D-structure.