Crystal and molecular structure of the copper(II) Schiff-base complex containing the azo group

From 3-allyl salicylaldehyde and 4-aminoazobenzene (HL), the Schiff-base complex of copper(II) is synthesized and structurally characterized. The crystallographic unit of a CuL₂ (1) single crystal contains two independent molecules of the complex. Coordination polyhedra of copper atoms are slightly distorted squares; azomethine ligands are in the trans-position. The neighboring molecules of the complex are bonded by intermolecular π stacking interactions.