Low‐dimensional compounds containing cyano groups. VII.

The title compound, Cu(C₂N₃)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂](CF₃SO₃), is formed by discrete Cu(phen)₂{N(CN)₂)}]⁺ complex cations (phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline) and uncoordinated CF₃SO₃^? anions. The Cu centre is five‐coordinated in the form of a distorted trigonal bipyramid to two phen mol­ecules and one dicyan­amide ligand, which is coordinated through one nitrile N atom in the equatorial plane at a distance of 1.990 (2) Å. The two axial Cu—N distances are similar (mean 1.993 Å) and are substantially shorter than the two equatorial Cu—N bonds (mean 2.125 Å).