Copper(II) and lead(II) complexes of 4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide

Cu(II) and Pb(II) complexes of 4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide have been prepared using a solvent-layering system. [Cu₂Cl₄(bpdo)₃(H₂O)₂] . 2(CH₃)₂SO (1) crystallises in P-1, a=8.731(2), b=8.943(2), c=14.408(3) ?, α=102.85(3), β=97.49(3), γ=109.77(3)°. The Cu(II) complex is a z-shaped discrete molecule with a DMSO molecule hydrogen bonded to the host through coordinated water molecule. Crystallisation of PbCl₂, PbBr₂ and PbI₂ with bpdo afforded isostructural 2D coordination polymers. [PbCl₂(bpdo)]_n is monoclinic, C2/c with a=16.3274(7), b=4.0708(1), c=18.6146(8) ?, β=93.73(1)°; [PbBr₂(bpdo)]_n is monoclinic, C2/c with a=16.403(3), b=4.2412(8), c=18.846(4) ?, β=92.59(3)° and [PbI₂(bpdo)]_n is monoclinic, C2/c with a=16.438(3), b=4.538(1), c=18.973(4) ?, β=91.04(3)°. The adjacent metal centres of these polymers are bridged by coordinated Cl⁻, Br⁻ or I⁻ anions as well as by bpdo ligands. These polymers possess no conventional hydrogen bonds.