Acta Cryst. (2002). E58, m63-m64  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536802001629 ]

Dibromotetrakis(4-methylimidazole)copper(II)

C. Näther, M. Wriedt and I. Jeß

Abstract: In the structure of the title compound, [CuBr₂(C₄H₆N₂)₄], the copper(II) cations are coordinated by four 4-methylimidazole ligands and two bromide anions within a distorted octahedron. The Cu-Br distances are elongated due to Jahn-Teller distortion. The two crystallographically independent 4-methylimidazole ligands and the single independent Br are located in general positions, whereas the copper(II) cation is located on a centre of inversion. There are short N-HBr contacts to the bromide ligands, indicating hydrogen bonding.

Online 31 January 2002

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