Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m889-m891  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803019639 ]

Bis(2,2-bipyridine N,N'-dioxide-²O,O')bis(dicyanamido-N¹)copper(II)

G. A. van Albada, I. Mutikainen, U. Turpeinen and J. Reedijk

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu(C₂N₃)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂O₂)₂], the Cu^II atom adopts a distorted octahedral geometry, with the basal plane formed by two O atoms of two chelating 2,2'-bipyridine N,N'-dioxide ligands and two N atoms of the two monodentate dicyanamido anions [Cu-N/O 1.976  (3)-2.000  (2)  Å]. The apical positions are occupied by the two other O atoms [Cu-O 2.288  (2)-2.310  (2)  Å] of the chelating ligands.

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