Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m3514-m3515  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806047878 ]

Bis(3-hydroxybenzoato-O)bis(1H-imidazole-N³)copper(II)

J.-W. Liu, B. Zhu and S. W. Ng

Abstract: The metal atom in the title compound, [Cu(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₃H₄N₂)₂], is coordinated by two O atoms (from two carboxylate anions) and two N atoms (from two N-heterocycles) in a square-planar geometry; it occupies a special position of site symmetry . Above and below the square are the hydroxy O atoms of adjacent molecules. This weak interaction [2.646 (2) Å] leads to the formation of a linear chain; the chains are consolidated into a layer through hydrogen bonds.

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