Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m190  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807065816 ]

Bis[bis(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amine]copper(II) dichloride methanol disolvate dihydrate

X. Xia, Y. Zhang, Y. Qu, X. Chen and T. Liu

Abstract: In the title compound, [Cu(C₁₆H₁₄N₅)₂]Cl₂·2CH₄O·2H₂O, the cationic metal complex resides on a crystallographic centre of inversion, with the Cu²⁺ bonded to two bis(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amines (IDB). The coordination geometry of the Cu²⁺ ion is distorted octahedral with an N₆ ligand set. A three-dimensional framework structure is formed by means of hydrogen bonds and - interactions formed between imidazole and phenyl rings, and between phenyl and phenyl rings, with centroid-to-centroid distances of 3.690 (2)-3.977 (2) Å and interplanar spacings of 3.445 (2)-3.502 (2) Å.

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