
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m109 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807062940 ]
N2)copper(II)The Cu atom in the title compound, [CuBr2(C7H6N2)4], is surrounded by four N-heterocycles that define an N4 square-planar geometry. The coordination geometry is distorted towards an elongated octahedron owing to the presence of the two Br- anions, which are located at about 3 Å above and below the square plane. There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, each with their Cu atom lying on an inversion centre.
Copper dibromide (0.05 g, 0.25 mmol) and indazole (0.12 g, 1 mmol) were dissolved in acetone (25 ml). Slow evapoaration of the filtered solution yielded crystals.
The C– and N-bound H atoms were placed in calculated positions and included in the refinement in the riding-model approximation with N—H = 0.86 Å and C—H = 0.93 Å, and with Uiso(H) 1.2Ueq(C,N). The vibrations of the Cu atoms appeared elongated in the directions of the weakly associated Br anions and, accordingly, the displacement factors were restrained to be nearly isotropic. The final difference Fourier map had a maximum and minimum residual density peaks at 1.35 Å from Br1 and Br2, respectively {AU to confirm this}.
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku Corporation, 1998); cell refinement: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku Corporation, 1998); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
| [CuBr2(C7H6N2)4] | Z = 2 |
| Mr = 695.91 | F000 = 694 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.645 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 10.338 (1) Å | Cell parameters from 7166 reflections |
| b = 10.923 (1) Å | θ = 3.2–27.5º |
| c = 13.730 (1) Å | µ = 3.65 mm−1 |
| α = 72.545 (3)º | T = 295 (2) K |
| β = 77.329 (3)º | Prism, blue |
| γ = 73.890 (3)º | 0.24 × 0.21 × 0.12 mm |
| V = 1405.3 (3) Å3 |
| Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 6389 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2895 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.046 |
| Detector resolution: 10.000 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5º |
| T = 295(2) K | θmin = 3.2º |
| ω scans | h = −13→13 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | k = −11→14 |
| Tmin = 0.073, Tmax = 0.668 | l = −17→17 |
| 13779 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.061 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.228 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1018P)2 + 0.0608P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.13 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 6389 reflections | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
| 356 parameters | Δρmin = −1.00 e Å−3 |
| 12 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.008 (2) |
| [CuBr2(C7H6N2)4] | γ = 73.890 (3)º |
| Mr = 695.91 | V = 1405.3 (3) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
| a = 10.338 (1) Å | Mo Kα |
| b = 10.923 (1) Å | µ = 3.65 mm−1 |
| c = 13.730 (1) Å | T = 295 (2) K |
| α = 72.545 (3)º | 0.24 × 0.21 × 0.12 mm |
| β = 77.329 (3)º |
| Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 6389 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 2895 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.073, Tmax = 0.668 | Rint = 0.046 |
| 13779 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.061 | 12 restraints |
| wR(F2) = 0.228 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.13 | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
| 6389 reflections | Δρmin = −1.00 e Å−3 |
| 356 parameters |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Br1 | 0.62566 (10) | 0.25866 (8) | 0.41676 (7) | 0.1011 (4) | |
| Br2 | −0.25176 (8) | 0.40169 (7) | 1.09777 (6) | 0.0840 (3) | |
| Cu1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.0843 (5) | |
| Cu2 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 1.0000 | 0.1230 (8) | |
| N1 | 0.5411 (5) | 0.3924 (6) | 0.6427 (4) | 0.0636 (14) | |
| N2 | 0.5199 (6) | 0.4347 (6) | 0.7267 (5) | 0.0774 (16) | |
| H2N | 0.4877 | 0.5155 | 0.7291 | 0.093* | |
| N3 | 0.3196 (6) | 0.4493 (7) | 0.5367 (4) | 0.0748 (17) | |
| N4 | 0.2108 (6) | 0.5102 (6) | 0.5891 (5) | 0.0803 (17) | |
| H4N | 0.2071 | 0.5797 | 0.6078 | 0.096* | |
| N5 | 0.0567 (9) | 0.3532 (6) | 0.9272 (5) | 0.093 (2) | |
| N6 | 0.1763 (9) | 0.3169 (7) | 0.8743 (6) | 0.100 (2) | |
| H6N | 0.2408 | 0.3579 | 0.8604 | 0.120* | |
| N7 | −0.0951 (9) | 0.6246 (6) | 0.8816 (5) | 0.090 (2) | |
| N8 | −0.0317 (7) | 0.7102 (6) | 0.8075 (5) | 0.0885 (19) | |
| H8N | 0.0514 | 0.7141 | 0.8031 | 0.106* | |
| C1 | 0.5920 (6) | 0.2639 (6) | 0.6683 (4) | 0.0569 (15) | |
| H1 | 0.6170 | 0.2106 | 0.6226 | 0.068* | |
| C2 | 0.6029 (6) | 0.2195 (6) | 0.7719 (5) | 0.0591 (15) | |
| C3 | 0.6478 (8) | 0.0951 (8) | 0.8374 (6) | 0.084 (2) | |
| H3 | 0.6801 | 0.0206 | 0.8120 | 0.101* | |
| C4 | 0.6428 (7) | 0.0863 (9) | 0.9382 (6) | 0.090 (3) | |
| H4 | 0.6683 | 0.0038 | 0.9828 | 0.108* | |
| C5 | 0.6006 (8) | 0.1974 (10) | 0.9777 (6) | 0.091 (3) | |
| H5 | 0.6017 | 0.1881 | 1.0471 | 0.109* | |
| C6 | 0.5577 (7) | 0.3201 (9) | 0.9148 (6) | 0.086 (2) | |
| H6 | 0.5296 | 0.3945 | 0.9404 | 0.103* | |
| C7 | 0.5573 (6) | 0.3298 (6) | 0.8111 (4) | 0.0592 (15) | |
| C8 | 0.2874 (6) | 0.3499 (7) | 0.5225 (5) | 0.0630 (16) | |
| H8 | 0.3460 | 0.2906 | 0.4871 | 0.076* | |
| C9 | 0.1562 (6) | 0.3431 (7) | 0.5663 (4) | 0.0604 (16) | |
| C10 | 0.0743 (8) | 0.2577 (8) | 0.5751 (6) | 0.086 (2) | |
| H10 | 0.1071 | 0.1862 | 0.5461 | 0.104* | |
| C11 | −0.0530 (8) | 0.2800 (9) | 0.6261 (7) | 0.091 (2) | |
| H11 | −0.1082 | 0.2229 | 0.6327 | 0.109* | |
| C12 | −0.1034 (7) | 0.3866 (9) | 0.6692 (6) | 0.084 (2) | |
| H12 | −0.1923 | 0.4004 | 0.7035 | 0.101* | |
| C13 | −0.0257 (7) | 0.4712 (8) | 0.6621 (6) | 0.0763 (19) | |
| H13 | −0.0599 | 0.5420 | 0.6919 | 0.092* | |
| C14 | 0.1048 (6) | 0.4501 (6) | 0.6102 (5) | 0.0581 (15) | |
| C15 | −0.0112 (7) | 0.2676 (7) | 0.9321 (5) | 0.0622 (16) | |
| H15 | −0.1001 | 0.2704 | 0.9658 | 0.075* | |
| C16 | 0.0607 (6) | 0.1736 (6) | 0.8832 (5) | 0.0578 (15) | |
| C17 | 0.0283 (10) | 0.0657 (9) | 0.8687 (7) | 0.096 (3) | |
| H17 | −0.0571 | 0.0472 | 0.8945 | 0.116* | |
| C18 | 0.1251 (14) | −0.0105 (9) | 0.8162 (8) | 0.108 (3) | |
| H18 | 0.1061 | −0.0843 | 0.8069 | 0.130* | |
| C19 | 0.2487 (11) | 0.0154 (10) | 0.7764 (7) | 0.104 (3) | |
| H19 | 0.3122 | −0.0410 | 0.7408 | 0.124* | |
| C20 | 0.2836 (7) | 0.1224 (9) | 0.7868 (6) | 0.088 (2) | |
| H20 | 0.3684 | 0.1409 | 0.7577 | 0.105* | |
| C21 | 0.1863 (6) | 0.2026 (6) | 0.8430 (4) | 0.0564 (14) | |
| C22 | −0.2200 (10) | 0.6462 (7) | 0.8630 (6) | 0.086 (2) | |
| H22 | −0.2851 | 0.5999 | 0.9022 | 0.103* | |
| C23 | −0.2393 (9) | 0.7522 (7) | 0.7731 (6) | 0.080 (2) | |
| C24 | −0.3451 (10) | 0.8178 (9) | 0.7148 (8) | 0.103 (3) | |
| H24 | −0.4286 | 0.7942 | 0.7328 | 0.124* | |
| C25 | −0.3207 (13) | 0.9197 (9) | 0.6288 (7) | 0.112 (3) | |
| H25 | −0.3900 | 0.9653 | 0.5893 | 0.135* | |
| C26 | −0.1982 (13) | 0.9552 (10) | 0.6004 (7) | 0.113 (3) | |
| H26 | −0.1866 | 1.0240 | 0.5423 | 0.135* | |
| C27 | −0.0951 (11) | 0.8941 (8) | 0.6536 (6) | 0.104 (3) | |
| H27 | −0.0121 | 0.9187 | 0.6346 | 0.124* | |
| C28 | −0.1185 (9) | 0.7895 (7) | 0.7408 (6) | 0.080 (2) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Br1 | 0.1416 (8) | 0.0637 (6) | 0.0882 (6) | 0.0001 (5) | −0.0230 (5) | −0.0221 (4) |
| Br2 | 0.0917 (6) | 0.0649 (5) | 0.0874 (6) | −0.0117 (4) | −0.0083 (4) | −0.0166 (4) |
| Cu1 | 0.0608 (7) | 0.1132 (11) | 0.0637 (7) | −0.0366 (7) | −0.0251 (6) | 0.0265 (7) |
| Cu2 | 0.232 (2) | 0.0513 (8) | 0.0766 (8) | 0.0341 (10) | −0.0776 (11) | −0.0246 (6) |
| N1 | 0.054 (3) | 0.085 (4) | 0.051 (3) | −0.021 (3) | −0.012 (2) | −0.007 (3) |
| N2 | 0.070 (3) | 0.069 (4) | 0.083 (4) | −0.011 (3) | −0.020 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| N3 | 0.064 (3) | 0.086 (5) | 0.057 (3) | −0.012 (3) | −0.015 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| N4 | 0.087 (4) | 0.073 (4) | 0.080 (4) | −0.021 (3) | −0.021 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
| N5 | 0.134 (6) | 0.056 (4) | 0.067 (4) | 0.023 (4) | −0.027 (4) | −0.016 (3) |
| N6 | 0.151 (7) | 0.067 (4) | 0.097 (5) | −0.041 (5) | −0.055 (5) | −0.002 (4) |
| N7 | 0.151 (6) | 0.042 (3) | 0.072 (4) | 0.002 (4) | −0.044 (4) | −0.010 (3) |
| N8 | 0.122 (5) | 0.058 (4) | 0.089 (4) | −0.008 (4) | −0.050 (4) | −0.011 (3) |
| C1 | 0.064 (3) | 0.054 (4) | 0.045 (3) | −0.007 (3) | −0.014 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C2 | 0.058 (3) | 0.056 (4) | 0.058 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
| C3 | 0.097 (5) | 0.059 (4) | 0.084 (5) | −0.008 (4) | −0.021 (4) | −0.005 (4) |
| C4 | 0.077 (5) | 0.095 (6) | 0.070 (5) | −0.010 (4) | −0.021 (4) | 0.018 (4) |
| C5 | 0.083 (5) | 0.121 (8) | 0.055 (4) | −0.018 (5) | −0.016 (4) | −0.005 (5) |
| C6 | 0.078 (5) | 0.100 (6) | 0.072 (5) | −0.009 (4) | −0.011 (4) | −0.023 (4) |
| C7 | 0.055 (3) | 0.069 (4) | 0.047 (3) | −0.013 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C8 | 0.051 (3) | 0.066 (4) | 0.063 (4) | −0.004 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.017 (3) |
| C9 | 0.051 (3) | 0.073 (4) | 0.053 (3) | −0.018 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
| C10 | 0.084 (5) | 0.081 (5) | 0.103 (6) | −0.026 (4) | −0.009 (4) | −0.034 (4) |
| C11 | 0.076 (5) | 0.098 (7) | 0.106 (6) | −0.042 (5) | −0.028 (5) | −0.005 (5) |
| C12 | 0.059 (4) | 0.092 (6) | 0.079 (5) | −0.015 (4) | −0.001 (4) | 0.002 (4) |
| C13 | 0.068 (4) | 0.070 (5) | 0.082 (5) | −0.005 (4) | −0.006 (4) | −0.020 (4) |
| C14 | 0.049 (3) | 0.063 (4) | 0.060 (3) | −0.025 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C15 | 0.062 (4) | 0.061 (4) | 0.056 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.006 (3) | −0.017 (3) |
| C16 | 0.059 (3) | 0.052 (4) | 0.057 (3) | −0.010 (3) | −0.013 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
| C17 | 0.118 (6) | 0.086 (6) | 0.096 (6) | −0.060 (6) | −0.028 (5) | 0.001 (5) |
| C18 | 0.166 (10) | 0.056 (5) | 0.117 (8) | −0.011 (6) | −0.058 (8) | −0.029 (5) |
| C19 | 0.123 (8) | 0.086 (7) | 0.094 (6) | 0.031 (6) | −0.044 (6) | −0.042 (5) |
| C20 | 0.065 (4) | 0.117 (7) | 0.077 (5) | −0.011 (4) | −0.011 (4) | −0.026 (5) |
| C21 | 0.072 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.054 (3) | −0.011 (3) | −0.016 (3) | −0.012 (3) |
| C22 | 0.120 (7) | 0.055 (5) | 0.073 (5) | 0.004 (4) | −0.014 (5) | −0.023 (4) |
| C23 | 0.112 (6) | 0.055 (4) | 0.068 (4) | 0.009 (4) | −0.030 (4) | −0.022 (3) |
| C24 | 0.106 (6) | 0.098 (7) | 0.104 (6) | 0.011 (5) | −0.028 (5) | −0.045 (5) |
| C25 | 0.153 (9) | 0.082 (7) | 0.087 (6) | 0.032 (6) | −0.064 (7) | −0.020 (5) |
| C26 | 0.161 (10) | 0.084 (7) | 0.074 (5) | 0.010 (7) | −0.030 (7) | −0.020 (5) |
| C27 | 0.156 (8) | 0.059 (5) | 0.087 (5) | −0.005 (5) | −0.038 (6) | −0.009 (4) |
| C28 | 0.118 (6) | 0.050 (4) | 0.069 (4) | −0.003 (4) | −0.035 (4) | −0.012 (3) |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.027 (5) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—N3 | 2.008 (6) | C8—C9 | 1.370 (8) |
| Cu1—Br1 | 3.033 (1) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| Cu2—N5 | 2.024 (7) | C9—C10 | 1.389 (10) |
| Cu2—N7 | 2.023 (6) | C9—C14 | 1.395 (9) |
| Cu2—Br2 | 2.980 (1) | C10—C11 | 1.342 (11) |
| Cu1—N3i | 2.008 (6) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—N1i | 2.027 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (12) |
| Cu2—N7ii | 2.023 (6) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| Cu2—N5ii | 2.024 (7) | C12—C13 | 1.354 (12) |
| N1—N2 | 1.320 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C1 | 1.321 (8) | C13—C14 | 1.374 (8) |
| N2—C7 | 1.400 (8) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| N2—H2N | 0.8600 | C15—C16 | 1.352 (9) |
| N3—C8 | 1.298 (9) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| N3—N4 | 1.320 (8) | C16—C21 | 1.378 (8) |
| N4—C14 | 1.364 (8) | C16—C17 | 1.389 (10) |
| N4—H4N | 0.8600 | C17—C18 | 1.340 (13) |
| N5—C15 | 1.295 (10) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| N5—N6 | 1.312 (9) | C18—C19 | 1.347 (13) |
| N6—C21 | 1.409 (9) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| N6—H6N | 0.8600 | C19—C20 | 1.368 (13) |
| N7—C22 | 1.315 (10) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| N7—N8 | 1.347 (9) | C20—C21 | 1.397 (10) |
| N8—C28 | 1.359 (9) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| N8—H8N | 0.8600 | C22—C23 | 1.424 (10) |
| C1—C2 | 1.377 (8) | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C23—C28 | 1.362 (11) |
| C2—C7 | 1.388 (9) | C23—C24 | 1.399 (12) |
| C2—C3 | 1.404 (9) | C24—C25 | 1.391 (13) |
| C3—C4 | 1.348 (11) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C25—C26 | 1.368 (14) |
| C4—C5 | 1.398 (12) | C25—H25 | 0.9300 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C26—C27 | 1.330 (13) |
| C5—C6 | 1.372 (11) | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C27—C28 | 1.415 (11) |
| C6—C7 | 1.396 (9) | C27—H27 | 0.9300 |
| N3—Cu1—N3i | 180.0 (4) | C5—C6—C7 | 118.0 (8) |
| N3—Cu1—N1 | 88.2 (2) | C5—C6—H6 | 121.0 |
| N3i—Cu1—N1 | 91.8 (2) | C7—C6—H6 | 121.0 |
| N3—Cu1—N1i | 91.8 (2) | C2—C7—C6 | 121.1 (6) |
| N3i—Cu1—N1i | 88.2 (2) | C2—C7—N2 | 104.9 (6) |
| N1—Cu1—N1i | 180.00 (16) | C6—C7—N2 | 133.9 (7) |
| N3—Cu1—Br1i | 90.3 (2) | N3—C8—C9 | 111.5 (6) |
| N3i—Cu1—Br1i | 89.7 (2) | N3—C8—H8 | 124.2 |
| N1—Cu1—Br1i | 89.84 (18) | C9—C8—H8 | 124.2 |
| N1i—Cu1—Br1i | 90.16 (18) | C8—C9—C10 | 134.8 (7) |
| N3—Cu1—Br1 | 89.7 (2) | C8—C9—C14 | 105.7 (6) |
| N3i—Cu1—Br1 | 90.3 (2) | C10—C9—C14 | 119.6 (6) |
| N1—Cu1—Br1 | 90.16 (18) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.0 (8) |
| N1i—Cu1—Br1 | 89.84 (18) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.5 |
| Br1i—Cu1—Br1 | 180.00 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.5 |
| N7ii—Cu2—N7 | 180.000 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.1 (7) |
| N7ii—Cu2—N5ii | 91.3 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
| N7—Cu2—N5ii | 88.7 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
| N7ii—Cu2—N5 | 88.7 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.2 (7) |
| N7—Cu2—N5 | 91.3 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.4 |
| N5ii—Cu2—N5 | 180.000 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.4 |
| N7ii—Cu2—Br2 | 89.4 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 118.6 (8) |
| N7—Cu2—Br2 | 90.6 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.7 |
| N5ii—Cu2—Br2 | 92.4 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.7 |
| N5—Cu2—Br2 | 87.6 (3) | N4—C14—C13 | 135.3 (7) |
| N7ii—Cu2—Br2ii | 90.6 (2) | N4—C14—C9 | 104.2 (5) |
| N7—Cu2—Br2ii | 89.4 (2) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.6 (6) |
| N5ii—Cu2—Br2ii | 87.6 (3) | N5—C15—C16 | 112.9 (6) |
| N5—Cu2—Br2ii | 92.4 (3) | N5—C15—H15 | 123.6 |
| Br2—Cu2—Br2ii | 180.00 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 123.6 |
| N2—N1—C1 | 107.6 (5) | C15—C16—C21 | 106.6 (6) |
| N2—N1—Cu1 | 127.4 (5) | C15—C16—C17 | 132.2 (7) |
| C1—N1—Cu1 | 125.0 (5) | C21—C16—C17 | 121.2 (7) |
| N1—N2—C7 | 110.5 (6) | C18—C17—C16 | 117.3 (8) |
| N1—N2—H2N | 124.8 | C18—C17—H17 | 121.3 |
| C7—N2—H2N | 124.8 | C16—C17—H17 | 121.3 |
| C8—N3—N4 | 106.6 (6) | C17—C18—C19 | 122.6 (9) |
| C8—N3—Cu1 | 129.2 (5) | C17—C18—H18 | 118.7 |
| N4—N3—Cu1 | 124.0 (6) | C19—C18—H18 | 118.7 |
| N3—N4—C14 | 112.1 (6) | C18—C19—C20 | 121.9 (8) |
| N3—N4—H4N | 124.0 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.1 |
| C14—N4—H4N | 124.0 | C20—C19—H19 | 119.1 |
| C15—N5—N6 | 105.9 (6) | C19—C20—C21 | 117.1 (7) |
| C15—N5—Cu2 | 127.4 (6) | C19—C20—H20 | 121.5 |
| N6—N5—Cu2 | 126.4 (7) | C21—C20—H20 | 121.5 |
| N5—N6—C21 | 111.7 (7) | C16—C21—C20 | 119.8 (6) |
| N5—N6—H6N | 124.1 | C16—C21—N6 | 102.9 (6) |
| C21—N6—H6N | 124.1 | C20—C21—N6 | 137.2 (7) |
| C22—N7—N8 | 108.1 (6) | N7—C22—C23 | 108.8 (8) |
| C22—N7—Cu2 | 131.1 (6) | N7—C22—H22 | 125.6 |
| N8—N7—Cu2 | 120.6 (6) | C23—C22—H22 | 125.6 |
| N7—N8—C28 | 110.0 (7) | C28—C23—C24 | 118.2 (8) |
| N7—N8—H8N | 125.0 | C28—C23—C22 | 105.7 (7) |
| C28—N8—H8N | 125.0 | C24—C23—C22 | 136.1 (10) |
| N1—C1—C2 | 110.9 (6) | C25—C24—C23 | 117.5 (10) |
| N1—C1—H1 | 124.6 | C25—C24—H24 | 121.2 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 124.6 | C23—C24—H24 | 121.2 |
| C1—C2—C7 | 106.1 (5) | C26—C25—C24 | 122.1 (9) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 134.0 (7) | C26—C25—H25 | 119.0 |
| C7—C2—C3 | 119.9 (6) | C24—C25—H25 | 119.0 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 118.4 (8) | C27—C26—C25 | 121.9 (10) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C27—C26—H26 | 119.0 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C25—C26—H26 | 119.0 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 122.1 (7) | C26—C27—C28 | 116.4 (10) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 119.0 | C26—C27—H27 | 121.8 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 119.0 | C28—C27—H27 | 121.8 |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.4 (7) | N8—C28—C23 | 107.4 (7) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | N8—C28—C27 | 128.8 (9) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C23—C28—C27 | 123.8 (8) |
| N3—Cu1—N1—N2 | −93.9 (5) | C5—C6—C7—N2 | 179.1 (7) |
| N3i—Cu1—N1—N2 | 86.1 (5) | N1—N2—C7—C2 | −0.1 (7) |
| Br1i—Cu1—N1—N2 | −3.6 (5) | N1—N2—C7—C6 | 178.9 (7) |
| Br1—Cu1—N1—N2 | 176.4 (5) | N4—N3—C8—C9 | −0.4 (8) |
| N3—Cu1—N1—C1 | 84.4 (5) | Cu1—N3—C8—C9 | 174.8 (4) |
| N3i—Cu1—N1—C1 | −95.6 (5) | N3—C8—C9—C10 | −178.6 (8) |
| Br1i—Cu1—N1—C1 | 174.6 (5) | N3—C8—C9—C14 | 0.5 (7) |
| Br1—Cu1—N1—C1 | −5.4 (5) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 178.9 (7) |
| C1—N1—N2—C7 | −0.5 (7) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.2 (11) |
| Cu1—N1—N2—C7 | 178.0 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.4 (13) |
| N1—Cu1—N3—C8 | −91.4 (6) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.7 (13) |
| N1i—Cu1—N3—C8 | 88.6 (6) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.7 (12) |
| Br1i—Cu1—N3—C8 | 178.8 (6) | N3—N4—C14—C13 | 178.6 (7) |
| Br1—Cu1—N3—C8 | −1.2 (6) | N3—N4—C14—C9 | 0.3 (7) |
| N1—Cu1—N3—N4 | 83.0 (5) | C12—C13—C14—N4 | −178.6 (7) |
| N1i—Cu1—N3—N4 | −97.0 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.5 (10) |
| Br1i—Cu1—N3—N4 | −6.8 (5) | C8—C9—C14—N4 | −0.5 (7) |
| Br1—Cu1—N3—N4 | 173.2 (5) | C10—C9—C14—N4 | 178.9 (6) |
| C8—N3—N4—C14 | 0.1 (7) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −179.1 (6) |
| Cu1—N3—N4—C14 | −175.4 (4) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 0.2 (10) |
| N7ii—Cu2—N5—C15 | 91.4 (7) | N6—N5—C15—C16 | −0.1 (8) |
| N7—Cu2—N5—C15 | −88.6 (7) | Cu2—N5—C15—C16 | −173.3 (4) |
| Br2—Cu2—N5—C15 | 2.0 (6) | N5—C15—C16—C21 | −0.2 (8) |
| Br2ii—Cu2—N5—C15 | −178.0 (6) | N5—C15—C16—C17 | −179.4 (7) |
| N7ii—Cu2—N5—N6 | −80.5 (6) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −179.4 (8) |
| N7—Cu2—N5—N6 | 99.5 (6) | C21—C16—C17—C18 | 1.5 (11) |
| Br2—Cu2—N5—N6 | −170.0 (6) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −1.3 (14) |
| Br2ii—Cu2—N5—N6 | 10.0 (6) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −0.2 (15) |
| C15—N5—N6—C21 | 0.3 (8) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | 1.5 (13) |
| Cu2—N5—N6—C21 | 173.7 (4) | C15—C16—C21—C20 | −179.5 (6) |
| N5ii—Cu2—N7—C22 | −92.2 (7) | C17—C16—C21—C20 | −0.2 (10) |
| N5—Cu2—N7—C22 | 87.8 (7) | C15—C16—C21—N6 | 0.4 (7) |
| Br2—Cu2—N7—C22 | 0.3 (7) | C17—C16—C21—N6 | 179.7 (6) |
| Br2ii—Cu2—N7—C22 | −179.7 (7) | C19—C20—C21—C16 | −1.3 (11) |
| N5ii—Cu2—N7—N8 | 83.4 (6) | C19—C20—C21—N6 | 178.9 (7) |
| N5—Cu2—N7—N8 | −96.6 (6) | N5—N6—C21—C16 | −0.4 (7) |
| Br2—Cu2—N7—N8 | 175.8 (5) | N5—N6—C21—C20 | 179.4 (8) |
| Br2ii—Cu2—N7—N8 | −4.2 (5) | N8—N7—C22—C23 | −0.7 (8) |
| C22—N7—N8—C28 | 0.8 (8) | Cu2—N7—C22—C23 | 175.2 (5) |
| Cu2—N7—N8—C28 | −175.7 (5) | N7—C22—C23—C28 | 0.4 (8) |
| N2—N1—C1—C2 | 0.9 (7) | N7—C22—C23—C24 | 178.5 (8) |
| Cu1—N1—C1—C2 | −177.6 (4) | C28—C23—C24—C25 | −1.7 (11) |
| N1—C1—C2—C7 | −1.0 (7) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | −179.7 (8) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.1 (7) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | 0.6 (14) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.0 (7) | C24—C25—C26—C27 | 0.0 (15) |
| C7—C2—C3—C4 | 1.1 (11) | C25—C26—C27—C28 | 0.5 (14) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −3.0 (12) | N7—N8—C28—C23 | −0.5 (8) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 2.4 (12) | N7—N8—C28—C27 | 178.6 (7) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.2 (11) | C24—C23—C28—N8 | −178.4 (7) |
| C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.5 (6) | C22—C23—C28—N8 | 0.1 (8) |
| C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.4 (10) | C24—C23—C28—C27 | 2.4 (11) |
| C1—C2—C7—N2 | 0.6 (7) | C22—C23—C28—C27 | −179.1 (7) |
| C3—C2—C7—N2 | −179.4 (6) | C26—C27—C28—N8 | 179.2 (8) |
| C5—C6—C7—C2 | −2.0 (10) | C26—C27—C28—C23 | −1.7 (13) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.027 (5) | Cu2—N5 | 2.024 (7) |
| Cu1—N3 | 2.008 (6) | Cu2—N7 | 2.023 (6) |
| Cu1—Br1 | 3.033 (1) | Cu2—Br2 | 2.980 (1) |
The authors thank the Research Office of Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem, Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation (grant No. B200501), the Scientific Fund for Remarkable Teachers of Heilongjiang Province (grant No. 1054 G036), Heilongjiang University and the University of Malaya for supporting this work.
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Unlike benzimidazole, which affords a number of adducts with metal salts, indazole furnishes only few complexes (Cambridge Structural Database, Version 5.28; Allen, 2002). The present study of the copper dibromide adduct (I) follows previous studies on Cu complexes of pyrazole-based N-heterocycles (Hossaini Sadr et al., 2005; 2006).
Two independent [Cu(C7H6N2)4]2+2Br- formula units comprise the asymmetric unit in (I), each with the Cu atom situated on a center of inversion. Complex (I) is formally a salt (Fig. 1) owing to the large distance of the Br ions (more than 3 Å) above and below the N4 square plane defined by the four N-heterocycles. In the corresponding imidazole adduct, one Br atom is covalently bonded whereas the other is uncoordinated, so that the geometry is a square pyramid (Hossaini Sadr et al., 2004).