
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m678 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808009975 ]
2O1,O2)(perchlorato-
O)(1,10-phenanthroline-
2N,N')copper(II)In the title molecule, [Cu(C8H7O3)(ClO4)(C12H8N2)], the CuII ion is five-coordinated by two N atoms [Cu-N = 1.995 (3) and 2.022 (3) Å] from a 1,10-phenanthroline ligand, two O atoms [Cu-O = 1.908 (2) and 1.927 (2) Å] from an o-vanillin ligand and one O atom [Cu-O = 2.510 (3) Å] from a perchlorate anion in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. Three O atoms of the perchlorate anion are rotationally disordered between two orientations, with occupancies of 0.525 (13) and 0.475 (13). In the crystal structure, two molecules related by a centre of symmetry are paired in such a way that the phenolate O atom from one molecule completes the distorted octahedral Cu coordination in another molecule [Cu
O = 2.704 (2) Å].
To a solution of Cu(ClO4)2.6H2O (2 mmol, 741 mg) in water (25 ml) was added the mixture of 1,10-phenanthroline (2 mmol, 396 mg), o-vanillin (2 mmol, 304 mg) and NaOH (2 mmol, 40 mg) in ethanol (30 ml) and water (10 ml). The resulting solution was refluxed for 3 h and then concentrated to 40 ml. On standing for a week at room temperature complex (I) formed as green crystals. The crystals were isolated, washed three times with methanol and dried in a vacuum desiccator using anhydrous CaCl2 (yield 86%). Analysis; calculated for C20H15ClN2O7Cu: C, 48.59; H, 3.06; N, 5.67%; Found: C, 48.61; H, 3.08; N, 5.64%.
H atoms were positioned geometrically [0.93 (CH) and 0.96 (CH3) Å] and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl) Ueq. Atoms of O5, O6 and O7 appeared to be disordered, and were refined as two parts (occupancy factors are 0.525 (13) and 0.475 (13), respectively).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Cu(C8H7O3)(ClO4)(C12H8N2)] | F000 = 2008 |
| Mr = 494.33 | Dx = 1.718 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 3881 reflections |
| a = 22.332 (2) Å | θ = 2.2–27.3º |
| b = 9.3986 (9) Å | µ = 1.33 mm−1 |
| c = 18.339 (2) Å | T = 298 (2) K |
| β = 96.733 (2)º | Block, green |
| V = 3822.7 (7) Å3 | 0.26 × 0.17 × 0.13 mm |
| Z = 8 |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3374 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2731 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.026 |
| T = 298(2) K | θmax = 25.0º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.8º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −26→22 |
| Tmin = 0.723, Tmax = 0.846 | k = −9→11 |
| 9561 measured reflections | l = −21→21 |
| 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)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.109 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0555P)2 + 9.3448P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.01 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 3374 reflections | Δρmax = 0.52 e Å−3 |
| 309 parameters | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
| [Cu(C8H7O3)(ClO4)(C12H8N2)] | V = 3822.7 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 494.33 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 22.332 (2) Å | µ = 1.33 mm−1 |
| b = 9.3986 (9) Å | T = 298 (2) K |
| c = 18.339 (2) Å | 0.26 × 0.17 × 0.13 mm |
| β = 96.733 (2)º |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3374 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2731 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.723, Tmax = 0.846 | Rint = 0.026 |
| 9561 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 309 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.109 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.52 e Å−3 |
| 3374 reflections | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
| Cu1 | 0.188504 (18) | 0.31643 (4) | 0.04538 (2) | 0.03647 (16) | |
| Cl1 | 0.10243 (5) | 0.11761 (11) | 0.16636 (6) | 0.0566 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.13385 (12) | 0.4848 (3) | 0.01905 (15) | 0.0371 (6) | |
| N2 | 0.13152 (12) | 0.2220 (3) | −0.03161 (14) | 0.0335 (6) | |
| O1 | 0.23634 (11) | 0.4265 (2) | 0.11935 (13) | 0.0423 (6) | |
| O2 | 0.23876 (10) | 0.1526 (2) | 0.06151 (12) | 0.0384 (6) | |
| O3 | 0.27110 (11) | −0.1131 (2) | 0.08481 (13) | 0.0454 (6) | |
| O4 | 0.12199 (17) | 0.2487 (3) | 0.14103 (19) | 0.0820 (10) | |
| O5 | 0.0588 (4) | 0.0750 (10) | 0.1043 (5) | 0.109 (4) | 0.525 (13) |
| O6 | 0.0777 (7) | 0.1165 (15) | 0.2296 (6) | 0.133 (6) | 0.525 (13) |
| O7 | 0.1471 (4) | 0.0082 (10) | 0.1615 (7) | 0.115 (5) | 0.525 (13) |
| O5' | 0.1432 (5) | 0.1020 (11) | 0.2320 (6) | 0.116 (5) | 0.475 (13) |
| O6' | 0.1046 (7) | 0.0038 (12) | 0.1247 (6) | 0.125 (5) | 0.475 (13) |
| O7' | 0.0456 (5) | 0.1427 (13) | 0.1921 (8) | 0.107 (5) | 0.475 (13) |
| C1 | 0.27125 (15) | 0.3732 (4) | 0.17002 (19) | 0.0397 (8) | |
| H1 | 0.2873 | 0.4352 | 0.2068 | 0.048* | |
| C2 | 0.28934 (14) | 0.2287 (4) | 0.17814 (18) | 0.0343 (7) | |
| C3 | 0.27120 (14) | 0.1246 (4) | 0.12378 (17) | 0.0327 (7) | |
| C4 | 0.29105 (15) | −0.0172 (4) | 0.13831 (17) | 0.0355 (7) | |
| C5 | 0.32785 (15) | −0.0494 (4) | 0.20140 (19) | 0.0427 (8) | |
| H5 | 0.3408 | −0.1427 | 0.2098 | 0.051* | |
| C6 | 0.34618 (16) | 0.0553 (4) | 0.2532 (2) | 0.0471 (9) | |
| H6 | 0.3714 | 0.0314 | 0.2954 | 0.057* | |
| C7 | 0.32762 (16) | 0.1911 (4) | 0.24245 (19) | 0.0446 (9) | |
| H7 | 0.3400 | 0.2601 | 0.2773 | 0.054* | |
| C8 | 0.2885 (2) | −0.2566 (4) | 0.0982 (2) | 0.0574 (11) | |
| H8A | 0.3317 | −0.2631 | 0.1047 | 0.086* | |
| H8B | 0.2727 | −0.3143 | 0.0571 | 0.086* | |
| H8C | 0.2729 | −0.2898 | 0.1417 | 0.086* | |
| C9 | 0.13505 (17) | 0.6141 (4) | 0.0476 (2) | 0.0461 (9) | |
| H9 | 0.1648 | 0.6364 | 0.0857 | 0.055* | |
| C10 | 0.09285 (19) | 0.7191 (4) | 0.0221 (2) | 0.0562 (11) | |
| H10 | 0.0945 | 0.8088 | 0.0436 | 0.067* | |
| C11 | 0.04975 (18) | 0.6887 (4) | −0.0340 (2) | 0.0554 (11) | |
| H11 | 0.0217 | 0.7577 | −0.0511 | 0.067* | |
| C12 | 0.04740 (16) | 0.5535 (4) | −0.0665 (2) | 0.0470 (9) | |
| C13 | 0.09052 (14) | 0.4546 (4) | −0.03700 (18) | 0.0362 (8) | |
| C14 | 0.08937 (15) | 0.3117 (4) | −0.06422 (18) | 0.0360 (8) | |
| C15 | 0.04546 (16) | 0.2703 (4) | −0.12121 (19) | 0.0451 (9) | |
| C16 | 0.04672 (17) | 0.1275 (5) | −0.1436 (2) | 0.0528 (10) | |
| H16 | 0.0186 | 0.0944 | −0.1811 | 0.063* | |
| C17 | 0.08918 (18) | 0.0381 (4) | −0.1103 (2) | 0.0505 (9) | |
| H17 | 0.0903 | −0.0563 | −0.1253 | 0.061* | |
| C18 | 0.13112 (16) | 0.0874 (4) | −0.05372 (19) | 0.0420 (8) | |
| H18 | 0.1595 | 0.0245 | −0.0309 | 0.050* | |
| C19 | 0.00371 (17) | 0.5082 (5) | −0.1256 (2) | 0.0576 (11) | |
| H19 | −0.0246 | 0.5732 | −0.1468 | 0.069* | |
| C20 | 0.00277 (18) | 0.3747 (5) | −0.1509 (2) | 0.0582 (11) | |
| H20 | −0.0265 | 0.3489 | −0.1890 | 0.070* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cu1 | 0.0394 (3) | 0.0299 (2) | 0.0376 (2) | 0.00616 (17) | −0.00553 (17) | 0.00138 (18) |
| Cl1 | 0.0526 (6) | 0.0501 (6) | 0.0662 (7) | −0.0052 (5) | 0.0029 (5) | 0.0124 (5) |
| N1 | 0.0390 (15) | 0.0334 (16) | 0.0393 (15) | 0.0047 (12) | 0.0065 (13) | 0.0045 (13) |
| N2 | 0.0315 (14) | 0.0320 (15) | 0.0366 (15) | 0.0019 (11) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0044 (12) |
| O1 | 0.0485 (14) | 0.0300 (13) | 0.0458 (14) | 0.0028 (10) | −0.0058 (12) | −0.0011 (11) |
| O2 | 0.0459 (14) | 0.0338 (13) | 0.0321 (12) | 0.0084 (10) | −0.0096 (10) | 0.0003 (10) |
| O3 | 0.0582 (16) | 0.0298 (13) | 0.0453 (14) | 0.0069 (11) | −0.0066 (12) | −0.0024 (11) |
| O4 | 0.116 (3) | 0.054 (2) | 0.083 (2) | −0.0084 (19) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0074 (18) |
| O5 | 0.086 (6) | 0.104 (7) | 0.124 (7) | −0.020 (5) | −0.037 (5) | 0.023 (5) |
| O6 | 0.161 (17) | 0.153 (11) | 0.092 (8) | −0.031 (10) | 0.047 (8) | 0.032 (7) |
| O7 | 0.093 (7) | 0.081 (6) | 0.167 (12) | 0.014 (5) | −0.003 (6) | 0.038 (7) |
| O5' | 0.134 (10) | 0.098 (7) | 0.099 (8) | 0.017 (6) | −0.061 (6) | 0.027 (6) |
| O6' | 0.165 (16) | 0.085 (7) | 0.120 (9) | −0.016 (9) | 0.001 (9) | −0.035 (7) |
| O7' | 0.072 (7) | 0.105 (7) | 0.149 (13) | 0.001 (5) | 0.032 (6) | 0.031 (8) |
| C1 | 0.0415 (19) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0375 (19) | −0.0060 (16) | 0.0003 (16) | −0.0054 (16) |
| C2 | 0.0345 (17) | 0.0327 (18) | 0.0351 (17) | −0.0034 (14) | 0.0017 (14) | 0.0042 (14) |
| C3 | 0.0284 (16) | 0.0364 (18) | 0.0325 (17) | 0.0007 (13) | −0.0002 (13) | 0.0021 (15) |
| C4 | 0.0354 (17) | 0.0359 (19) | 0.0350 (18) | 0.0014 (14) | 0.0032 (14) | 0.0034 (15) |
| C5 | 0.042 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0049 (16) | 0.0004 (16) | 0.0116 (17) |
| C6 | 0.042 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0379 (19) | −0.0005 (18) | −0.0116 (16) | 0.0134 (18) |
| C7 | 0.046 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0356 (19) | −0.0080 (17) | −0.0036 (16) | 0.0003 (16) |
| C8 | 0.069 (3) | 0.033 (2) | 0.068 (3) | 0.0084 (19) | 0.000 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C9 | 0.052 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0036 (17) | 0.0075 (17) | 0.0036 (17) |
| C10 | 0.067 (3) | 0.036 (2) | 0.068 (3) | 0.0133 (19) | 0.020 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| C11 | 0.051 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.071 (3) | 0.0207 (18) | 0.012 (2) | 0.019 (2) |
| C12 | 0.040 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0131 (17) | 0.0121 (17) | 0.0177 (19) |
| C13 | 0.0325 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0352 (17) | 0.0056 (14) | 0.0064 (14) | 0.0131 (15) |
| C14 | 0.0327 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0346 (17) | 0.0029 (14) | 0.0062 (14) | 0.0078 (15) |
| C15 | 0.0359 (19) | 0.057 (2) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0003 (17) | 0.0000 (15) | 0.0052 (18) |
| C16 | 0.046 (2) | 0.063 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0093 (19) | −0.0073 (18) | −0.002 (2) |
| C17 | 0.055 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0061 (18) | 0.0014 (18) | −0.0046 (18) |
| C18 | 0.046 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0028 (16) | 0.0035 (16) | 0.0057 (16) |
| C19 | 0.040 (2) | 0.071 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.019 (2) | −0.0037 (18) | 0.018 (2) |
| C20 | 0.040 (2) | 0.078 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.0105 (18) | 0.007 (2) |
| Cu1—O2 | 1.908 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—O1 | 1.927 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.349 (5) |
| Cu1—N2 | 1.995 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.022 (3) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—O4 | 2.510 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
| Cl1—O6' | 1.319 (10) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
| Cl1—O6 | 1.342 (11) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
| Cl1—O4 | 1.405 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.406 (5) |
| Cl1—O7' | 1.424 (11) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| Cl1—O5' | 1.429 (8) | C10—C11 | 1.355 (6) |
| Cl1—O7 | 1.442 (9) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| Cl1—O5 | 1.465 (8) | C11—C12 | 1.402 (6) |
| N1—C9 | 1.322 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C13 | 1.357 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.401 (5) |
| N2—C18 | 1.329 (4) | C12—C19 | 1.436 (6) |
| N2—C14 | 1.350 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.432 (5) |
| O1—C1 | 1.246 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.402 (5) |
| O2—C3 | 1.305 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.404 (6) |
| O3—C4 | 1.368 (4) | C15—C20 | 1.431 (5) |
| O3—C8 | 1.417 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.358 (5) |
| C1—C2 | 1.419 (5) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C17—C18 | 1.393 (5) |
| C2—C7 | 1.418 (5) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C2—C3 | 1.422 (5) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| C3—C4 | 1.420 (5) | C19—C20 | 1.337 (6) |
| C4—C5 | 1.372 (5) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| C5—C6 | 1.395 (5) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| O2—Cu1—O1 | 93.25 (9) | C5—C4—C3 | 120.6 (3) |
| O2—Cu1—N2 | 93.76 (10) | C4—C5—C6 | 121.1 (3) |
| O1—Cu1—N2 | 172.89 (10) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.4 |
| O2—Cu1—N1 | 175.03 (10) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.4 |
| O1—Cu1—N1 | 90.98 (11) | C7—C6—C5 | 120.5 (3) |
| N2—Cu1—N1 | 82.08 (11) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
| O2—Cu1—O4 | 94.16 (11) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
| O1—Cu1—O4 | 88.20 (11) | C6—C7—C2 | 120.1 (3) |
| N2—Cu1—O4 | 90.07 (12) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.9 |
| N1—Cu1—O4 | 88.58 (11) | C2—C7—H7 | 119.9 |
| O6'—Cl1—O6 | 122.8 (8) | O3—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
| O6'—Cl1—O4 | 119.1 (5) | O3—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| O6—Cl1—O4 | 117.9 (6) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| O6'—Cl1—O7' | 114.9 (8) | O3—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| O6—Cl1—O7' | 40.6 (6) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| O4—Cl1—O7' | 106.8 (5) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| O6'—Cl1—O5' | 110.0 (7) | N1—C9—C10 | 122.1 (4) |
| O6—Cl1—O5' | 63.8 (8) | N1—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
| O4—Cl1—O5' | 100.1 (5) | C10—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
| O7'—Cl1—O5' | 104.0 (8) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.6 (4) |
| O6'—Cl1—O7 | 46.6 (6) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
| O6—Cl1—O7 | 114.0 (8) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
| O4—Cl1—O7 | 111.2 (4) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.1 (3) |
| O7'—Cl1—O7 | 141.9 (6) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
| O5'—Cl1—O7 | 66.6 (6) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
| O6'—Cl1—O5 | 52.7 (6) | C13—C12—C11 | 116.6 (4) |
| O6—Cl1—O5 | 111.5 (7) | C13—C12—C19 | 118.0 (4) |
| O4—Cl1—O5 | 100.8 (4) | C11—C12—C19 | 125.3 (4) |
| O7'—Cl1—O5 | 76.5 (7) | N1—C13—C12 | 123.4 (3) |
| O5'—Cl1—O5 | 157.9 (5) | N1—C13—C14 | 116.3 (3) |
| O7—Cl1—O5 | 99.1 (7) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.3 (3) |
| C9—N1—C13 | 118.2 (3) | N2—C14—C15 | 123.2 (3) |
| C9—N1—Cu1 | 129.9 (3) | N2—C14—C13 | 116.6 (3) |
| C13—N1—Cu1 | 111.9 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.2 (3) |
| C18—N2—C14 | 118.7 (3) | C14—C15—C16 | 116.6 (3) |
| C18—N2—Cu1 | 128.4 (2) | C14—C15—C20 | 118.1 (4) |
| C14—N2—Cu1 | 112.9 (2) | C16—C15—C20 | 125.4 (4) |
| C1—O1—Cu1 | 123.8 (2) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.8 (3) |
| C3—O2—Cu1 | 123.7 (2) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| C4—O3—C8 | 116.3 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| Cl1—O4—Cu1 | 133.3 (2) | C16—C17—C18 | 120.2 (4) |
| O1—C1—C2 | 127.5 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
| O1—C1—H1 | 116.3 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 116.3 | N2—C18—C17 | 121.6 (3) |
| C7—C2—C1 | 117.5 (3) | N2—C18—H18 | 119.2 |
| C7—C2—C3 | 120.4 (3) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.2 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 122.1 (3) | C20—C19—C12 | 121.5 (4) |
| O2—C3—C4 | 118.8 (3) | C20—C19—H19 | 119.3 |
| O2—C3—C2 | 123.9 (3) | C12—C19—H19 | 119.3 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 117.2 (3) | C19—C20—C15 | 121.9 (4) |
| O3—C4—C5 | 124.9 (3) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.0 |
| O3—C4—C3 | 114.6 (3) | C15—C20—H20 | 119.0 |
This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20471056) and the PhD Program Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (grant No. 20060423005).
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Studies of complexes containing salicylaldehyde and its derivatives have been reported by Janzen et al. (2004) and other groups. The five-coordinated CuII complexes have been extensively investigated and the relationship between their structures and reactivities is of major importance. We report here the synthesis and structure of the title complex, (I).
In complex (I), the CuII ion is five-coordinated by N1 and N2 atoms from 1,10-phenanthroline ligand, O1 and O2 atoms from o-vanillin and O4 atom from perchlorate anion in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. Atom O4 lies in the axial position and the equatorial positions are occupied by the other four donor atoms. The bond distances for Cu1—N1 and Cu1—N2 of 2.022 (3)Å and 1.995 (3)Å, respectively, are nearly as long as those found for the similar auxiliary phen ligand (Youngme et al., 2005). The bond lengths for Cu1—O1 and Cu1—O2 of 1.927 (2)Å and 1.908 (2) Å, respectively, are slightly shorter than those of reported o-vanillin complex [1.965 (2) and 1.9201 (17) Å; Lin & Zeng, 2006]. The Cu1—O4 bond distance of 2.510 (3)Å is in the range observed in analogous compound [2.381 (4)Å and 2.559 (4) Å; Plieger et al., 2004]. The larger angles around Cu are near 180°, so the ligands form a satisfactory N2 O2 square, with atom O4 inhabiting the axial position. In this way, a distorted square-pyramid is formed (Fig. 1). Three O atoms of perchlorate anion are rotationally disordered between two orientations with the occupancies of 0.525 (13) and 0.475 (13), respectively.
In the crystal, two molecules related by centre of symmetry are paired in such a way, that phenolate O atom from one molecule complete the distorted octahedral Cu coordination [Cu—O 2.704 (2) Å] in another molecule (Fig. 2).