
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m607 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808008386 ]
N)bis(triphenylphosphine-
P)copper(I) tetrafluoridoborateThe title compound, [Cu(C5H5N)2(C18H15P)2]BF4, crystallizes as discrete [(PPh3)2(py)2Cu]+ cations and [BF4]- anions and is isostructural with the analogous perchlorate salt. The anion is located in close proximity to the pyridine ligands with weak C-H
F interactions apparent. The P2CuN2 coordination geometry is pseudo-tetrahedral, with P-Cu-P and N-Cu-N angles of 116.02 (6) and 101.5 (2)°, respectively.
[(PPh3)3CuBF4] (Hanna et al., 2005) (0.52 g, 0.540 mmol) was dissolved in 15 ml boiling ethanol. Pyridine (2 ml) was added and the solution allowed to cool to room temperature. Slow evaporation of solvent resulted in crystallization of colourless crystals of the complex suitable for X-ray diffraction studies.
H atoms were constrained as riding atoms, with C—H set to 0.95 Å. Uiso(H) values were set to 1.2Ueq of the parent atom.
Data collection: MSC/AFC7 Diffractometer Control for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1999); cell refinement: MSC/AFC7 Diffractometer Control for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1999); data reduction: TEXSAN for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: TEXSAN for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 2001); program(s) used to refine structure: TEXSAN for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 2001) and SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: TEXSAN for Windows (Molecular Structure Corporation, 2001) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
| Fig. 1. View of the title compound with the atom numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms are drawn at the 30% probability level. H atoms are included with arbitrary radii. |
| [Cu(C5H5N)2(C18H15P)2]BF4 | Z = 2 |
| Mr = 833.10 | F000 = 860 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.315 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.7107 Å |
| a = 10.890 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 23 reflections |
| b = 13.488 (6) Å | θ = 12.5–14.9º |
| c = 15.547 (6) Å | µ = 0.65 mm−1 |
| α = 84.97 (3)º | T = 295 (2) K |
| β = 109.59 (3)º | Prismatic, colourless |
| γ = 101.93 (3)º | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.15 mm |
| V = 2104.5 (16) Å3 |
| Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | Rint = 0.035 |
| Radiation source: Rigaku rotating anode | θmax = 25.0º |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmin = 2.8º |
| T = 295(2) K | h = −12→5 |
| ω–2θ scans | k = −15→16 |
| Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | l = −17→18 |
| Tmin = 0.738, Tmax = 0.909 | 3 standard reflections |
| 8222 measured reflections | every 150 reflections |
| 7393 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.6% |
| 4745 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 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)] = 0.057 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.180 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0978P)2 + 0.8077P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
| 7393 reflections | Δρmax = 0.86 e Å−3 |
| 505 parameters | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
| [Cu(C5H5N)2(C18H15P)2]BF4 | γ = 101.93 (3)º |
| Mr = 833.10 | V = 2104.5 (16) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
| a = 10.890 (5) Å | Mo Kα |
| b = 13.488 (6) Å | µ = 0.65 mm−1 |
| c = 15.547 (6) Å | T = 295 (2) K |
| α = 84.97 (3)º | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.15 mm |
| β = 109.59 (3)º |
| Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | 4745 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.035 |
| Tmin = 0.738, Tmax = 0.909 | 3 standard reflections |
| 8222 measured reflections | every 150 reflections |
| 7393 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.6% |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.057 | 505 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.180 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.86 e Å−3 |
| 7393 reflections | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
Experimental. The scan width was (1.63 + 0.30tanθ)° with an ω scan speed of 16° per minute (up to 4 scans to achieve I/σ(I) > 10). Stationary background counts were recorded at each end of the scan, and the scan time:background time ratio was 2:1. |
Geometry. Bond distances, angles etc. have been calculated using the rounded fractional coordinates. All su's are estimated from the variances of the (full) variance-covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account in the estimation of distances, angles and torsion angles |
Refinement. Refinement on F2 for ALL reflections except those flagged by the user for potential systematic errors. Weighted R-factors wR and all goodnesses of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The observed criterion of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating -R-factor-obs 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 | ||
| Cu1 | 0.46141 (5) | 0.28505 (4) | 0.26070 (3) | 0.0484 (2) | |
| P1 | 0.29384 (11) | 0.36519 (8) | 0.25296 (7) | 0.0479 (3) | |
| P2 | 0.40161 (11) | 0.11504 (8) | 0.23049 (8) | 0.0474 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.6167 (4) | 0.3073 (3) | 0.3847 (2) | 0.0552 (12) | |
| N2 | 0.5606 (4) | 0.3441 (3) | 0.1662 (3) | 0.0567 (12) | |
| C11 | 0.7030 (5) | 0.3947 (4) | 0.4011 (4) | 0.0717 (19) | |
| C12 | 0.8051 (6) | 0.4137 (5) | 0.4833 (5) | 0.093 (2) | |
| C13 | 0.8198 (6) | 0.3400 (7) | 0.5494 (4) | 0.095 (3) | |
| C14 | 0.7324 (7) | 0.2507 (5) | 0.5330 (4) | 0.089 (2) | |
| C15 | 0.6334 (5) | 0.2366 (4) | 0.4502 (3) | 0.0636 (17) | |
| C21 | 0.4905 (5) | 0.3665 (4) | 0.0801 (4) | 0.0690 (17) | |
| C22 | 0.5399 (7) | 0.3781 (5) | 0.0084 (4) | 0.084 (2) | |
| C23 | 0.6672 (7) | 0.3692 (5) | 0.0249 (4) | 0.088 (3) | |
| C24 | 0.7440 (6) | 0.3517 (5) | 0.1131 (5) | 0.087 (2) | |
| C25 | 0.6879 (5) | 0.3393 (4) | 0.1808 (4) | 0.0708 (19) | |
| C111 | 0.2321 (5) | 0.3414 (4) | 0.3501 (3) | 0.0587 (17) | |
| C112 | 0.3261 (7) | 0.3485 (4) | 0.4363 (4) | 0.081 (2) | |
| C113 | 0.2820 (11) | 0.3314 (6) | 0.5138 (4) | 0.109 (4) | |
| C114 | 0.1482 (12) | 0.3075 (6) | 0.5017 (7) | 0.116 (4) | |
| C115 | 0.0590 (10) | 0.2995 (7) | 0.4180 (7) | 0.120 (4) | |
| C116 | 0.0997 (7) | 0.3173 (5) | 0.3443 (4) | 0.092 (3) | |
| C121 | 0.3246 (5) | 0.5026 (3) | 0.2445 (3) | 0.0517 (14) | |
| C122 | 0.2309 (5) | 0.5585 (4) | 0.2463 (3) | 0.0664 (17) | |
| C123 | 0.2574 (7) | 0.6627 (4) | 0.2386 (4) | 0.081 (3) | |
| C124 | 0.3758 (7) | 0.7121 (4) | 0.2304 (4) | 0.081 (2) | |
| C125 | 0.4710 (6) | 0.6597 (4) | 0.2285 (4) | 0.078 (2) | |
| C126 | 0.4445 (5) | 0.5546 (4) | 0.2352 (3) | 0.0624 (17) | |
| C131 | 0.1482 (4) | 0.3265 (3) | 0.1530 (3) | 0.0514 (14) | |
| C132 | 0.1208 (5) | 0.3868 (4) | 0.0746 (3) | 0.0652 (17) | |
| C133 | 0.0207 (6) | 0.3505 (5) | −0.0047 (4) | 0.083 (2) | |
| C134 | −0.0496 (6) | 0.2550 (6) | −0.0061 (4) | 0.095 (3) | |
| C135 | −0.0232 (6) | 0.1931 (4) | 0.0698 (5) | 0.086 (2) | |
| C136 | 0.0754 (5) | 0.2285 (4) | 0.1491 (4) | 0.0688 (17) | |
| C211 | 0.2640 (4) | 0.0412 (3) | 0.2632 (3) | 0.0497 (14) | |
| C212 | 0.2424 (5) | 0.0666 (4) | 0.3404 (4) | 0.0647 (17) | |
| C213 | 0.1408 (6) | 0.0100 (5) | 0.3689 (4) | 0.081 (2) | |
| C214 | 0.0599 (5) | −0.0729 (5) | 0.3199 (5) | 0.080 (2) | |
| C215 | 0.0768 (5) | −0.0978 (4) | 0.2436 (5) | 0.076 (2) | |
| C216 | 0.1779 (5) | −0.0418 (4) | 0.2135 (4) | 0.0655 (17) | |
| C221 | 0.5348 (4) | 0.0446 (3) | 0.2882 (3) | 0.0535 (16) | |
| C222 | 0.5237 (5) | −0.0362 (4) | 0.3464 (4) | 0.0714 (19) | |
| C223 | 0.6289 (7) | −0.0850 (5) | 0.3898 (5) | 0.095 (3) | |
| C224 | 0.7473 (7) | −0.0526 (6) | 0.3746 (5) | 0.099 (3) | |
| C225 | 0.7632 (6) | 0.0313 (5) | 0.3178 (5) | 0.089 (3) | |
| C226 | 0.6557 (5) | 0.0784 (4) | 0.2738 (4) | 0.073 (2) | |
| C231 | 0.3568 (5) | 0.0846 (4) | 0.1109 (3) | 0.0633 (17) | |
| C232 | 0.2883 (6) | 0.1468 (5) | 0.0460 (4) | 0.083 (2) | |
| C233 | 0.2507 (8) | 0.1311 (8) | −0.0457 (5) | 0.114 (3) | |
| C234 | 0.2762 (8) | 0.0461 (11) | −0.0741 (5) | 0.142 (5) | |
| C235 | 0.3421 (7) | −0.0196 (8) | −0.0116 (6) | 0.122 (4) | |
| C236 | 0.3837 (5) | −0.0021 (5) | 0.0824 (4) | 0.081 (2) | |
| F1 | 0.7323 (6) | 0.5919 (5) | 0.1749 (6) | 0.242 (4) | |
| F2 | 0.8547 (13) | 0.5615 (6) | 0.2980 (6) | 0.353 (7) | |
| F3 | 0.9394 (7) | 0.6435 (7) | 0.2124 (6) | 0.240 (5) | |
| F4 | 0.8438 (8) | 0.7146 (5) | 0.2723 (5) | 0.213 (4) | |
| B1 | 0.8395 (8) | 0.6264 (7) | 0.2351 (5) | 0.098 (3) | |
| H11 | 0.69470 | 0.44550 | 0.35430 | 0.0880* | |
| H12 | 0.86440 | 0.47790 | 0.49230 | 0.1070* | |
| H13 | 0.88830 | 0.35180 | 0.60580 | 0.1140* | |
| H14 | 0.73940 | 0.19850 | 0.57900 | 0.1060* | |
| H15 | 0.57530 | 0.17400 | 0.43990 | 0.0770* | |
| H21 | 0.40050 | 0.37240 | 0.06830 | 0.0820* | |
| H22 | 0.48410 | 0.39180 | −0.05140 | 0.0960* | |
| H23 | 0.70380 | 0.37580 | −0.02340 | 0.1070* | |
| H24 | 0.83570 | 0.34780 | 0.12670 | 0.1060* | |
| H25 | 0.74110 | 0.32680 | 0.24190 | 0.0870* | |
| H112 | 0.41800 | 0.36370 | 0.44240 | 0.0960* | |
| H113 | 0.35200 | 0.33940 | 0.57290 | 0.1320* | |
| H114 | 0.12670 | 0.29610 | 0.55720 | 0.1500* | |
| H115 | −0.02860 | 0.28300 | 0.41460 | 0.1400* | |
| H116 | 0.03420 | 0.31330 | 0.28560 | 0.1120* | |
| H122 | 0.14850 | 0.52430 | 0.25160 | 0.0770* | |
| H123 | 0.19380 | 0.70050 | 0.24120 | 0.0930* | |
| H124 | 0.39260 | 0.78340 | 0.22600 | 0.0970* | |
| H125 | 0.55260 | 0.69330 | 0.22200 | 0.0920* | |
| H126 | 0.50750 | 0.51780 | 0.23380 | 0.0730* | |
| H132 | 0.16970 | 0.45360 | 0.07600 | 0.0780* | |
| H133 | 0.00500 | 0.39260 | −0.05840 | 0.1000* | |
| H134 | −0.11670 | 0.23070 | −0.06050 | 0.1150* | |
| H135 | −0.07350 | 0.12650 | 0.06790 | 0.1020* | |
| H136 | 0.09400 | 0.18470 | 0.20230 | 0.0820* | |
| H212 | 0.29830 | 0.12350 | 0.37360 | 0.0760* | |
| H213 | 0.12760 | 0.02840 | 0.42240 | 0.0970* | |
| H214 | −0.00790 | −0.11300 | 0.34070 | 0.1010* | |
| H215 | 0.02100 | −0.15430 | 0.20910 | 0.0950* | |
| H216 | 0.18950 | −0.06030 | 0.16000 | 0.0760* | |
| H222 | 0.44130 | −0.05930 | 0.35670 | 0.0840* | |
| H223 | 0.61980 | −0.14040 | 0.43020 | 0.1160* | |
| H224 | 0.81840 | −0.08710 | 0.40250 | 0.1170* | |
| H225 | 0.84740 | 0.05550 | 0.31100 | 0.1070* | |
| H226 | 0.66510 | 0.13490 | 0.23350 | 0.0850* | |
| H232 | 0.26550 | 0.20440 | 0.06510 | 0.0950* | |
| H233 | 0.20620 | 0.17630 | −0.08840 | 0.1410* | |
| H234 | 0.25070 | 0.03440 | −0.13760 | 0.1820* | |
| H235 | 0.36150 | −0.07740 | −0.03180 | 0.1450* | |
| H236 | 0.42900 | −0.04800 | 0.12590 | 0.1030* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cu1 | 0.0446 (3) | 0.0460 (3) | 0.0477 (3) | 0.0085 (2) | 0.0067 (2) | 0.0012 (2) |
| P1 | 0.0507 (6) | 0.0444 (6) | 0.0448 (6) | 0.0139 (5) | 0.0081 (5) | 0.0010 (5) |
| P2 | 0.0475 (6) | 0.0450 (6) | 0.0470 (6) | 0.0069 (5) | 0.0114 (5) | −0.0069 (5) |
| N1 | 0.054 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0125 (18) | 0.0021 (17) | −0.0040 (17) |
| N2 | 0.053 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0083 (18) | 0.0175 (18) | 0.0096 (18) |
| C11 | 0.060 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.079 (4) | 0.004 (2) | −0.001 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
| C12 | 0.058 (3) | 0.088 (4) | 0.110 (5) | −0.001 (3) | −0.002 (3) | −0.043 (4) |
| C13 | 0.071 (4) | 0.141 (6) | 0.059 (3) | 0.035 (4) | −0.010 (3) | −0.026 (4) |
| C14 | 0.094 (4) | 0.102 (5) | 0.055 (3) | 0.030 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| C15 | 0.068 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C21 | 0.063 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.019 (3) |
| C22 | 0.093 (4) | 0.089 (4) | 0.068 (4) | 0.020 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.022 (3) |
| C23 | 0.099 (5) | 0.095 (4) | 0.086 (4) | 0.021 (4) | 0.053 (4) | 0.015 (3) |
| C24 | 0.063 (3) | 0.110 (5) | 0.093 (4) | 0.020 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.014 (4) |
| C25 | 0.060 (3) | 0.082 (4) | 0.066 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.012 (3) |
| C111 | 0.077 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.025 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
| C112 | 0.117 (5) | 0.081 (4) | 0.052 (3) | 0.049 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C113 | 0.185 (9) | 0.096 (5) | 0.058 (4) | 0.074 (6) | 0.032 (5) | 0.013 (3) |
| C114 | 0.185 (9) | 0.095 (5) | 0.110 (6) | 0.055 (6) | 0.093 (7) | 0.023 (5) |
| C115 | 0.145 (7) | 0.130 (7) | 0.115 (6) | 0.024 (6) | 0.086 (6) | 0.012 (5) |
| C116 | 0.099 (5) | 0.110 (5) | 0.082 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.048 (4) | 0.004 (4) |
| C121 | 0.059 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0051 (19) | 0.0008 (18) |
| C122 | 0.075 (3) | 0.059 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.000 (2) |
| C123 | 0.117 (5) | 0.062 (4) | 0.068 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.019 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C124 | 0.117 (5) | 0.042 (3) | 0.068 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.003 (2) |
| C125 | 0.085 (4) | 0.052 (3) | 0.074 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| C126 | 0.063 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.013 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C131 | 0.044 (2) | 0.056 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.0101 (19) | −0.003 (2) |
| C132 | 0.071 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C133 | 0.091 (4) | 0.090 (4) | 0.053 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
| C134 | 0.083 (4) | 0.096 (5) | 0.082 (4) | 0.026 (4) | −0.018 (3) | −0.030 (4) |
| C135 | 0.063 (3) | 0.067 (4) | 0.106 (5) | 0.005 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.022 (3) |
| C136 | 0.055 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.004 (3) |
| C211 | 0.047 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.057 (3) | 0.0114 (19) | 0.012 (2) | 0.0024 (19) |
| C212 | 0.070 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.026 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
| C213 | 0.089 (4) | 0.084 (4) | 0.084 (4) | 0.022 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
| C214 | 0.058 (3) | 0.074 (4) | 0.112 (5) | 0.013 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.014 (3) |
| C215 | 0.055 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.104 (5) | −0.001 (2) | 0.021 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
| C216 | 0.059 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.020 (3) | −0.010 (2) |
| C221 | 0.053 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.057 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.013 (2) |
| C222 | 0.067 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.083 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| C223 | 0.104 (5) | 0.094 (5) | 0.091 (5) | 0.053 (4) | 0.022 (4) | 0.016 (4) |
| C224 | 0.096 (5) | 0.126 (6) | 0.086 (4) | 0.070 (5) | 0.018 (4) | 0.003 (4) |
| C225 | 0.070 (4) | 0.109 (5) | 0.099 (5) | 0.037 (4) | 0.029 (3) | −0.008 (4) |
| C226 | 0.063 (3) | 0.076 (4) | 0.087 (4) | 0.021 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C231 | 0.052 (3) | 0.082 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.018 (3) |
| C232 | 0.072 (4) | 0.106 (5) | 0.054 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
| C233 | 0.094 (5) | 0.173 (8) | 0.052 (4) | 0.001 (5) | 0.006 (3) | −0.005 (4) |
| C234 | 0.084 (5) | 0.259 (13) | 0.059 (4) | −0.031 (7) | 0.018 (4) | −0.051 (6) |
| C235 | 0.075 (4) | 0.187 (9) | 0.107 (6) | −0.020 (5) | 0.038 (4) | −0.089 (6) |
| C236 | 0.066 (3) | 0.100 (4) | 0.081 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.031 (3) | −0.038 (3) |
| F1 | 0.112 (4) | 0.207 (6) | 0.317 (9) | 0.049 (4) | −0.087 (5) | −0.127 (6) |
| F2 | 0.499 (17) | 0.195 (7) | 0.194 (8) | −0.134 (9) | 0.028 (9) | 0.070 (6) |
| F3 | 0.150 (5) | 0.316 (10) | 0.282 (9) | −0.008 (6) | 0.122 (6) | −0.071 (8) |
| F4 | 0.261 (8) | 0.156 (5) | 0.207 (6) | −0.070 (5) | 0.103 (6) | −0.079 (5) |
| B1 | 0.081 (5) | 0.103 (6) | 0.079 (5) | −0.050 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.000 (4) |
| Cu1—P1 | 2.2712 (17) | C133—C134 | 1.353 (10) |
| Cu1—P2 | 2.2955 (16) | C134—C135 | 1.368 (9) |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.091 (4) | C135—C136 | 1.380 (9) |
| Cu1—N2 | 2.113 (5) | C211—C216 | 1.401 (7) |
| P1—C111 | 1.828 (5) | C211—C212 | 1.381 (7) |
| P1—C121 | 1.815 (4) | C112—H112 | 0.9500 |
| P1—C131 | 1.830 (5) | C212—C213 | 1.387 (9) |
| P2—C211 | 1.817 (5) | C113—H113 | 0.9800 |
| P2—C221 | 1.833 (5) | C213—C214 | 1.378 (9) |
| P2—C231 | 1.818 (5) | C114—H114 | 0.9600 |
| F1—B1 | 1.255 (12) | C214—C215 | 1.340 (10) |
| F2—B1 | 1.246 (12) | C115—H115 | 0.9200 |
| F3—B1 | 1.225 (13) | C215—C216 | 1.393 (8) |
| F4—B1 | 1.353 (11) | C116—H116 | 0.9500 |
| N1—C15 | 1.325 (6) | C221—C222 | 1.366 (7) |
| N1—C11 | 1.331 (7) | C221—C226 | 1.387 (8) |
| N2—C21 | 1.344 (7) | C222—C223 | 1.384 (10) |
| N2—C25 | 1.342 (8) | C122—H122 | 0.9500 |
| C11—C12 | 1.386 (9) | C223—C224 | 1.365 (11) |
| C12—C13 | 1.359 (10) | C123—H123 | 0.9500 |
| C13—C14 | 1.356 (11) | C224—C225 | 1.392 (10) |
| C14—C15 | 1.372 (8) | C124—H124 | 0.9400 |
| C21—C22 | 1.376 (9) | C225—C226 | 1.392 (9) |
| C22—C23 | 1.352 (11) | C125—H125 | 0.9400 |
| C23—C24 | 1.375 (10) | C126—H126 | 0.9300 |
| C24—C25 | 1.366 (9) | C231—C232 | 1.373 (8) |
| C111—C116 | 1.385 (10) | C231—C236 | 1.403 (8) |
| C11—H11 | 0.9500 | C132—H132 | 0.9500 |
| C111—C112 | 1.384 (8) | C232—C233 | 1.368 (10) |
| C112—C113 | 1.425 (11) | C233—C234 | 1.374 (16) |
| C12—H12 | 0.9600 | C133—H133 | 0.9500 |
| C113—C114 | 1.377 (18) | C234—C235 | 1.374 (15) |
| C13—H13 | 0.9400 | C134—H134 | 0.9400 |
| C114—C115 | 1.335 (15) | C135—H135 | 0.9500 |
| C14—H14 | 0.9500 | C235—C236 | 1.403 (11) |
| C15—H15 | 0.9300 | C136—H136 | 0.9600 |
| C115—C116 | 1.347 (13) | C212—H212 | 0.9400 |
| C121—C126 | 1.396 (8) | C213—H213 | 0.9500 |
| C21—H21 | 0.9500 | C214—H214 | 0.9500 |
| C121—C122 | 1.397 (8) | C215—H215 | 0.9500 |
| C22—H22 | 0.9500 | C216—H216 | 0.9400 |
| C122—C123 | 1.378 (7) | C222—H222 | 0.9500 |
| C23—H23 | 0.9500 | C223—H223 | 0.9400 |
| C123—C124 | 1.365 (11) | C224—H224 | 0.9400 |
| C124—C125 | 1.379 (10) | C225—H225 | 0.9500 |
| C24—H24 | 0.9600 | C226—H226 | 0.9500 |
| C25—H25 | 0.9500 | C232—H232 | 0.9600 |
| C125—C126 | 1.389 (7) | C233—H233 | 0.9400 |
| C131—C132 | 1.385 (6) | C234—H234 | 0.9500 |
| C131—C136 | 1.389 (7) | C235—H235 | 0.9500 |
| C132—C133 | 1.390 (8) | C236—H236 | 0.9600 |
| Cu1···H112 | 3.3100 | C221···H15 | 2.9200 |
| Cu1···H126 | 3.0900 | C222···H124xi | 3.0100 |
| Cu1···H212 | 3.2900 | C224···H213vii | 3.0100 |
| Cu1···H226 | 3.4400 | C225···H234x | 2.9600 |
| Cu1···H232 | 3.2000 | C226···H236 | 3.0700 |
| P2···N2 | 3.457 (5) | C231···H216 | 2.6300 |
| F1···C25 | 3.338 (9) | C232···H21 | 3.0400 |
| F2···C11 | 3.157 (12) | C234···H135xii | 2.8800 |
| F3···C123i | 3.306 (12) | C235···H135xii | 2.8600 |
| F4···C215ii | 3.309 (10) | C235···H235x | 3.0900 |
| F4···C214ii | 3.274 (10) | C236···H235x | 3.0900 |
| F1···H22iii | 2.5300 | C236···H216 | 2.7200 |
| F1···H126 | 2.8600 | H11···F2 | 2.4300 |
| F2···H13iv | 2.7500 | H11···H126 | 2.5600 |
| F2···H11 | 2.4300 | H12···C114v | 2.9400 |
| F3···H133iii | 2.7600 | H13···F2iv | 2.7500 |
| F3···H123i | 2.6100 | H13···F3iv | 2.8200 |
| F3···H215ii | 2.6900 | H14···C214vii | 2.9800 |
| F3···H13iv | 2.8200 | H15···C221 | 2.9200 |
| F4···H215ii | 2.7200 | H21···C232 | 3.0400 |
| F4···H214ii | 2.6200 | H21···H232 | 2.4300 |
| F4···H114v | 2.5600 | H22···F1iii | 2.5300 |
| N1···N2 | 3.255 (6) | H25···N1 | 2.9300 |
| N2···N1 | 3.255 (6) | H25···C11 | 2.8900 |
| N2···P2 | 3.457 (5) | H25···H226 | 2.5500 |
| N1···H25 | 2.9300 | H112···Cu1 | 3.3100 |
| N1···H112 | 2.8600 | H112···N1 | 2.8600 |
| N2···H126 | 2.8900 | H113···C125v | 3.0400 |
| C11···C25 | 3.512 (8) | H114···F4v | 2.5600 |
| C11···F2 | 3.157 (12) | H116···H136 | 2.5600 |
| C15···C221 | 3.519 (7) | H116···C131 | 2.7200 |
| C21···C232 | 3.272 (9) | H116···C136 | 2.7000 |
| C22···C22iii | 3.538 (10) | H122···C116 | 3.0600 |
| C25···C11 | 3.512 (8) | H122···C111 | 2.9300 |
| C25···F1 | 3.338 (9) | H123···F3vi | 2.6100 |
| C11···H25 | 2.8900 | H124···C222xiii | 3.0100 |
| C116···C136 | 3.268 (9) | H126···Cu1 | 3.0900 |
| C21···H232 | 2.8900 | H126···F1 | 2.8600 |
| C122···C132 | 3.423 (7) | H126···H11 | 2.5600 |
| C123···F3vi | 3.306 (12) | H126···N2 | 2.8900 |
| C25···H226 | 2.7900 | H132···C121 | 2.6500 |
| C132···C122 | 3.423 (7) | H132···C122 | 2.9200 |
| C136···C211 | 3.559 (7) | H133···F3iii | 2.7600 |
| C136···C116 | 3.268 (9) | H134···C123ix | 3.0700 |
| C111···H136 | 3.0400 | H135···C234xii | 2.8800 |
| C211···C136 | 3.559 (7) | H135···C235xii | 2.8600 |
| C111···H122 | 2.9300 | H136···C111 | 3.0400 |
| C212···C222 | 3.586 (8) | H136···C116 | 2.9400 |
| C113···H223vii | 2.9400 | H136···C211 | 2.8400 |
| C114···H12v | 2.9400 | H136···C212 | 2.8100 |
| C214···F4viii | 3.274 (10) | H136···H116 | 2.5600 |
| C215···F4viii | 3.309 (10) | H212···Cu1 | 3.2900 |
| C116···H122 | 3.0600 | H213···C224vii | 3.0100 |
| C116···H136 | 2.9400 | H214···F4viii | 2.6200 |
| C216···C236 | 3.441 (9) | H214···H224vi | 2.4800 |
| C221···C15 | 3.519 (7) | H215···F3viii | 2.6900 |
| C121···H132 | 2.6500 | H215···F4viii | 2.7200 |
| C122···H132 | 2.9200 | H215···H233xii | 2.5300 |
| C222···C212 | 3.586 (8) | H216···C231 | 2.6300 |
| C123···H134ix | 3.0700 | H216···C236 | 2.7200 |
| C125···H113v | 3.0400 | H222···C211 | 2.5600 |
| C226···C236 | 3.483 (8) | H222···C212 | 2.9500 |
| C131···H232 | 2.9400 | H222···C216 | 3.0200 |
| C131···H116 | 2.7200 | H223···C113vii | 2.9400 |
| C232···C21 | 3.272 (9) | H224···H214i | 2.4800 |
| C235···C236x | 3.464 (11) | H226···C25 | 2.7900 |
| C235···C235x | 3.269 (12) | H226···H25 | 2.5500 |
| C136···H232 | 2.8700 | H226···Cu1 | 3.4400 |
| C236···C235x | 3.464 (11) | H232···Cu1 | 3.2000 |
| C236···C216 | 3.441 (9) | H232···C131 | 2.9400 |
| C136···H116 | 2.7000 | H232···C136 | 2.8700 |
| C236···C226 | 3.483 (8) | H232···C21 | 2.8900 |
| C211···H222 | 2.5600 | H232···H21 | 2.4300 |
| C211···H136 | 2.8400 | H233···H215xii | 2.5300 |
| C212···H222 | 2.9500 | H234···C225x | 2.9600 |
| C212···H136 | 2.8100 | H235···C235x | 3.0900 |
| C214···H14vii | 2.9800 | H235···C236x | 3.0900 |
| C216···H222 | 3.0200 | H236···C221 | 2.6900 |
| C221···H236 | 2.6900 | H236···C226 | 3.0700 |
| P1—Cu1—P2 | 116.02 (6) | C112—C113—H113 | 115.00 |
| P1—Cu1—N1 | 112.68 (12) | C212—C213—C214 | 119.9 (6) |
| P1—Cu1—N2 | 113.03 (13) | C114—C113—H113 | 125.00 |
| P2—Cu1—N1 | 109.04 (12) | C113—C114—H114 | 115.00 |
| P2—Cu1—N2 | 103.22 (12) | C115—C114—H114 | 125.00 |
| N1—Cu1—N2 | 101.51 (17) | C213—C214—C215 | 120.4 (6) |
| Cu1—P1—C111 | 115.25 (18) | C214—C215—C216 | 120.7 (6) |
| Cu1—P1—C121 | 117.97 (19) | C114—C115—H115 | 116.00 |
| Cu1—P1—C131 | 111.42 (15) | C116—C115—H115 | 124.00 |
| C111—P1—C121 | 102.0 (2) | C211—C216—C215 | 120.2 (5) |
| C111—P1—C131 | 105.0 (2) | C111—C116—H116 | 119.00 |
| C121—P1—C131 | 103.8 (2) | C115—C116—H116 | 118.00 |
| Cu1—P2—C211 | 118.50 (15) | C222—C221—C226 | 118.4 (5) |
| Cu1—P2—C221 | 113.17 (14) | P2—C221—C222 | 124.3 (4) |
| Cu1—P2—C231 | 114.85 (18) | P2—C221—C226 | 117.3 (3) |
| C211—P2—C221 | 101.9 (2) | C121—C122—H122 | 120.00 |
| C211—P2—C231 | 102.9 (2) | C221—C222—C223 | 121.7 (6) |
| C221—P2—C231 | 103.6 (2) | C123—C122—H122 | 120.00 |
| Cu1—N1—C11 | 120.6 (3) | C222—C223—C224 | 119.9 (6) |
| Cu1—N1—C15 | 122.2 (3) | C124—C123—H123 | 120.00 |
| C11—N1—C15 | 117.2 (4) | C122—C123—H123 | 120.00 |
| Cu1—N2—C21 | 120.0 (4) | C223—C224—C225 | 119.9 (7) |
| Cu1—N2—C25 | 122.5 (4) | C125—C124—H124 | 120.00 |
| C21—N2—C25 | 115.8 (5) | C123—C124—H124 | 119.00 |
| N1—C11—C12 | 122.5 (5) | C126—C125—H125 | 120.00 |
| C11—C12—C13 | 119.1 (6) | C124—C125—H125 | 122.00 |
| C12—C13—C14 | 118.6 (6) | C224—C225—C226 | 119.3 (7) |
| C13—C14—C15 | 119.5 (6) | C121—C126—H126 | 119.00 |
| N1—C15—C14 | 123.1 (5) | C221—C226—C225 | 120.8 (5) |
| N2—C21—C22 | 123.8 (6) | C125—C126—H126 | 120.00 |
| C21—C22—C23 | 118.8 (6) | C232—C231—C236 | 118.7 (5) |
| C22—C23—C24 | 118.9 (6) | P2—C231—C236 | 122.9 (4) |
| C23—C24—C25 | 119.1 (7) | P2—C231—C232 | 118.4 (4) |
| N2—C25—C24 | 123.4 (6) | C133—C132—H132 | 120.00 |
| P1—C111—C112 | 116.9 (5) | C231—C232—C233 | 123.0 (7) |
| P1—C111—C116 | 125.4 (4) | C131—C132—H132 | 119.00 |
| C112—C111—C116 | 117.7 (5) | C134—C133—H133 | 121.00 |
| C12—C11—H11 | 119.00 | C132—C133—H133 | 119.00 |
| N1—C11—H11 | 119.00 | C232—C233—C234 | 118.5 (8) |
| C13—C12—H12 | 121.00 | C135—C134—H134 | 120.00 |
| C11—C12—H12 | 120.00 | C133—C134—H134 | 119.00 |
| C111—C112—C113 | 118.6 (7) | C233—C234—C235 | 120.5 (8) |
| C12—C13—H13 | 120.00 | C234—C235—C236 | 120.9 (9) |
| C112—C113—C114 | 119.8 (7) | C134—C135—H135 | 120.00 |
| C14—C13—H13 | 121.00 | C136—C135—H135 | 120.00 |
| C13—C14—H14 | 120.00 | C231—C236—C235 | 118.2 (6) |
| C15—C14—H14 | 120.00 | C131—C136—H136 | 120.00 |
| C113—C114—C115 | 120.7 (10) | C135—C136—H136 | 120.00 |
| C114—C115—C116 | 119.9 (11) | C211—C212—H212 | 119.00 |
| C14—C15—H15 | 118.00 | C213—C212—H212 | 120.00 |
| N1—C15—H15 | 119.00 | C212—C213—H213 | 120.00 |
| C111—C116—C115 | 123.2 (7) | C214—C213—H213 | 120.00 |
| P1—C121—C122 | 121.9 (4) | C213—C214—H214 | 120.00 |
| N2—C21—H21 | 117.00 | C215—C214—H214 | 120.00 |
| C22—C21—H21 | 119.00 | C214—C215—H215 | 121.00 |
| P1—C121—C126 | 119.6 (4) | C216—C215—H215 | 118.00 |
| C122—C121—C126 | 118.6 (4) | C211—C216—H216 | 120.00 |
| C121—C122—C123 | 120.1 (6) | C215—C216—H216 | 120.00 |
| C21—C22—H22 | 120.00 | C221—C222—H222 | 119.00 |
| C23—C22—H22 | 122.00 | C223—C222—H222 | 120.00 |
| C22—C23—H23 | 121.00 | C222—C223—H223 | 121.00 |
| C122—C123—C124 | 120.4 (6) | C224—C223—H223 | 119.00 |
| C24—C23—H23 | 120.00 | C223—C224—H224 | 120.00 |
| C123—C124—C125 | 121.3 (5) | C225—C224—H224 | 120.00 |
| C23—C24—H24 | 120.00 | C224—C225—H225 | 119.00 |
| C25—C24—H24 | 121.00 | C226—C225—H225 | 122.00 |
| C124—C125—C126 | 118.7 (6) | C221—C226—H226 | 119.00 |
| C24—C25—H25 | 119.00 | C225—C226—H226 | 120.00 |
| N2—C25—H25 | 118.00 | C231—C232—H232 | 119.00 |
| C121—C126—C125 | 121.0 (5) | C233—C232—H232 | 118.00 |
| P1—C131—C132 | 121.3 (3) | C232—C233—H233 | 121.00 |
| P1—C131—C136 | 119.7 (4) | C234—C233—H233 | 121.00 |
| C132—C131—C136 | 118.1 (4) | C233—C234—H234 | 119.00 |
| C131—C132—C133 | 120.5 (5) | C235—C234—H234 | 120.00 |
| C132—C133—C134 | 120.0 (6) | C234—C235—H235 | 120.00 |
| C133—C134—C135 | 120.8 (6) | C236—C235—H235 | 119.00 |
| C134—C135—C136 | 119.8 (6) | C231—C236—H236 | 121.00 |
| C131—C136—C135 | 120.8 (5) | C235—C236—H236 | 121.00 |
| P2—C211—C212 | 119.4 (4) | F1—B1—F2 | 106.0 (9) |
| P2—C211—C216 | 122.8 (4) | F1—B1—F3 | 116.6 (8) |
| C212—C211—C216 | 117.8 (5) | F1—B1—F4 | 115.8 (8) |
| C211—C212—C213 | 120.9 (5) | F2—B1—F3 | 107.9 (10) |
| C111—C112—H112 | 120.00 | F2—B1—F4 | 106.9 (7) |
| C113—C112—H112 | 122.00 | F3—B1—F4 | 103.2 (9) |
| P2—Cu1—P1—C111 | 76.07 (19) | C231—P2—C211—C216 | 19.4 (5) |
| P2—Cu1—P1—C121 | −163.25 (17) | Cu1—P2—C221—C222 | 122.9 (4) |
| P2—Cu1—P1—C131 | −43.36 (16) | Cu1—P2—C221—C226 | −54.7 (4) |
| N1—Cu1—P1—C111 | −50.6 (2) | C211—P2—C221—C222 | −5.4 (5) |
| N1—Cu1—P1—C121 | 70.1 (2) | C211—P2—C221—C226 | 176.9 (4) |
| N1—Cu1—P1—C131 | −170.05 (19) | C231—P2—C221—C222 | −112.0 (5) |
| N2—Cu1—P1—C111 | −165.0 (2) | C231—P2—C221—C226 | 70.3 (4) |
| N2—Cu1—P1—C121 | −44.3 (2) | Cu1—P2—C231—C232 | −37.2 (5) |
| N2—Cu1—P1—C131 | 75.6 (2) | Cu1—P2—C231—C236 | 145.9 (4) |
| P1—Cu1—P2—C211 | −33.12 (18) | C211—P2—C231—C232 | 93.0 (5) |
| P1—Cu1—P2—C221 | −152.24 (16) | C211—P2—C231—C236 | −83.9 (5) |
| P1—Cu1—P2—C231 | 89.0 (2) | C221—P2—C231—C232 | −161.2 (5) |
| N1—Cu1—P2—C211 | 95.4 (2) | C221—P2—C231—C236 | 21.9 (5) |
| N1—Cu1—P2—C221 | −23.8 (2) | Cu1—N1—C11—C12 | 178.1 (5) |
| N1—Cu1—P2—C231 | −142.5 (2) | C15—N1—C11—C12 | −1.4 (8) |
| N2—Cu1—P2—C211 | −157.3 (2) | Cu1—N1—C15—C14 | −178.1 (5) |
| N2—Cu1—P2—C221 | 83.6 (2) | C11—N1—C15—C14 | 1.4 (8) |
| N2—Cu1—P2—C231 | −35.2 (2) | Cu1—N2—C21—C22 | −161.4 (5) |
| P1—Cu1—N1—C11 | −76.4 (4) | C25—N2—C21—C22 | 4.0 (8) |
| P1—Cu1—N1—C15 | 103.0 (4) | Cu1—N2—C25—C24 | 162.2 (5) |
| P2—Cu1—N1—C11 | 153.2 (4) | C21—N2—C25—C24 | −2.8 (8) |
| P2—Cu1—N1—C15 | −27.3 (4) | N1—C11—C12—C13 | 1.2 (10) |
| N2—Cu1—N1—C11 | 44.8 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.0 (11) |
| N2—Cu1—N1—C15 | −135.8 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.0 (11) |
| P1—Cu1—N2—C21 | −42.9 (4) | C13—C14—C15—N1 | −1.2 (10) |
| P1—Cu1—N2—C25 | 152.8 (4) | N2—C21—C22—C23 | −1.8 (9) |
| P2—Cu1—N2—C21 | 83.2 (4) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | −1.8 (10) |
| P2—Cu1—N2—C25 | −81.1 (4) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | 2.9 (10) |
| N1—Cu1—N2—C21 | −163.9 (4) | C23—C24—C25—N2 | −0.6 (9) |
| N1—Cu1—N2—C25 | 31.8 (4) | P2—C211—C212—C213 | −178.0 (5) |
| Cu1—P1—C111—C112 | 46.7 (5) | C216—C211—C212—C213 | 1.6 (8) |
| Cu1—P1—C111—C116 | −133.5 (5) | P2—C211—C216—C215 | 177.8 (4) |
| C121—P1—C111—C112 | −82.3 (5) | C212—C211—C216—C215 | −1.9 (8) |
| C121—P1—C111—C116 | 97.5 (5) | C211—C212—C213—C214 | 0.0 (9) |
| C131—P1—C111—C112 | 169.7 (4) | C212—C213—C214—C215 | −1.6 (10) |
| C131—P1—C111—C116 | −10.5 (6) | C213—C214—C215—C216 | 1.4 (10) |
| Cu1—P1—C121—C122 | −175.1 (3) | C214—C215—C216—C211 | 0.4 (9) |
| Cu1—P1—C121—C126 | 5.4 (4) | P2—C221—C222—C223 | −178.4 (5) |
| C111—P1—C121—C122 | −47.8 (4) | C226—C221—C222—C223 | −0.8 (8) |
| C111—P1—C121—C126 | 132.7 (4) | P2—C221—C226—C225 | 177.6 (5) |
| C131—P1—C121—C122 | 61.1 (4) | C222—C221—C226—C225 | −0.2 (8) |
| C131—P1—C121—C126 | −118.4 (4) | C221—C222—C223—C224 |
The structure of (I) consists of discrete [PPh3)2(pyr)2Cu]+ cations and [BF4]- anions (Fig. 1) and is isostructural with the analogous perchlorate complex (Engelhardt et al., 1985). The anion is located in the neighbourhood of the pyridine ligands on the cation with weak C—H···F interactions apparent (Table 2). The P2CuN2 coordination geometry (Table 1) is pseudo-tetrahedral with P—Cu—P and N—Cu—N angles of 116.02 (6) and 101.51 (17)° respectively. For comparison, the P—Cu—P and N—Cu—N angles for [PPh3)2(CH3CN)2]BF4 are 127.1 (1) and 99.5 (4)° (Hanna et al., 1998). The Cu—P bond lengths of 2.271 (2), 2.296 (2)Å for (I) are similar to the values of 2.269 (1), 2.287 (2)Å recorded for [PPh3)2(CH3CN)2]BF4. The Cu—N bond lengths for (I), however, are longer with values of 2.091 (4), 2.113 (5)Å compared to 2.039 (4), 2.049 (2) Å. These differences in bond length and angular geometries are likely to a result of increased steric crowding of the 'two dimensional' pyridine ligand by comparison with the linear acetonitrile ligand.