Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m753  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808012166 ]

catena-Poly[[aquaglycolatocopper(II)]--chlorido]

H.-K. Fun, J. John, S. R. Jebas and T. Balasubramanian

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu(C₂H₃O₃)Cl(H₂O)]_n, the Cu^II ion is five-coordinate in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. Two O atoms from a chelating glycolate anion, an O atom from a coordinated water molecule and a chloride anion comprise the basal plane. A chloride ion from a neighbouring unit occupies the apical position and these Cu-Cl-Cu bridges link the aquaglycolatocopper(II) units into one-dimensional chains along the [001] direction. These chains are connected by O-HO and O-HCl hydrogen bonds, forming an infinite three-dimensional polymeric network.

Online 3 May 2008

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