Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1136  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809030475 ]

Bis{-2-[1-(2-Pyridylmethylimino)ethyl]phenolato}bis[azidocopper(II)]

J. Zhang, X.-D. Chen, H.-H. Zhang and B.-W. Sun

Abstract: The title compound, [Cu₂(C₁₄H₁₃N₂O)₂(N₃)₂], was synthesized by the reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O with the Schiff base 2-[1-(2-pyridylmethylimino)ethyl]phenol (HL) in methanol-water solution, adding NaN₃ as the bridging ligand. The asymmetric unit contains one half-molecule, the other half being generated by the inversion center. Each Cu^II atom shows a slightly distorted trigonal-pyramidal geometry formed by two N atoms and one O atom from one Schiff base ligand, by another O atom of a second Schiff base ligand and by an azide N atom. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular C-HN hydrogen bonds.

Online 26 August 2009

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