Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1061  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809031067 ]

Bis(2,2'-bipyridine-²N,N')(thiocyanato-N)copper(II) perchlorate

Q. Li, D. Zhang, C.-L. Chen and L. Yan

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of title compound, [Cu(NCS)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]ClO₄, contains a bis(2,2'-bipyridine)(isothiocyanato)copper(II) cation and a perchlorate anion. In the cation, the Cu²⁺ ion is coordinated by four N atoms from two bidentate 2,2'-bipyridine molecules and an N atom from an isothiocyanate anion, resulting in a distorted CuN₅ pyramidal configuration. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular C-HO and C-HS hydrogen bonds, and weak - interactions between 2,2'-bipyridine rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.908 (4) Å]. The perchlorate counteranion is disordered over two positions in a 0.66:0.34 ratio.

Online 12 August 2009

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