Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1286-m1287  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809039622 ]

{-Bis(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methane-²N³:N^3'}bis{[(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methane-²N³,N^3']copper(I)} bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate)

J. Matsumoto, Y. Kajita and H. Masuda

Abstract: The title compound, [Cu₂(C₉H₁₂N₄)₃](CF₃SO₃)₂, contains two Cu^I ions, three bis(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methane (Me₂BIM) ligands, and two trifluoromethanesulfonate anions in the asymmetric unit. Each Cu^I ion has a distorted trigonal-planar geometry and is coordinated by two N atoms from the Me₂BIM ligand and another N atom from the Me₂BIM that acts as a bridging ligand, another N atom of the bridging Me₂BIM being linked to the second Cu^I ion. The imidazole rings of Me₂BIM form intramolecular - stacking interactions [centroid-centroid distances = 3.445 (2) and 3.547 (2) Å].

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