
Acta Cryst. (2010). E66, m1480 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536810042807 ]
-iodido-[(triphenylphosphane)copper(I)]-
-[3,6-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine]] acetonitrile disolvate]The title compound, {[Cu2I2(C12H8N6)(C18H15P)2]·2CH3CN}n, contains centrosymmetric dinuclear Cu2I2(PPh3)2 units bridged by 3,6-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine ligands lying also across crystallographic inversion centers, giving a chain structure in the ab plane. The distorted tetrahedral CuI atoms in the dinuclear unit are coordinated by two bridging iodide anions, one pyridine N atom from the substituted tetrazine ligand and one terminal triphenylphosphine P-atom donor. The Cu
Cu distance is 2.8293 (12) Å, implying a weak Cu
Cu interaction.
CuI (0.1 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.2 mmol) were added to a mixture of 3 ml of dimethylformamide and 2 ml of H3CN with thorough stirring for 2 minutes. After filtering, the filtrate was carefully layered with a solution of 0.1 mmol 3,6-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine in 3 ml of CH2Cl2. Blue block crystals were obtained after two weeks.
H atoms were positioned geometrically with C—H(phenyl, pyridyl) = 0.93 Å or 0.96 Å (methyl) and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)phenyl, pyridyl or 1.5Ueq(C)methyl.
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); cell refinement: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXSL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Cu2I2(C12H8N6)(C18H15P)2]·2C2H3N | F(000) = 1212 |
| Mr = 1223.80 | Dx = 1.553 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 10225 reflections |
| a = 12.344 (3) Å | θ = 2.8–29.1° |
| b = 11.675 (2) Å | µ = 2.10 mm−1 |
| c = 18.521 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
| β = 101.41 (3)° | Block, blue |
| V = 2616.4 (10) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
| Z = 2 |
| Rigaku Saturn724 diffractometer | 5042 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4233 reflections with I > 2s˘I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.030 |
| ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.8° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2007) | h = −15→11 |
| Tmin = 0.779, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −14→14 |
| 12271 measured reflections | l = −18→22 |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0303P)2 + 0.5456P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 5042 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 299 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
| [Cu2I2(C12H8N6)(C18H15P)2]·2C2H3N | V = 2616.4 (10) Å3 |
| Mr = 1223.80 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 12.344 (3) Å | µ = 2.10 mm−1 |
| b = 11.675 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 18.521 (4) Å | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
| β = 101.41 (3)° |
| Rigaku Saturn724 diffractometer | 4233 reflections with I > 2s˘I) |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2007) | Rint = 0.030 |
| Tmin = 0.779, Tmax = 1.000 | θmax = 26.0° |
| 12271 measured reflections | Standard reflections: 0 |
| 5042 independent reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.079 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.09 | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
| 5042 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 299 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) 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 | ||
| I1 | −0.01591 (2) | −0.05190 (2) | 0.113971 (13) | 0.04604 (10) | |
| Cu1 | 0.11635 (4) | 0.00036 (4) | 0.02284 (2) | 0.04082 (13) | |
| P1 | 0.23134 (8) | 0.14551 (8) | 0.06241 (5) | 0.0398 (2) | |
| N1 | 0.1998 (2) | −0.1497 (2) | 0.01109 (16) | 0.0407 (7) | |
| N2 | 0.4794 (3) | −0.4221 (3) | −0.05567 (17) | 0.0466 (8) | |
| N3 | 0.4453 (3) | −0.4974 (3) | 0.05724 (16) | 0.0468 (8) | |
| N4 | 0.1913 (5) | 0.7319 (6) | 0.2563 (3) | 0.121 (2) | |
| C6 | 0.4276 (3) | −0.4218 (3) | 0.0010 (2) | 0.0393 (9) | |
| C13 | 0.3435 (3) | 0.1093 (3) | 0.13879 (19) | 0.0433 (9) | |
| C2 | 0.3008 (3) | −0.3135 (3) | 0.0653 (2) | 0.0518 (10) | |
| H2 | 0.3187 | −0.3623 | 0.1055 | 0.062* | |
| C23 | 0.0102 (5) | 0.3983 (5) | 0.0741 (4) | 0.101 (2) | |
| H23 | −0.0614 | 0.4153 | 0.0498 | 0.121* | |
| C22 | 0.0648 (6) | 0.4706 (5) | 0.1276 (4) | 0.106 (2) | |
| H22 | 0.0300 | 0.5367 | 0.1394 | 0.128* | |
| C21 | 0.1706 (5) | 0.4459 (4) | 0.1637 (4) | 0.0941 (19) | |
| H21 | 0.2070 | 0.4945 | 0.2004 | 0.113* | |
| C3 | 0.3460 (3) | −0.3303 (3) | 0.00372 (19) | 0.0383 (8) | |
| C1 | 0.2290 (3) | −0.2235 (3) | 0.0664 (2) | 0.0517 (10) | |
| H1 | 0.1990 | −0.2137 | 0.1083 | 0.062* | |
| C8 | 0.3772 (4) | 0.1219 (4) | −0.0334 (2) | 0.0648 (12) | |
| H8 | 0.3975 | 0.0542 | −0.0078 | 0.078* | |
| C7 | 0.3016 (3) | 0.1947 (3) | −0.01016 (19) | 0.0463 (9) | |
| C4 | 0.3140 (3) | −0.2564 (3) | −0.0553 (2) | 0.0483 (10) | |
| H4 | 0.3409 | −0.2660 | −0.0984 | 0.058* | |
| C19 | 0.1689 (3) | 0.2757 (3) | 0.0911 (2) | 0.0481 (10) | |
| C16 | 0.5102 (4) | 0.0355 (4) | 0.2532 (2) | 0.0654 (13) | |
| H16 | 0.5662 | 0.0099 | 0.2910 | 0.079* | |
| C5 | 0.2420 (3) | −0.1687 (3) | −0.0490 (2) | 0.0472 (10) | |
| H5 | 0.2214 | −0.1197 | −0.0890 | 0.057* | |
| C17 | 0.5309 (4) | 0.1236 (4) | 0.2086 (2) | 0.0631 (12) | |
| H17 | 0.5998 | 0.1587 | 0.2166 | 0.076* | |
| C18 | 0.4468 (3) | 0.1597 (4) | 0.1513 (2) | 0.0554 (11) | |
| H18 | 0.4606 | 0.2190 | 0.1208 | 0.066* | |
| C14 | 0.3247 (4) | 0.0209 (3) | 0.1853 (2) | 0.0522 (10) | |
| H14 | 0.2557 | −0.0141 | 0.1779 | 0.063* | |
| C24 | 0.0620 (4) | 0.2999 (4) | 0.0565 (3) | 0.0708 (13) | |
| H24 | 0.0245 | 0.2500 | 0.0210 | 0.085* | |
| C11 | 0.3177 (5) | 0.3187 (5) | −0.1108 (3) | 0.0841 (16) | |
| H11 | 0.2973 | 0.3857 | −0.1371 | 0.101* | |
| C15 | 0.4076 (4) | −0.0155 (4) | 0.2426 (2) | 0.0646 (13) | |
| H15 | 0.3940 | −0.0740 | 0.2737 | 0.078* | |
| C10 | 0.3914 (5) | 0.2462 (6) | −0.1326 (3) | 0.0908 (19) | |
| H10 | 0.4206 | 0.2632 | −0.1740 | 0.109* | |
| C12 | 0.2727 (4) | 0.2936 (4) | −0.0497 (2) | 0.0648 (12) | |
| H12 | 0.2226 | 0.3440 | −0.0353 | 0.078* | |
| C20 | 0.2222 (4) | 0.3491 (4) | 0.1454 (3) | 0.0706 (13) | |
| H20 | 0.2939 | 0.3326 | 0.1697 | 0.085* | |
| C9 | 0.4224 (4) | 0.1483 (5) | −0.0934 (3) | 0.0834 (16) | |
| H9 | 0.4741 | 0.0994 | −0.1075 | 0.100* | |
| C26 | −0.0159 (6) | 0.7161 (6) | 0.2552 (3) | 0.125 (3) | |
| H26A | −0.0565 | 0.7385 | 0.2076 | 0.187* | |
| H26B | −0.0362 | 0.7646 | 0.2922 | 0.187* | |
| H26C | −0.0329 | 0.6380 | 0.2647 | 0.187* | |
| C25 | 0.1023 (7) | 0.7271 (6) | 0.2569 (3) | 0.0907 (19) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| I1 | 0.04230 (17) | 0.05492 (18) | 0.04190 (15) | 0.00885 (12) | 0.01074 (11) | 0.00954 (12) |
| Cu1 | 0.0381 (3) | 0.0371 (3) | 0.0471 (3) | 0.0054 (2) | 0.0081 (2) | 0.0014 (2) |
| P1 | 0.0371 (5) | 0.0416 (5) | 0.0413 (5) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0089 (4) | 0.0018 (4) |
| N1 | 0.0381 (18) | 0.0412 (17) | 0.0443 (17) | 0.0114 (14) | 0.0116 (14) | 0.0046 (15) |
| N2 | 0.048 (2) | 0.0468 (18) | 0.0485 (18) | 0.0197 (16) | 0.0180 (15) | 0.0066 (15) |
| N3 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0467 (18) | 0.0454 (18) | 0.0190 (16) | 0.0146 (15) | 0.0055 (16) |
| N4 | 0.108 (5) | 0.154 (5) | 0.095 (4) | 0.031 (5) | 0.005 (4) | 0.022 (3) |
| C6 | 0.037 (2) | 0.0367 (19) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0082 (16) | 0.0076 (17) | 0.0012 (17) |
| C13 | 0.037 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0395 (19) | 0.0020 (18) | 0.0045 (17) | −0.0006 (18) |
| C2 | 0.062 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0137 (19) |
| C23 | 0.076 (4) | 0.080 (4) | 0.138 (5) | 0.033 (3) | −0.001 (4) | −0.028 (4) |
| C22 | 0.103 (5) | 0.062 (3) | 0.158 (6) | 0.020 (3) | 0.033 (5) | −0.038 (4) |
| C21 | 0.082 (4) | 0.072 (4) | 0.129 (5) | −0.004 (3) | 0.023 (4) | −0.046 (3) |
| C3 | 0.033 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0086 (16) | 0.0087 (16) | −0.0022 (17) |
| C1 | 0.056 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0236 (19) | 0.012 (2) |
| C8 | 0.066 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.062 (3) | −0.005 (3) | 0.022 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| C7 | 0.045 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0093 (19) | 0.0079 (18) | 0.0023 (19) |
| C4 | 0.051 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0167 (18) | 0.0094 (19) |
| C19 | 0.047 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.055 (2) | −0.0004 (19) | 0.0153 (19) | −0.002 (2) |
| C16 | 0.060 (3) | 0.085 (3) | 0.046 (2) | 0.014 (3) | −0.004 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
| C5 | 0.046 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0205 (19) | 0.0113 (18) | 0.0115 (19) |
| C17 | 0.044 (3) | 0.082 (3) | 0.060 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.006 (3) |
| C18 | 0.046 (3) | 0.068 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| C14 | 0.052 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.045 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.009 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| C24 | 0.060 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.084 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.002 (3) | −0.014 (3) |
| C11 | 0.095 (4) | 0.095 (4) | 0.062 (3) | −0.029 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.023 (3) |
| C15 | 0.078 (4) | 0.066 (3) | 0.046 (2) | 0.009 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
| C10 | 0.102 (5) | 0.129 (5) | 0.048 (3) | −0.047 (4) | 0.032 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
| C12 | 0.068 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.061 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.014 (2) |
| C20 | 0.055 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.094 (3) | −0.007 (2) | 0.015 (3) | −0.028 (3) |
| C9 | 0.086 (4) | 0.102 (4) | 0.074 (3) | −0.020 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.021 (3) |
| C26 | 0.147 (7) | 0.118 (5) | 0.129 (6) | 0.040 (5) | 0.076 (5) | 0.056 (4) |
| C25 | 0.118 (6) | 0.096 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.033 (5) | 0.022 (4) | 0.022 (3) |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.066 (3) | C8—C7 | 1.392 (6) |
| Cu1—P1 | 2.2388 (11) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—I1i | 2.6603 (9) | C7—C12 | 1.376 (6) |
| Cu1—Cu1i | 2.8293 (12) | C4—C5 | 1.376 (5) |
| P1—C13 | 1.823 (4) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| P1—C19 | 1.830 (4) | C19—C24 | 1.378 (5) |
| P1—C7 | 1.831 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.384 (6) |
| N1—C1 | 1.333 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.374 (6) |
| N1—C5 | 1.338 (4) | C16—C15 | 1.378 (6) |
| N2—N3ii | 1.327 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| N2—C6 | 1.333 (5) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| N3—N2ii | 1.327 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.395 (5) |
| N3—C6 | 1.349 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| N4—C25 | 1.102 (8) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| C6—C3 | 1.476 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.386 (6) |
| C13—C18 | 1.382 (5) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C13—C14 | 1.393 (5) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| C2—C1 | 1.378 (5) | C11—C10 | 1.361 (8) |
| C2—C3 | 1.378 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.387 (6) |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| C23—C22 | 1.372 (8) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C23—C24 | 1.385 (6) | C10—C9 | 1.368 (7) |
| C23—H23 | 0.9300 | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| C22—C21 | 1.376 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| C22—H22 | 0.9300 | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C21—C20 | 1.373 (6) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| C21—H21 | 0.9300 | C26—C25 | 1.460 (9) |
| C3—C4 | 1.387 (5) | C26—H26A | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C26—H26B | 0.9600 |
| C8—C9 | 1.374 (6) | C26—H26C | 0.9600 |
| Cu1—I1—Cu1i | 64.51 (3) | C8—C7—P1 | 118.6 (3) |
| N1—Cu1—P1 | 112.29 (9) | C5—C4—C3 | 119.0 (4) |
| N1—Cu1—I1 | 104.81 (9) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.5 |
| P1—Cu1—I1 | 113.43 (3) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.5 |
| N1—Cu1—I1i | 103.87 (8) | C24—C19—C20 | 119.0 (4) |
| P1—Cu1—I1i | 106.64 (4) | C24—C19—P1 | 117.0 (3) |
| I1—Cu1—I1i | 115.49 (3) | C20—C19—P1 | 123.9 (3) |
| N1—Cu1—Cu1i | 117.65 (9) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.8 (4) |
| P1—Cu1—Cu1i | 129.83 (4) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
| I1—Cu1—Cu1i | 58.07 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
| I1i—Cu1—Cu1i | 57.42 (3) | N1—C5—C4 | 123.9 (3) |
| C13—P1—C19 | 105.43 (17) | N1—C5—H5 | 118.1 |
| C13—P1—C7 | 104.18 (18) | C4—C5—H5 | 118.1 |
| C19—P1—C7 | 103.94 (19) | C16—C17—C18 | 119.0 (4) |
| C13—P1—Cu1 | 114.42 (13) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.5 |
| C19—P1—Cu1 | 116.59 (13) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.5 |
| C7—P1—Cu1 | 111.05 (12) | C13—C18—C17 | 121.4 (4) |
| C1—N1—C5 | 116.3 (3) | C13—C18—H18 | 119.3 |
| C1—N1—Cu1 | 122.1 (2) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.3 |
| C5—N1—Cu1 | 120.8 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.8 (4) |
| N3ii—N2—C6 | 117.8 (3) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.6 |
| N2ii—N3—C6 | 117.0 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.6 |
| N2—C6—N3 | 125.2 (3) | C19—C24—C23 | 120.3 (5) |
| N2—C6—C3 | 117.7 (3) | C19—C24—H24 | 119.8 |
| N3—C6—C3 | 117.0 (3) | C23—C24—H24 | 119.8 |
| C18—C13—C14 | 118.3 (3) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.7 (5) |
| C18—C13—P1 | 124.4 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.7 |
| C14—C13—P1 | 117.3 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.7 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 119.3 (3) | C16—C15—C14 | 119.7 (4) |
| C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
| C22—C23—C24 | 119.8 (5) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.7 (5) |
| C22—C23—H23 | 120.1 | C11—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
| C24—C23—H23 | 120.1 | C9—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
| C23—C22—C21 | 120.4 (5) | C7—C12—C11 | 120.5 (5) |
| C23—C22—H22 | 119.8 | C7—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
| C21—C22—H22 | 119.8 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
| C20—C21—C22 | 119.7 (5) | C21—C20—C19 | 120.8 (5) |
| C20—C21—H21 | 120.2 | C21—C20—H20 | 119.6 |
| C22—C21—H21 | 120.2 | C19—C20—H20 | 119.6 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 117.6 (3) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.1 (5) |
| C2—C3—C6 | 121.5 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| C4—C3—C6 | 120.9 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| N1—C1—C2 | 123.9 (4) | C25—C26—H26A | 109.5 |
| N1—C1—H1 | 118.1 | C25—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 118.1 | H26A—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
| C9—C8—C7 | 121.1 (5) | C25—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
| C9—C8—H8 | 119.4 | H26A—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 119.4 | H26B—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
| C12—C7—C8 | 117.9 (4) | N4—C25—C26 | 177.2 (8) |
| C12—C7—P1 | 122.9 (3) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) −x+1, −y−1, −z. |
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Metal-organic frameworks have attracted great attention in recent years not only because of their intriguing structures (Eddaoudi et al., 2001) but also their potential applications (Banerjee et al., 2008; Zhang et al., 2007). Long bridging ligands can be employed for the construction of interesting metal-organic frameworks (Withersby et al., 2000). The extended bridging ligand 2,6-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine was used to synthesize the title compound {[Cu2I2(C12H8N6)((C6H5)3P)2 .2(CH3CN)}n (3,6-di2(PPh3)2 (I) by using a diffusion reaction and the crystal structure is presented here.
The centrosymmetric dinuclear Cu2I2(PPh3)2 complex units in (I) are linked by the extended 3,6-di-4-pyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine ligands, also lying across crystallographic inversion centers, giving a one-dimensional chain structure (Fig. 1). Each tetrahedral CuI centre in the dinuclear unit is coordinated by two bridging I anions [Cu—I, 2.6412 (9), 2.6603 (9) Å], one pyridine-N from the bridging substituted tetrazine ligand [Cu—N, 2.066 (3)Å] and one terminal triphenylphosphine P-donor [Cu—P, 2.2388 (11) Å]. The Cu···Cui distance is 2.8293 (12) Å, implying a weak Cu···Cu interaction [symmetry code: (i) -x, -y, -z].