
Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m503 [ doi:10.1107/S160053681201241X ]
-methanolato-
4O:O-bis[bis(3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-
N2)(nitrato-
O)copper(II)]Copper nitrate in methanol solution cleaves the N-Cmethanol bond when reacted with 3-methyl-5-phenylpyrazole-1-methanol to yield the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Cu2(CH3O)2(NO3)2(C10H10N2)4], in which the CuII atom is linked to a nitrate ion, two methanolate ions and two pyrazole ligands in a distorted square-pyramidal environment. The O atom of the nitrate anion occupies the apical site. The crystal structure features intramolecular N-H
O hydrogen bonds.
3-Methyl-5-phenylpyrazole-1-methanol was synthesized by using a literature procedure (Zhu et al., 2004). The ligand (0.065 g, 0.4 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (10 mol) and this was mixed with a methanol solution (10 ml) of copper nitrate trihydrate (0.024 g, 0.1 mmol). The clear blue solution was filtered and then set aside for the growth of deep blue crystals. CH&N elemental analysis. Calc. for C42H46Cu2N10O8: C 53.33, H 4.90; N 14.81%. Found: C 56.36, H 5.18, N 15.02%.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.93 to 0.96 Å) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2 to 1.5U(C).
The amino H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, and were refined with a distance restraint of N–H 0.88±0.01 Å; their temperature factors were freely refined.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
| [Cu2(CH3O)2(NO3)2(C10H10N2)4] | Z = 1 |
| Mr = 945.97 | F(000) = 490 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.419 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 8.3896 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 2170 reflections |
| b = 11.2569 (11) Å | θ = 2.5–24.5° |
| c = 12.7200 (12) Å | µ = 1.02 mm−1 |
| α = 106.120 (2)° | T = 293 K |
| β = 103.025 (2)° | Prism, blue |
| γ = 95.853 (2)° | 0.12 × 0.11 × 0.10 mm |
| V = 1106.85 (18) Å3 |
| Bruker SMART-1000 diffractometer | 4898 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3461 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.015 |
| ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.9° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −10→10 |
| Tmin = 0.887, Tmax = 0.905 | k = −12→14 |
| 6768 measured reflections | l = −16→10 |
| 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)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.116 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0516P)2 + 0.4958P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 4898 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 290 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
| 2 restraints | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| [Cu2(CH3O)2(NO3)2(C10H10N2)4] | γ = 95.853 (2)° |
| Mr = 945.97 | V = 1106.85 (18) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
| a = 8.3896 (8) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
| b = 11.2569 (11) Å | µ = 1.02 mm−1 |
| c = 12.7200 (12) Å | T = 293 K |
| α = 106.120 (2)° | 0.12 × 0.11 × 0.10 mm |
| β = 103.025 (2)° |
| Bruker SMART-1000 diffractometer | 4898 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3461 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.887, Tmax = 0.905 | Rint = 0.015 |
| 6768 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.116 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| 4898 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 290 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 2 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Cu1 | 0.54841 (4) | 0.37278 (3) | 0.47584 (3) | 0.04912 (14) | |
| O1 | 0.7401 (3) | 0.4733 (3) | 0.3606 (2) | 0.0769 (7) | |
| O2 | 0.6684 (3) | 0.6571 (2) | 0.3847 (2) | 0.0768 (7) | |
| O3 | 0.5511 (3) | 0.5059 (2) | 0.23096 (17) | 0.0703 (6) | |
| O4 | 0.3871 (2) | 0.46286 (18) | 0.41469 (14) | 0.0464 (5) | |
| N1 | 0.7022 (3) | 0.3017 (2) | 0.57615 (18) | 0.0508 (6) | |
| N2 | 0.6938 (3) | 0.3252 (2) | 0.68576 (19) | 0.0507 (6) | |
| N3 | 0.4722 (3) | 0.2251 (2) | 0.3377 (2) | 0.0576 (6) | |
| N4 | 0.4708 (3) | 0.2394 (3) | 0.2345 (2) | 0.0573 (6) | |
| N5 | 0.6566 (3) | 0.5464 (3) | 0.3264 (2) | 0.0535 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.9035 (5) | 0.2356 (4) | 0.4677 (3) | 0.0793 (11) | |
| H1A | 0.8149 | 0.2370 | 0.4056 | 0.119* | |
| H1B | 0.9330 | 0.1535 | 0.4525 | 0.119* | |
| H1C | 0.9983 | 0.2965 | 0.4764 | 0.119* | |
| C2 | 0.8479 (4) | 0.2663 (3) | 0.5748 (2) | 0.0519 (7) | |
| C3 | 0.9314 (4) | 0.2661 (3) | 0.6822 (2) | 0.0545 (7) | |
| H3 | 1.0350 | 0.2440 | 0.7028 | 0.065* | |
| C4 | 0.8307 (3) | 0.3052 (3) | 0.7523 (2) | 0.0469 (6) | |
| C5 | 0.8519 (3) | 0.3269 (3) | 0.8744 (2) | 0.0493 (7) | |
| C6 | 0.7739 (4) | 0.4139 (3) | 0.9353 (3) | 0.0603 (8) | |
| H6 | 0.7085 | 0.4603 | 0.8990 | 0.072* | |
| C7 | 0.7932 (4) | 0.4319 (4) | 1.0499 (3) | 0.0730 (10) | |
| H7 | 0.7408 | 0.4906 | 1.0901 | 0.088* | |
| C8 | 0.8892 (4) | 0.3639 (4) | 1.1049 (3) | 0.0753 (11) | |
| H8 | 0.8993 | 0.3748 | 1.1815 | 0.090* | |
| C9 | 0.9694 (4) | 0.2801 (4) | 1.0461 (3) | 0.0717 (10) | |
| H9 | 1.0362 | 0.2353 | 1.0835 | 0.086* | |
| C10 | 0.9524 (4) | 0.2610 (3) | 0.9315 (3) | 0.0579 (8) | |
| H10 | 1.0082 | 0.2040 | 0.8925 | 0.069* | |
| C11 | 0.3473 (6) | 0.0666 (4) | 0.4104 (3) | 0.0996 (15) | |
| H11A | 0.4399 | 0.1010 | 0.4763 | 0.149* | |
| H11B | 0.3330 | −0.0234 | 0.3870 | 0.149* | |
| H11C | 0.2484 | 0.0925 | 0.4281 | 0.149* | |
| C12 | 0.3794 (5) | 0.1132 (3) | 0.3157 (3) | 0.0659 (9) | |
| C13 | 0.3201 (5) | 0.0571 (3) | 0.1989 (3) | 0.0731 (10) | |
| H13 | 0.2534 | −0.0214 | 0.1618 | 0.088* | |
| C14 | 0.3786 (4) | 0.1393 (3) | 0.1488 (3) | 0.0582 (8) | |
| C15 | 0.3536 (4) | 0.1299 (3) | 0.0279 (3) | 0.0616 (8) | |
| C16 | 0.4062 (5) | 0.2286 (4) | −0.0078 (3) | 0.0764 (10) | |
| H16 | 0.4597 | 0.3052 | 0.0456 | 0.092* | |
| C17 | 0.3799 (5) | 0.2146 (5) | −0.1229 (3) | 0.0884 (12) | |
| H17 | 0.4166 | 0.2815 | −0.1461 | 0.106* | |
| C18 | 0.3000 (6) | 0.1023 (5) | −0.2022 (3) | 0.0935 (14) | |
| H18 | 0.2828 | 0.0925 | −0.2792 | 0.112* | |
| C19 | 0.2461 (7) | 0.0050 (5) | −0.1673 (3) | 0.1131 (18) | |
| H19 | 0.1906 | −0.0708 | −0.2212 | 0.136* | |
| C20 | 0.2722 (6) | 0.0169 (4) | −0.0533 (3) | 0.0944 (14) | |
| H20 | 0.2353 | −0.0507 | −0.0310 | 0.113* | |
| C21 | 0.2225 (4) | 0.4090 (3) | 0.3499 (3) | 0.0620 (8) | |
| H21A | 0.1667 | 0.4727 | 0.3290 | 0.093* | |
| H21B | 0.1647 | 0.3730 | 0.3940 | 0.093* | |
| H21C | 0.2241 | 0.3446 | 0.2825 | 0.093* | |
| H2 | 0.602 (2) | 0.349 (3) | 0.698 (3) | 0.061 (10)* | |
| H4 | 0.510 (4) | 0.3130 (18) | 0.231 (3) | 0.079 (12)* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cu1 | 0.0482 (2) | 0.0578 (2) | 0.03230 (18) | 0.00578 (16) | −0.00269 (13) | 0.01163 (15) |
| O1 | 0.0655 (15) | 0.0950 (19) | 0.0817 (17) | 0.0317 (14) | 0.0191 (13) | 0.0398 (15) |
| O2 | 0.0714 (16) | 0.0622 (15) | 0.0842 (17) | 0.0014 (13) | 0.0201 (13) | 0.0070 (14) |
| O3 | 0.0657 (14) | 0.0978 (18) | 0.0423 (12) | 0.0083 (13) | 0.0082 (10) | 0.0205 (12) |
| O4 | 0.0393 (10) | 0.0574 (12) | 0.0334 (9) | 0.0009 (9) | −0.0025 (8) | 0.0123 (9) |
| N1 | 0.0506 (14) | 0.0663 (16) | 0.0343 (11) | 0.0126 (12) | 0.0056 (10) | 0.0174 (11) |
| N2 | 0.0439 (14) | 0.0703 (17) | 0.0409 (12) | 0.0157 (13) | 0.0089 (11) | 0.0217 (12) |
| N3 | 0.0634 (16) | 0.0554 (16) | 0.0418 (13) | 0.0061 (13) | −0.0030 (11) | 0.0109 (12) |
| N4 | 0.0658 (17) | 0.0528 (16) | 0.0400 (13) | 0.0032 (13) | 0.0029 (12) | 0.0047 (12) |
| N5 | 0.0435 (14) | 0.0709 (18) | 0.0501 (14) | 0.0076 (13) | 0.0165 (11) | 0.0225 (14) |
| C1 | 0.074 (2) | 0.114 (3) | 0.0451 (18) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0173 (17) | 0.011 (2) |
| C2 | 0.0500 (17) | 0.0613 (19) | 0.0406 (15) | 0.0102 (14) | 0.0093 (13) | 0.0118 (14) |
| C3 | 0.0439 (16) | 0.068 (2) | 0.0475 (16) | 0.0148 (15) | 0.0051 (13) | 0.0148 (15) |
| C4 | 0.0457 (15) | 0.0516 (17) | 0.0411 (14) | 0.0053 (13) | 0.0041 (12) | 0.0180 (13) |
| C5 | 0.0423 (15) | 0.0620 (19) | 0.0402 (14) | 0.0003 (13) | 0.0032 (12) | 0.0199 (14) |
| C6 | 0.0504 (18) | 0.081 (2) | 0.0470 (16) | 0.0099 (16) | 0.0088 (14) | 0.0196 (16) |
| C7 | 0.053 (2) | 0.107 (3) | 0.0500 (18) | 0.0045 (19) | 0.0137 (15) | 0.0134 (19) |
| C8 | 0.056 (2) | 0.119 (3) | 0.0397 (16) | −0.012 (2) | 0.0029 (15) | 0.025 (2) |
| C9 | 0.060 (2) | 0.095 (3) | 0.0545 (19) | 0.0006 (19) | −0.0066 (16) | 0.037 (2) |
| C10 | 0.0499 (17) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0492 (16) | 0.0066 (15) | 0.0039 (13) | 0.0259 (16) |
| C11 | 0.140 (4) | 0.077 (3) | 0.071 (2) | −0.007 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.035 (2) |
| C12 | 0.078 (2) | 0.0510 (19) | 0.0567 (19) | 0.0079 (17) | −0.0037 (17) | 0.0158 (16) |
| C13 | 0.085 (3) | 0.0482 (19) | 0.062 (2) | −0.0004 (18) | −0.0088 (18) | 0.0060 (16) |
| C14 | 0.0610 (19) | 0.0508 (18) | 0.0482 (17) | 0.0117 (15) | −0.0006 (14) | 0.0035 (14) |
| C15 | 0.061 (2) | 0.064 (2) | 0.0430 (16) | 0.0170 (16) | −0.0007 (14) | −0.0006 (15) |
| C16 | 0.073 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.0516 (19) | −0.003 (2) | 0.0066 (17) | 0.0086 (19) |
| C17 | 0.078 (3) | 0.122 (4) | 0.059 (2) | 0.008 (3) | 0.017 (2) | 0.024 (2) |
| C18 | 0.098 (3) | 0.125 (4) | 0.045 (2) | 0.033 (3) | 0.015 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C19 | 0.162 (5) | 0.090 (3) | 0.048 (2) | 0.022 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.017 (2) |
| C20 | 0.138 (4) | 0.065 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.003 (2) | −0.0041 (18) |
| C21 | 0.0456 (17) | 0.071 (2) | 0.0514 (17) | −0.0038 (15) | −0.0093 (13) | 0.0134 (16) |
| Cu1—O4i | 1.9185 (19) | C7—C8 | 1.377 (5) |
| Cu1—O4 | 1.9256 (18) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—N3 | 1.979 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.366 (5) |
| Cu1—N1 | 1.992 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—Cu1i | 2.9939 (8) | C9—C10 | 1.385 (4) |
| O1—N5 | 1.239 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| O2—N5 | 1.242 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| O3—N5 | 1.261 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.505 (5) |
| O4—C21 | 1.412 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
| O4—Cu1i | 1.9185 (19) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
| N1—C2 | 1.326 (4) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
| N1—N2 | 1.364 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.391 (4) |
| N2—C4 | 1.344 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.370 (5) |
| N2—H2 | 0.873 (10) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| N3—C12 | 1.333 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.478 (4) |
| N3—N4 | 1.363 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.380 (5) |
| N4—C14 | 1.348 (4) | C15—C20 | 1.388 (5) |
| N4—H4 | 0.874 (10) | C16—C17 | 1.392 (5) |
| C1—C2 | 1.501 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C17—C18 | 1.370 (6) |
| C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C18—C19 | 1.365 (6) |
| C2—C3 | 1.388 (4) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| C3—C4 | 1.379 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.383 (6) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| C4—C5 | 1.469 (4) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C5—C6 | 1.387 (4) | C21—H21A | 0.9600 |
| C5—C10 | 1.393 (4) | C21—H21B | 0.9600 |
| C6—C7 | 1.383 (4) | C21—H21C | 0.9600 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | ||
| O4i—Cu1—O4 | 77.69 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
| O4i—Cu1—N3 | 166.83 (9) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
| O4—Cu1—N3 | 91.96 (9) | C9—C8—C7 | 119.4 (3) |
| O4i—Cu1—N1 | 91.67 (9) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.3 |
| O4—Cu1—N1 | 165.30 (9) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.3 |
| N3—Cu1—N1 | 99.88 (10) | C8—C9—C10 | 120.8 (3) |
| O4i—Cu1—Cu1i | 38.93 (5) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.6 |
| O4—Cu1—Cu1i | 38.76 (5) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.6 |
| N3—Cu1—Cu1i | 130.23 (7) | C5—C10—C9 | 120.1 (3) |
| N1—Cu1—Cu1i | 129.86 (7) | C5—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
| C21—O4—Cu1i | 124.42 (19) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
| C21—O4—Cu1 | 125.07 (19) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
| Cu1i—O4—Cu1 | 102.31 (8) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
| C2—N1—N2 | 105.4 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
| C2—N1—Cu1 | 133.5 (2) | C12—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| N2—N1—Cu1 | 117.77 (18) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| C4—N2—N1 | 111.9 (2) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| C4—N2—H2 | 133 (2) | N3—C12—C13 | 109.7 (3) |
| N1—N2—H2 | 115 (2) | N3—C12—C11 | 120.9 (3) |
| C12—N3—N4 | 105.7 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 129.3 (3) |
| C12—N3—Cu1 | 132.4 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 107.1 (3) |
| N4—N3—Cu1 | 119.6 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 126.5 |
| C14—N4—N3 | 111.5 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 126.5 |
| C14—N4—H4 | 128 (2) | N4—C14—C13 | 106.0 (3) |
| N3—N4—H4 | 119 (2) | N4—C14—C15 | 123.3 (3) |
| O1—N5—O2 | 122.3 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 130.7 (3) |
| O1—N5—O3 | 119.0 (3) | C16—C15—C20 | 118.7 (3) |
| O2—N5—O3 | 118.6 (3) | C16—C15—C14 | 123.0 (3) |
| C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C20—C15—C14 | 118.3 (3) |
| C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.6 (4) |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.7 |
| C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.7 |
| H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C18—C17—C16 | 120.0 (4) |
| H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17 | 120.0 |
| N1—C2—C3 | 110.3 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.0 |
| N1—C2—C1 | 120.8 (3) | C19—C18—C17 | 119.5 (4) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 128.8 (3) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.3 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 106.6 (3) | C17—C18—H18 | 120.3 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 126.7 | C18—C19—C20 | 121.3 (4) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 126.7 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.4 |
| N2—C4—C3 | 105.7 (2) | C20—C19—H19 | 119.4 |
| N2—C4—C5 | 121.9 (3) | C19—C20—C15 | 119.8 (4) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 132.4 (3) | C19—C20—H20 | 120.1 |
| C6—C5—C10 | 118.7 (3) | C15—C20—H20 | 120.1 |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.9 (3) | O4—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
| C10—C5—C4 | 120.4 (3) | O4—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C7—C6—C5 | 120.2 (3) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C7—C6—H6 | 119.9 | O4—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 119.9 | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C8—C7—C6 | 120.7 (4) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| O4i—Cu1—O4—C21 | −149.3 (3) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −178.2 (3) |
| N3—Cu1—O4—C21 | 38.9 (2) | N2—C4—C5—C6 | −27.0 (4) |
| N1—Cu1—O4—C21 | −104.9 (4) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 151.7 (3) |
| Cu1i—Cu1—O4—C21 | −149.3 (3) | N2—C4—C5—C10 | 153.5 (3) |
| O4i—Cu1—O4—Cu1i | 0.0 | C3—C4—C5—C10 | −27.7 (5) |
| N3—Cu1—O4—Cu1i | −171.78 (10) | C10—C5—C6—C7 | −1.5 (5) |
| N1—Cu1—O4—Cu1i | 44.5 (4) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.0 (3) |
| O4i—Cu1—N1—C2 | −104.9 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −0.2 (5) |
| O4—Cu1—N1—C2 | −148.1 (3) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1.7 (5) |
| N3—Cu1—N1—C2 | 68.7 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −1.4 (5) |
| Cu1i—Cu1—N1—C2 | −113.3 (3) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | 1.8 (5) |
| O4i—Cu1—N1—N2 | 50.9 (2) | C4—C5—C10—C9 | −178.7 (3) |
| O4—Cu1—N1—N2 | 7.7 (5) | C8—C9—C10—C5 | −0.4 (5) |
| N3—Cu1—N1—N2 | −135.5 (2) | N4—N3—C12—C13 | 0.2 (4) |
| Cu1i—Cu1—N1—N2 | 42.5 (2) | Cu1—N3—C12—C13 | 162.2 (3) |
| C2—N1—N2—C4 | −0.1 (3) | N4—N3—C12—C11 | −177.8 (3) |
| Cu1—N1—N2—C4 | −162.1 (2) | Cu1—N3—C12—C11 | −15.7 (5) |
| O4i—Cu1—N3—C12 | −141.7 (4) | N3—C12—C13—C14 | −0.5 (4) |
| O4—Cu1—N3—C12 | −103.9 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 177.2 (4) |
| N1—Cu1—N3—C12 | 67.3 (3) | N3—N4—C14—C13 | −0.6 (4) |
| Cu1i—Cu1—N3—C12 | −110.6 (3) | N3—N4—C14—C15 | 179.3 (3) |
| O4i—Cu1—N3—N4 | 18.4 (6) | C12—C13—C14—N4 | 0.7 (4) |
| O4—Cu1—N3—N4 | 56.2 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −179.2 (3) |
| N1—Cu1—N3—N4 | −132.6 (2) | N4—C14—C15—C16 | −7.8 (5) |
| Cu1i—Cu1—N3—N4 | 49.4 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 172.1 (4) |
| C12—N3—N4—C14 | 0.3 (4) | N4—C14—C15—C20 | 172.8 (3) |
| Cu1—N3—N4—C14 | −164.5 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C20 | −7.3 (6) |
| N2—N1—C2—C3 | 0.5 (3) | C20—C15—C16—C17 | −0.8 (6) |
| Cu1—N1—C2—C3 | 158.4 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 179.8 (3) |
| N2—N1—C2—C1 | −178.3 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.5 (6) |
| Cu1—N1—C2—C1 | −20.5 (5) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 0.3 (7) |
| N1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.8 (4) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −0.8 (8) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.0 (3) | C18—C19—C20—C15 | 0.5 (8) |
| N1—N2—C4—C3 | −0.4 (3) | C16—C15—C20—C19 | 0.3 (7) |
| N1—N2—C4—C5 | 178.6 (3) | C14—C15—C20—C19 | 179.7 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—N2 | 0.7 (3) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N2—H2···O2i | 0.87 (1) | 2.26 (2) | 3.012 (3) | 144 (3) |
| N4—H4···O3 | 0.87 (1) | 2.17 (2) | 3.022 (4) | 166 (3) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N2—H2···O2i | 0.87 (1) | 2.26 (2) | 3.012 (3) | 144 (3) |
| N4—H4···O3 | 0.87 (1) | 2.17 (2) | 3.022 (4) | 166 (3) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
The authors acknowledge support from the Scientific Research Project of Higher Education of Inner Mongolia (grant No. NJ09204) and the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (grant No. UM.C/HIR/MOHE/SC/12).
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Copper nitrate in methanol solution cleaves the N–Cmethanol bond when reacted with 3-methyl-5-phenylpyrazole-1-methanol to yield the dinuclear title compound (Scheme I, Fig. 1). The molecule lies on a center-of-inversion; the CuII atom is linked to a nitrate ion, two methanolate ions and two of the pyrazole ligands in a square-pyramidal environment. In the perchlorate analog, [Cu(OCH3)(C10H10N2)2]2(ClO4)2,the counterion is not connected to the copper atom, whose geometry is a square pyramid. The compound was synthesized by directly reacting 3-methyl-5-phenylpyrazole with copper perchlorate in methanol medium (He & Sykes, 2007).