Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m1555
[ doi:10.1107/S1600536812047721 ]

Bis(1,10-phenanthroline-²N,N')(sulfato-O)copper(II) propane-1,3-diol monosolvate

K.-L. Zhong

Abstract: In the title compound, [Cu(SO₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂]·C₃H₈O₂, the Cu^II ion is bonded to two chelating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands and one O atom from a monodentate sulfate ligand in a distorted square-based pyramidal arrangement, with the O atom in a basal site. The two chelating N₂C₂ groups subtend a dihedral angle of 71.10 (15)°. In the crystal, the solvent molecule forms two O-HO hydrogen bonds to its adjacent complex molecule. The chosen crystal was found to be a racemic twin; the presence of pseudosymmetry in the structure suggests the higher symmetry space group C2/c, but attempts to refine the structure in this space group resulted in an unsatisfactory model and high R and wR values.

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