metal-organic compounds
Bis{μ-2-[1-(2-Pyridylmethylimino)ethyl]phenolato}bis[azidocopper(II)]
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chmsunbw@seu.edu.cn
The title compound, [Cu2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2], was synthesized by the reaction of Cu(NO3)2·3H2O with the Schiff base 2-[1-(2-pyridylmethylimino)ethyl]phenol (HL) in methanol–water solution, adding NaN3 as the bridging ligand. The contains one half-molecule, the other half being generated by the inversion center. Each CuII atom shows a slightly distorted trigonal-pyramidal geometry formed by two N atoms and one O atom from one Schiff base ligand, by another O atom of a second Schiff base ligand and by an azide N atom. The is stabilized by intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For the potential applications in catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism and molecular architecture of transition metal compounds containing Schiff base ligands, see: Li & Zhang (2004); You & Zhu (2004). For the synthesis, see: Pointeau et al. (1986).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809030475/at2842sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809030475/at2842Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized by Cu(NO3)2.3H2O, schiff base ligand 2-[1-(pyridin-2'-ylmethylimino)-ethyl]-phenol and sodium azide. All chemicals used (reagent grade) were commercially available. 2'-hydroxyacetophenone(0.136 g, 1 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) and ethanol solution (5 ml) containing 2-aminoethylpyri dine (0.108 g, 1 mmol) was added slowly with stirring. The resulting yellow solution was continuously stirred for about 30 min. at room temperature, and then Cu(NO3)2.3H2O (0.241 g, 1 mmol) and sodium azide (0.13 g, 2 mmol) in aqueous solution (5 ml) was added with stirring homogeneously. Brown crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation at room temperature over several days.
H atoms bound to carbon were placed in geometrical positions and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93-0.97Å and Uiso(H) =1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound with the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
[Cu2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] | F(000) = 676 |
Mr = 661.67 | Dx = 1.626 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 13380 reflections |
a = 10.1066 (12) Å | θ = 3.0–27.6° |
b = 8.0545 (10) Å | µ = 1.62 mm−1 |
c = 16.7027 (18) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 96.251 (1)° | Prism, dark green |
V = 1351.6 (3) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.12 × 0.09 mm |
Z = 2 |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 2379 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1720 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.042 |
Detector resolution: 8.192 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Thin–slice ω scans | h = −12→7 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.737, Tmax = 0.868 | l = −19→19 |
6641 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.062 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0192P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2379 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
[Cu2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] | V = 1351.6 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 661.67 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.1066 (12) Å | µ = 1.62 mm−1 |
b = 8.0545 (10) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 16.7027 (18) Å | 0.20 × 0.12 × 0.09 mm |
β = 96.251 (1)° |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 2379 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 1720 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.737, Tmax = 0.868 | Rint = 0.042 |
6641 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.062 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
2379 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
190 parameters |
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 | ||
Cu1 | 0.00744 (4) | 0.69734 (4) | 0.00638 (2) | 0.03343 (13) | |
N1 | −0.0002 (2) | 0.6887 (3) | 0.12413 (13) | 0.0349 (6) | |
N2 | −0.1427 (2) | 0.8584 (3) | 0.01237 (14) | 0.0324 (6) | |
N3 | 0.0263 (3) | 0.7564 (3) | −0.10588 (15) | 0.0448 (7) | |
N4 | 0.1145 (3) | 0.7080 (3) | −0.14292 (14) | 0.0391 (7) | |
N5 | 0.1975 (3) | 0.6669 (4) | −0.18111 (16) | 0.0579 (9) | |
O1 | 0.14375 (17) | 0.5289 (2) | 0.01510 (10) | 0.0333 (5) | |
C1 | 0.0637 (3) | 0.6042 (5) | 0.26461 (17) | 0.0594 (10) | |
H1A | 0.1024 | 0.6932 | 0.2975 | 0.089* | |
H1B | 0.1029 | 0.5008 | 0.2834 | 0.089* | |
H1C | −0.0305 | 0.6009 | 0.2678 | 0.089* | |
C2 | 0.0898 (3) | 0.6322 (4) | 0.17764 (17) | 0.0374 (8) | |
C3 | 0.2216 (3) | 0.5861 (4) | 0.15511 (17) | 0.0359 (8) | |
C4 | 0.2396 (3) | 0.5298 (4) | 0.07618 (17) | 0.0347 (8) | |
C5 | 0.3666 (3) | 0.4732 (4) | 0.06349 (19) | 0.0417 (8) | |
H5 | 0.3788 | 0.4258 | 0.0141 | 0.050* | |
C6 | 0.4741 (3) | 0.4850 (4) | 0.1214 (2) | 0.0530 (9) | |
H6 | 0.5573 | 0.4477 | 0.1104 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.4584 (4) | 0.5521 (4) | 0.1957 (2) | 0.0583 (11) | |
H7 | 0.5314 | 0.5661 | 0.2340 | 0.070* | |
C8 | 0.3338 (4) | 0.5977 (4) | 0.21236 (19) | 0.0482 (9) | |
H8 | 0.3230 | 0.6379 | 0.2634 | 0.058* | |
C9 | −0.1311 (3) | 0.7385 (4) | 0.14550 (18) | 0.0443 (9) | |
H9A | −0.1217 | 0.7914 | 0.1980 | 0.053* | |
H9B | −0.1871 | 0.6413 | 0.1483 | 0.053* | |
C10 | −0.1947 (3) | 0.8571 (4) | 0.08326 (18) | 0.0366 (8) | |
C11 | −0.2990 (3) | 0.9584 (4) | 0.0981 (2) | 0.0496 (10) | |
H11 | −0.3332 | 0.9548 | 0.1475 | 0.060* | |
C12 | −0.3517 (3) | 1.0650 (4) | 0.0388 (2) | 0.0528 (10) | |
H12 | −0.4217 | 1.1350 | 0.0478 | 0.063* | |
C13 | −0.3000 (3) | 1.0671 (4) | −0.0340 (2) | 0.0473 (9) | |
H13 | −0.3352 | 1.1373 | −0.0752 | 0.057* | |
C14 | −0.1951 (3) | 0.9631 (4) | −0.04483 (19) | 0.0421 (8) | |
H14 | −0.1593 | 0.9658 | −0.0938 | 0.050* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu1 | 0.0379 (2) | 0.0380 (2) | 0.0248 (2) | 0.0016 (2) | 0.00541 (15) | −0.00083 (19) |
N1 | 0.0380 (16) | 0.0401 (16) | 0.0275 (14) | −0.0004 (13) | 0.0078 (11) | −0.0019 (13) |
N2 | 0.0352 (16) | 0.0305 (15) | 0.0317 (15) | −0.0032 (11) | 0.0049 (12) | −0.0038 (11) |
N3 | 0.0442 (18) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0314 (15) | 0.0104 (14) | 0.0125 (13) | 0.0084 (13) |
N4 | 0.0471 (19) | 0.0414 (17) | 0.0282 (15) | −0.0024 (15) | 0.0017 (13) | 0.0035 (13) |
N5 | 0.063 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0480 (18) | 0.0109 (17) | 0.0234 (16) | −0.0012 (16) |
O1 | 0.0343 (12) | 0.0404 (14) | 0.0245 (11) | 0.0027 (10) | 0.0009 (9) | −0.0022 (9) |
C1 | 0.075 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.029 (2) | 0.009 (2) | 0.0094 (17) | 0.0074 (18) |
C2 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0332 (19) | 0.0261 (18) | −0.0024 (16) | 0.0044 (16) | −0.0019 (14) |
C3 | 0.042 (2) | 0.0366 (19) | 0.0282 (18) | −0.0008 (16) | −0.0008 (15) | 0.0049 (14) |
C4 | 0.0376 (19) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0349 (19) | −0.0034 (14) | 0.0051 (15) | 0.0039 (14) |
C5 | 0.039 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0389 (19) | 0.0029 (17) | 0.0041 (15) | 0.0007 (16) |
C6 | 0.039 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0060 (19) | −0.0008 (17) | 0.006 (2) |
C7 | 0.047 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.0019 (19) | −0.0188 (18) | 0.004 (2) |
C8 | 0.061 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.0034 (19) | −0.0043 (17) | 0.0018 (16) |
C9 | 0.049 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0342 (19) | 0.0045 (17) | 0.0166 (16) | 0.0016 (16) |
C10 | 0.038 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.037 (2) | −0.0054 (15) | 0.0083 (15) | −0.0065 (15) |
C11 | 0.048 (2) | 0.051 (3) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0052 (18) | 0.0162 (18) | −0.0071 (18) |
C12 | 0.042 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.065 (3) | 0.0054 (18) | 0.0059 (19) | −0.016 (2) |
C13 | 0.044 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0018 (17) | −0.0072 (17) | 0.0015 (17) |
C14 | 0.046 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.038 (2) | −0.0022 (16) | 0.0022 (15) | −0.0026 (16) |
Cu1—O1 | 1.9278 (18) | C4—C5 | 1.399 (4) |
Cu1—N3 | 1.964 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.377 (4) |
Cu1—N1 | 1.978 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—N2 | 2.007 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.379 (4) |
Cu1—O1i | 2.3799 (19) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
N1—C2 | 1.287 (4) | C7—C8 | 1.369 (4) |
N1—C9 | 1.463 (3) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N2—C14 | 1.340 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N2—C10 | 1.347 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.503 (4) |
N3—N4 | 1.204 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
N4—N5 | 1.156 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
O1—C4 | 1.328 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.377 (4) |
O1—Cu1i | 2.3799 (19) | C11—C12 | 1.373 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.521 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C12—C13 | 1.375 (4) |
C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.378 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.471 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—C8 | 1.404 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.424 (4) | ||
O1—Cu1—N3 | 95.73 (9) | C5—C4—C3 | 117.1 (3) |
O1—Cu1—N1 | 90.30 (9) | C6—C5—C4 | 122.5 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N1 | 167.49 (11) | C6—C5—H5 | 118.7 |
O1—Cu1—N2 | 171.51 (8) | C4—C5—H5 | 118.7 |
N3—Cu1—N2 | 92.50 (10) | C5—C6—C7 | 120.0 (3) |
N1—Cu1—N2 | 82.03 (10) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.0 |
O1—Cu1—O1i | 85.08 (7) | C7—C6—H6 | 120.0 |
N3—Cu1—O1i | 99.74 (9) | C8—C7—C6 | 119.1 (3) |
N1—Cu1—O1i | 91.66 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.4 |
N2—Cu1—O1i | 91.47 (8) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.4 |
C2—N1—C9 | 121.1 (2) | C7—C8—C3 | 122.4 (3) |
C2—N1—Cu1 | 127.0 (2) | C7—C8—H8 | 118.8 |
C9—N1—Cu1 | 111.55 (18) | C3—C8—H8 | 118.8 |
C14—N2—C10 | 118.1 (3) | N1—C9—C10 | 109.6 (2) |
C14—N2—Cu1 | 127.9 (2) | N1—C9—H9A | 109.8 |
C10—N2—Cu1 | 114.1 (2) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.8 |
N4—N3—Cu1 | 124.5 (2) | N1—C9—H9B | 109.8 |
N5—N4—N3 | 176.9 (3) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.8 |
C4—O1—Cu1 | 120.63 (17) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.2 |
C4—O1—Cu1i | 121.52 (17) | N2—C10—C11 | 122.2 (3) |
Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 94.91 (7) | N2—C10—C9 | 115.8 (3) |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C11—C10—C9 | 122.0 (3) |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 119.1 (3) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.4 (3) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
N1—C2—C3 | 120.2 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
N1—C2—C1 | 122.2 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 118.7 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.6 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.7 |
C8—C3—C4 | 118.5 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.7 |
C8—C3—C2 | 119.7 (3) | N2—C14—C13 | 122.6 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.9 (3) | N2—C14—H14 | 118.7 |
O1—C4—C5 | 119.1 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 118.7 |
O1—C4—C3 | 123.8 (3) | ||
O1—Cu1—N1—C2 | 20.2 (3) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 149.0 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N1—C2 | −98.8 (6) | Cu1—O1—C4—C5 | −146.9 (2) |
N2—Cu1—N1—C2 | −163.5 (3) | Cu1i—O1—C4—C5 | 94.4 (3) |
O1i—Cu1—N1—C2 | 105.2 (3) | Cu1—O1—C4—C3 | 32.9 (4) |
O1—Cu1—N1—C9 | −153.2 (2) | Cu1i—O1—C4—C3 | −85.7 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N1—C9 | 87.8 (5) | C8—C3—C4—O1 | −173.3 (3) |
N2—Cu1—N1—C9 | 23.2 (2) | C2—C3—C4—O1 | 6.6 (5) |
O1i—Cu1—N1—C9 | −68.1 (2) | C8—C3—C4—C5 | 6.5 (4) |
N3—Cu1—N2—C14 | −2.0 (3) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −173.6 (3) |
N1—Cu1—N2—C14 | 166.7 (3) | O1—C4—C5—C6 | 173.6 (3) |
O1i—Cu1—N2—C14 | −101.8 (2) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −6.2 (5) |
N3—Cu1—N2—C10 | 177.8 (2) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.1 (5) |
N1—Cu1—N2—C10 | −13.5 (2) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 3.6 (5) |
O1i—Cu1—N2—C10 | 78.0 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C3 | −3.1 (5) |
O1—Cu1—N3—N4 | −9.5 (3) | C4—C3—C8—C7 | −2.1 (5) |
N1—Cu1—N3—N4 | 109.0 (5) | C2—C3—C8—C7 | 178.0 (3) |
N2—Cu1—N3—N4 | 172.6 (3) | C2—N1—C9—C10 | 158.1 (3) |
O1i—Cu1—N3—N4 | −95.5 (3) | Cu1—N1—C9—C10 | −28.1 (3) |
N3—Cu1—O1—C4 | 129.3 (2) | C14—N2—C10—C11 | 0.3 (4) |
N1—Cu1—O1—C4 | −39.7 (2) | Cu1—N2—C10—C11 | −179.6 (2) |
O1i—Cu1—O1—C4 | −131.4 (2) | C14—N2—C10—C9 | −179.4 (3) |
N3—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | −99.33 (9) | Cu1—N2—C10—C9 | 0.8 (3) |
N1—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 91.64 (8) | N1—C9—C10—N2 | 17.9 (4) |
O1i—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 0.0 | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −161.8 (3) |
C9—N1—C2—C3 | −178.8 (3) | N2—C10—C11—C12 | −0.2 (5) |
Cu1—N1—C2—C3 | 8.5 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 179.4 (3) |
C9—N1—C2—C1 | 3.6 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.5 (5) |
Cu1—N1—C2—C1 | −169.1 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.9 (5) |
N1—C2—C3—C8 | 151.1 (3) | C10—N2—C14—C13 | −0.7 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C8 | −31.2 (4) | Cu1—N2—C14—C13 | 179.1 (2) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | −28.7 (4) | C12—C13—C14—N2 | 1.0 (5) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9B···N5i | 0.97 | 2.55 | 3.399 (5) | 147 |
C14—H14···N3 | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.052 (4) | 114 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] |
Mr | 661.67 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.1066 (12), 8.0545 (10), 16.7027 (18) |
β (°) | 96.251 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1351.6 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.62 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.12 × 0.09 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.737, 0.868 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6641, 2379, 1720 |
Rint | 0.042 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.062, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2379 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.33 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9B···N5i | 0.97 | 2.55 | 3.399 (5) | 147 |
C14—H14···N3 | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.052 (4) | 114 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
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Transition metal compounds containing Schiff base ligands have been of great interest since many years. These compounds play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to their potential applications in catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism and molecular architecture (You & Zhu, 2004; Li & Zhang, 2004). We have focused on the synthesis of Schiff base complexes which is formed by 2-(pyridin-2-ylethyliminomethyl)phenol (HL1) and some metal salts. To enrich our studies on schiff bases, we used HL (Pointeau, et al., 1986) instead of HL1 and gained the title compound. So, we reported this dinuclear copper(II) complex here.
The structure analyses show that complex crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/n. The asymmetric unit contains only half of the unique molecule, and the other half is related by the inversion center (Fig.1). The molecule of the title compound is composed of two CuII atoms, two schiff base ligand 2-[1-(pyridin-2-ylmethylimino)-ethyl]-phenol and two azidos. Each CuII atom shows a slightly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry formed by two N atoms and one O atom from one schiff base ligand (You & Zhu, 2004), the another O atom of the second schiff base, together with another N atom from azido.
In the structure, there are intra and intermolecular C—H···N hydrogen bond interactions (Table 2).