metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[[2-({6-[(pyrimidin-2-ylsulfanyl-κS)methyl]pyridin-2-yl-κN}methylsulfanyl)pyrimidine]copper(I)]-μ-thiocyanato-κ2N:S]
aDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, People's Republic of China, bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and cChemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence e-mail: seikweng@um.edu.my
The N-heterocyclic ligand in the title compound, [Cu(NCS)(C15H13N5S2)]n, coordinates to the CuI atom through its pyridine N-donor site, and adjacent metal atoms are bridged by the thiocyanate ion, forming a helical chain along the b axis. The geometry of the metal atom is tetrahedral owing to a somewhat long intramolecular Cu—S interaction of 2.5621 (9) Å.
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For the synthesis of the N-heterocyle and its copper(I) adducts, see: Peng et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; 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).
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053681201063X/zs2186sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681201063X/zs2186Isup2.hkl
The ligand was synthesized as described by Peng et al. (2006). Copper(I) thiocyanate (0.012 g, 1 mmol), 2,6-bis(2-pyrimidinesulfanylmethyl)pyridine (0.032 g, 0.1 mmol) and acetonitrile (4 ml) were placed in a 13-ml, Teflon-line, stainless-steel Parr bomb. This was heated at 373 K for 48 h, and then cooled at 3 K a minute. The solution was filtered and the solvent allowed to evaporate over two weeks to give brown prisms.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.95–0.97 Å) and were included in the
in the riding model approximation, with Uiso(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C). The final difference Fourier map had a peak (1.179 eÅ-3in the vicinity of Cu1.We have previously reported the crystal structures of the copper(I) bromide and iodide adducts of 2,6-bis(2-pyrimidinesulfanylmethyl)pyridine. The ligand is a flexible thioether than can coordinate through the nitrogen and sulfur sites (Peng et al., 2006). In the present copper(I) thiocyanate adduct (Scheme I), the N-heterocyclic ligand coordinates to the CuI atom through its pyridyl N-donor site (Fig. 1). Adjacent metal atoms are bridged by the thiocyanate ion to form a helical chain running along the b-axis of the monoclinic
(Fig. 2). The geometry of the metal atom is a tetrahedron owing to a somewhat long intramolecular sulfur–copper interaction of 2.5621 (9) Å.For the synthesis of the N-heterocyle and its copper(I) adducts, see: Peng et al. (2006).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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).[Cu(NCS)(C15H13N5S2)] | F(000) = 912 |
Mr = 449.04 | Dx = 1.642 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2743 reflections |
a = 11.1706 (8) Å | θ = 2.6–25.0° |
b = 8.6735 (6) Å | µ = 1.56 mm−1 |
c = 19.0956 (14) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 100.978 (1)° | Prism, brown |
V = 1816.3 (2) Å3 | 0.16 × 0.11 × 0.06 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 4077 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −13→14 |
Tmin = 0.703, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −11→4 |
10799 measured reflections | l = −24→23 |
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)] = 0.046 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.125 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0592P)2 + 0.7767P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4077 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 1.18 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.51 e Å−3 |
[Cu(NCS)(C15H13N5S2)] | V = 1816.3 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 449.04 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.1706 (8) Å | µ = 1.56 mm−1 |
b = 8.6735 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 19.0956 (14) Å | 0.16 × 0.11 × 0.06 mm |
β = 100.978 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 4077 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.703, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.028 |
10799 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.125 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 1.18 e Å−3 |
4077 reflections | Δρmin = −0.51 e Å−3 |
235 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Cu1 | 0.40542 (4) | 0.22472 (5) | 0.23431 (3) | 0.06021 (17) | |
S1 | 0.39013 (7) | 0.38008 (9) | 0.11883 (4) | 0.0492 (2) | |
S2 | 0.51157 (8) | 0.14604 (12) | 0.39459 (5) | 0.0604 (2) | |
S3 | 0.05933 (8) | 0.47654 (10) | 0.29022 (5) | 0.0583 (2) | |
N1 | 0.4820 (3) | 0.2133 (3) | 0.02977 (15) | 0.0547 (7) | |
N2 | 0.6034 (2) | 0.4274 (3) | 0.07782 (14) | 0.0522 (6) | |
N3 | 0.5545 (2) | 0.3694 (3) | 0.26678 (12) | 0.0404 (5) | |
N4 | 0.6536 (3) | 0.3205 (4) | 0.49195 (15) | 0.0615 (8) | |
N5 | 0.4632 (3) | 0.2354 (4) | 0.51544 (18) | 0.0740 (9) | |
N6 | 0.2579 (3) | 0.3150 (3) | 0.25756 (16) | 0.0560 (7) | |
C1 | 0.5066 (3) | 0.3375 (4) | 0.07088 (15) | 0.0425 (6) | |
C2 | 0.5642 (3) | 0.1795 (4) | −0.00998 (18) | 0.0573 (8) | |
H2 | 0.5505 | 0.0949 | −0.0404 | 0.069* | |
C3 | 0.6680 (3) | 0.2642 (4) | −0.00794 (18) | 0.0565 (9) | |
H3 | 0.7248 | 0.2391 | −0.0360 | 0.068* | |
C4 | 0.6842 (3) | 0.3875 (4) | 0.03729 (18) | 0.0578 (9) | |
H4 | 0.7544 | 0.4465 | 0.0401 | 0.069* | |
C5 | 0.4517 (3) | 0.5411 (4) | 0.17298 (17) | 0.0508 (7) | |
H5A | 0.4792 | 0.6173 | 0.1424 | 0.061* | |
H5B | 0.3865 | 0.5875 | 0.1928 | 0.061* | |
C6 | 0.5557 (3) | 0.5052 (3) | 0.23334 (15) | 0.0428 (7) | |
C7 | 0.6469 (3) | 0.6129 (4) | 0.25452 (18) | 0.0542 (8) | |
H7 | 0.6454 | 0.7066 | 0.2307 | 0.065* | |
C8 | 0.7392 (3) | 0.5806 (5) | 0.31075 (19) | 0.0611 (9) | |
H8 | 0.8015 | 0.6513 | 0.3254 | 0.073* | |
C9 | 0.7378 (3) | 0.4420 (4) | 0.34490 (18) | 0.0549 (8) | |
H9 | 0.7993 | 0.4179 | 0.3834 | 0.066* | |
C10 | 0.6455 (3) | 0.3388 (4) | 0.32216 (16) | 0.0463 (7) | |
C11 | 0.6440 (3) | 0.1836 (4) | 0.35597 (19) | 0.0582 (8) | |
H11A | 0.7163 | 0.1736 | 0.3930 | 0.070* | |
H11B | 0.6487 | 0.1055 | 0.3202 | 0.070* | |
C12 | 0.5486 (3) | 0.2465 (4) | 0.47565 (18) | 0.0514 (8) | |
C13 | 0.6736 (4) | 0.3913 (5) | 0.5549 (2) | 0.0738 (11) | |
H13 | 0.7461 | 0.4454 | 0.5686 | 0.089* | |
C14 | 0.5936 (4) | 0.3884 (6) | 0.5997 (2) | 0.0797 (12) | |
H14 | 0.6095 | 0.4388 | 0.6435 | 0.096* | |
C15 | 0.4898 (4) | 0.3090 (7) | 0.5780 (2) | 0.0903 (15) | |
H15 | 0.4334 | 0.3051 | 0.6080 | 0.108* | |
C16 | 0.1773 (3) | 0.3838 (3) | 0.26969 (16) | 0.0443 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu1 | 0.0529 (3) | 0.0354 (2) | 0.0982 (4) | 0.00026 (17) | 0.0294 (2) | −0.0022 (2) |
S1 | 0.0522 (4) | 0.0427 (4) | 0.0549 (4) | 0.0001 (3) | 0.0157 (3) | 0.0011 (3) |
S2 | 0.0644 (5) | 0.0590 (6) | 0.0588 (5) | −0.0066 (4) | 0.0142 (4) | 0.0121 (4) |
S3 | 0.0532 (5) | 0.0343 (4) | 0.0968 (7) | 0.0037 (3) | 0.0376 (4) | 0.0064 (4) |
N1 | 0.0595 (17) | 0.0439 (16) | 0.0633 (16) | −0.0106 (13) | 0.0185 (13) | −0.0113 (13) |
N2 | 0.0567 (16) | 0.0472 (16) | 0.0533 (15) | −0.0099 (13) | 0.0123 (12) | −0.0070 (12) |
N3 | 0.0459 (13) | 0.0321 (13) | 0.0478 (13) | 0.0040 (10) | 0.0206 (11) | 0.0004 (10) |
N4 | 0.0522 (17) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0563 (17) | −0.0033 (15) | 0.0080 (13) | 0.0150 (15) |
N5 | 0.0558 (18) | 0.095 (3) | 0.076 (2) | −0.0009 (17) | 0.0254 (15) | 0.0030 (19) |
N6 | 0.0511 (15) | 0.0437 (15) | 0.0782 (18) | 0.0038 (13) | 0.0252 (14) | 0.0003 (14) |
C1 | 0.0507 (16) | 0.0363 (15) | 0.0401 (14) | 0.0009 (13) | 0.0080 (12) | 0.0061 (12) |
C2 | 0.066 (2) | 0.0468 (18) | 0.0612 (19) | −0.0061 (16) | 0.0175 (17) | −0.0147 (16) |
C3 | 0.057 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0585 (19) | 0.0017 (16) | 0.0199 (16) | −0.0053 (16) |
C4 | 0.0519 (18) | 0.061 (2) | 0.063 (2) | −0.0144 (16) | 0.0168 (16) | −0.0090 (17) |
C5 | 0.066 (2) | 0.0342 (16) | 0.0550 (17) | 0.0072 (15) | 0.0190 (15) | 0.0018 (14) |
C6 | 0.0543 (16) | 0.0332 (15) | 0.0477 (15) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0268 (13) | −0.0035 (12) |
C7 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0411 (17) | 0.0615 (19) | −0.0099 (16) | 0.0331 (17) | −0.0036 (15) |
C8 | 0.059 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0173 (18) | 0.0274 (18) | −0.0150 (18) |
C9 | 0.0469 (17) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0551 (18) | 0.0031 (16) | 0.0159 (14) | −0.0075 (17) |
C10 | 0.0495 (17) | 0.0447 (17) | 0.0506 (17) | 0.0086 (14) | 0.0244 (14) | 0.0015 (14) |
C11 | 0.063 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0587 (19) | 0.0121 (17) | 0.0203 (16) | 0.0087 (17) |
C12 | 0.0459 (17) | 0.0512 (19) | 0.0583 (18) | 0.0115 (14) | 0.0133 (14) | 0.0189 (15) |
C13 | 0.075 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.064 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
C14 | 0.091 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.067 (2) | 0.017 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C15 | 0.078 (3) | 0.128 (4) | 0.076 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.040 (2) | −0.006 (3) |
C16 | 0.0457 (16) | 0.0334 (15) | 0.0566 (17) | −0.0040 (13) | 0.0166 (13) | 0.0032 (13) |
Cu1—N6 | 1.951 (3) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—N3 | 2.083 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.364 (5) |
Cu1—S3i | 2.2536 (9) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—S1 | 2.5621 (9) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
S1—C1 | 1.767 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.505 (4) |
S1—C5 | 1.794 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
S2—C12 | 1.756 (4) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
S2—C11 | 1.804 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.385 (4) |
S3—C16 | 1.653 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.369 (5) |
S3—Cu1ii | 2.2536 (9) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N1—C1 | 1.331 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.369 (5) |
N1—C2 | 1.331 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N2—C1 | 1.319 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.372 (5) |
N2—C4 | 1.341 (4) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N3—C6 | 1.341 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.494 (5) |
N3—C10 | 1.346 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
N4—C12 | 1.322 (4) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
N4—C13 | 1.329 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.351 (6) |
N5—C12 | 1.331 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
N5—C15 | 1.337 (6) | C14—C15 | 1.344 (7) |
N6—C16 | 1.140 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.367 (5) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
N6—Cu1—N3 | 110.66 (11) | H5A—C5—H5B | 107.4 |
N6—Cu1—S3i | 128.26 (9) | N3—C6—C7 | 121.8 (3) |
N3—Cu1—S3i | 118.42 (7) | N3—C6—C5 | 118.0 (3) |
N6—Cu1—S1 | 93.67 (9) | C7—C6—C5 | 120.1 (3) |
N3—Cu1—S1 | 81.83 (7) | C8—C7—C6 | 119.6 (3) |
S3i—Cu1—S1 | 108.00 (4) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.2 |
C1—S1—C5 | 102.84 (15) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.2 |
C1—S1—Cu1 | 113.65 (10) | C7—C8—C9 | 118.6 (3) |
C5—S1—Cu1 | 87.58 (10) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.7 |
C12—S2—C11 | 101.37 (17) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.7 |
C16—S3—Cu1ii | 103.70 (10) | C8—C9—C10 | 119.9 (3) |
C1—N1—C2 | 115.3 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.1 |
C1—N2—C4 | 114.7 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.1 |
C6—N3—C10 | 118.2 (3) | N3—C10—C9 | 122.0 (3) |
C6—N3—Cu1 | 117.9 (2) | N3—C10—C11 | 116.6 (3) |
C10—N3—Cu1 | 123.8 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 121.4 (3) |
C12—N4—C13 | 115.2 (3) | C10—C11—S2 | 114.6 (2) |
C12—N5—C15 | 114.5 (3) | C10—C11—H11A | 108.6 |
C16—N6—Cu1 | 172.1 (3) | S2—C11—H11A | 108.6 |
N2—C1—N1 | 127.7 (3) | C10—C11—H11B | 108.6 |
N2—C1—S1 | 119.7 (2) | S2—C11—H11B | 108.6 |
N1—C1—S1 | 112.6 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.6 |
N1—C2—C3 | 122.7 (3) | N4—C12—N5 | 127.0 (3) |
N1—C2—H2 | 118.7 | N4—C12—S2 | 119.9 (2) |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.7 | N5—C12—S2 | 113.2 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.6 (3) | N4—C13—C14 | 123.2 (4) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.7 | N4—C13—H13 | 118.4 |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.7 | C14—C13—H13 | 118.4 |
N2—C4—C3 | 123.0 (3) | C15—C14—C13 | 116.7 (4) |
N2—C4—H4 | 118.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 121.7 |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 121.7 |
C6—C5—S1 | 115.8 (2) | N5—C15—C14 | 123.5 (4) |
C6—C5—H5A | 108.3 | N5—C15—H15 | 118.2 |
S1—C5—H5A | 108.3 | C14—C15—H15 | 118.2 |
C6—C5—H5B | 108.3 | N6—C16—S3 | 177.0 (3) |
S1—C5—H5B | 108.3 | ||
N6—Cu1—S1—C1 | −178.20 (14) | C10—N3—C6—C5 | −178.1 (2) |
N3—Cu1—S1—C1 | 71.44 (13) | Cu1—N3—C6—C5 | −2.2 (3) |
S3i—Cu1—S1—C1 | −45.88 (12) | S1—C5—C6—N3 | −35.0 (3) |
N6—Cu1—S1—C5 | 78.83 (14) | S1—C5—C6—C7 | 147.2 (2) |
N3—Cu1—S1—C5 | −31.53 (12) | N3—C6—C7—C8 | 0.5 (4) |
S3i—Cu1—S1—C5 | −148.84 (11) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 178.2 (3) |
N6—Cu1—N3—C6 | −67.0 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.5 (5) |
S3i—Cu1—N3—C6 | 129.96 (18) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.4 (5) |
S1—Cu1—N3—C6 | 23.86 (18) | C6—N3—C10—C9 | 0.2 (4) |
N6—Cu1—N3—C10 | 108.6 (2) | Cu1—N3—C10—C9 | −175.4 (2) |
S3i—Cu1—N3—C10 | −54.4 (2) | C6—N3—C10—C11 | −177.3 (2) |
S1—Cu1—N3—C10 | −160.5 (2) | Cu1—N3—C10—C11 | 7.0 (3) |
C4—N2—C1—N1 | 1.0 (5) | C8—C9—C10—N3 | −0.3 (5) |
C4—N2—C1—S1 | −177.9 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 177.2 (3) |
C2—N1—C1—N2 | −1.8 (5) | N3—C10—C11—S2 | −61.7 (3) |
C2—N1—C1—S1 | 177.2 (3) | C9—C10—C11—S2 | 120.8 (3) |
C5—S1—C1—N2 | −4.7 (3) | C12—S2—C11—C10 | −79.1 (3) |
Cu1—S1—C1—N2 | −97.7 (2) | C13—N4—C12—N5 | −0.5 (6) |
C5—S1—C1—N1 | 176.2 (2) | C13—N4—C12—S2 | −179.2 (3) |
Cu1—S1—C1—N1 | 83.2 (2) | C15—N5—C12—N4 | 0.3 (6) |
C1—N1—C2—C3 | 1.2 (5) | C15—N5—C12—S2 | 179.1 (3) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.2 (6) | C11—S2—C12—N4 | −0.6 (3) |
C1—N2—C4—C3 | 0.3 (5) | C11—S2—C12—N5 | −179.5 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—N2 | −0.7 (5) | C12—N4—C13—C14 | 0.3 (6) |
C1—S1—C5—C6 | −71.3 (2) | N4—C13—C14—C15 | 0.0 (7) |
Cu1—S1—C5—C6 | 42.4 (2) | C12—N5—C15—C14 | 0.1 (7) |
C10—N3—C6—C7 | −0.3 (4) | C13—C14—C15—N5 | −0.2 (8) |
Cu1—N3—C6—C7 | 175.6 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu(NCS)(C15H13N5S2)] |
Mr | 449.04 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.1706 (8), 8.6735 (6), 19.0956 (14) |
β (°) | 100.978 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1816.3 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.56 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.16 × 0.11 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.703, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10799, 4077, 3022 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.125, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 4077 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.18, −0.51 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
We thank Shantou University and the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (grant No. UM·C/HIR/MOHE/SC/12) for supporting this study.
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We have previously reported the crystal structures of the copper(I) bromide and iodide adducts of 2,6-bis(2-pyrimidinesulfanylmethyl)pyridine. The ligand is a flexible thioether than can coordinate through the nitrogen and sulfur sites (Peng et al., 2006). In the present copper(I) thiocyanate adduct (Scheme I), the N-heterocyclic ligand coordinates to the CuI atom through its pyridyl N-donor site (Fig. 1). Adjacent metal atoms are bridged by the thiocyanate ion to form a helical chain running along the b-axis of the monoclinic unit cell (Fig. 2). The geometry of the metal atom is a tetrahedron owing to a somewhat long intramolecular sulfur–copper interaction of 2.5621 (9) Å.