Bis{μ-2-[(pyridin-2-yl)iminomethyl]phenolato}bis[(2-formylphenolato)copper(II)] [Cu2(C12H9N2O)2(C7H5O2)2]
2011
Copper Complex with Pyridine and Salicylaldehyde Ligands
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Chang Hui-Chang, Cole Jacqueline M., Lin Tze-Chia, Sylvester Sven O., Waddell Paul G.
Primary Institution: Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Conclusion
The study reveals the formation of dimers in a copper complex due to specific intermolecular interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound forms dimers through interactions between copper and nitrogen atoms.
- The geometry of copper changes from square-planar to square-based pyramidal in the dimer.
- Bond lengths in the compound are compared to known polymorphs of similar copper complexes.
Takeaway
Scientists created a special copper compound that sticks together in pairs, and they figured out how it looks and behaves.
Methodology
Single-crystal X-ray crystallography was used to determine the structure of the compound.
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