Metal-Organic Papers
2011

Crystal Structure of a Copper(II) Complex

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Author Information

Author(s): Liu Yan, Wang Zuoxiang, Zhang Hai

Primary Institution: Southeast University

Conclusion

The study successfully determined the crystal structure of a copper(II) complex with specific coordination geometry and interactions.

Supporting Evidence

  • The copper(II) atom is in a tetra­gonally distorted octahedral geometry.
  • Intramolecular hydrogen bonds are highly strained due to molecular geometry.
  • Intermolecular interactions were also observed in the crystal structure.

Takeaway

Scientists figured out how a copper compound is structured, showing how the atoms are arranged and how they interact with each other.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized and analyzed using X-ray diffraction techniques.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811016126

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