Metal-Organic Papers
2011
Tetra-nuclear Copper(II) Complex Structure
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Sun Yanlong, Xu Xuelian
Primary Institution: Marine Drug and Food Institute, Ocean University of China
Conclusion
The study presents the crystal structure of a tetra-nuclear copper(II) complex with specific coordination geometries and bond lengths.
Supporting Evidence
- The complex exhibits distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometries.
- The Cu—O bond lengths were measured to be 2.519 Å and 2.281 Å.
- The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular interactions.
Takeaway
Scientists studied a special copper complex that has four copper atoms connected in a specific way, and they found out how these atoms are arranged.
Methodology
X-ray crystallography was used to determine the structure of the copper complex.
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