Aqua(4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine-N,N′)-(malonato-O, O′)copper(II) dihydrate

Laura Gasque, Rafael Moreno-Esparza, Elies Mollins, José Luis Briansó-Penalva, Lena Ruiz-Ramírez, Gerardo Medina-Dickinson

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Abstract

The title compound, [Cu(C3H2O4)(C12H12N 2)(H2O)].-2H2O, lies on a crystallographic mirror. The CuII ion in the complex has a slightly distorted square-pyramidal coordination environment, with one water molecule in the apical position, and two malonate O atoms and both N atoms of the bipyridine ligand defining the base. The five-membered chelate ring defined by atoms N1, C5, C5′, N1′ and Cu1 is almost planar, while the chelate ring defined by the malonate ligand (01, C7, C8, C7′ and O1′) and the Cu atom has an envelope conformation. Hydrogen bonding and π-π*-orbital interactions between the bipyridine rings seem to determine the crystal packing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1848-1850
JournalActa Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
Volume54
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 1998

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