Research Article: A new coordination tetra­mer of copper(I) iodide and benzyl­dimethyl­amine: tetra-μ3-iodido-tetra­kis[(benzyl­dimethyl­amine-κN)copper(I)]

Date Published: August 01, 2009

Publisher: International Union of Crystallography

Author(s): Shuying Yang, Yuebao Li, Yujie Cui, Jianguo Pan.

http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809026208

Abstract

The title compound, [Cu4I4(C9H13N)4], has a distorted cubane-like [Cu4I4] core structure. Each CuI atom is tetra­hedrally coordinated by three I atoms and one N atom of an benzyl­dimethyl­amine ligand. Each I atom acts as a μ3-ligand, linking three CuI atoms. The Cu—I bond distances vary between 2.6328 (7) and 2.7121 (6) Å, while the Cu—N bond distances vary between 2.107 (3) and 2.122 (3) Å.

Partial Text

For the synthesis and structures of copper iodide coordination polymers, see: Bi et al. (2007a ▶,b ▶); Chen et al. (2008 ▶).

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http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809026208