Research Article: catena-Poly[[(5,5,7,12,12,14-hexa­methyl-1,4,8,11-tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­deca-1,7-diene)copper(II)]-μ-chlorido-[dichloro­cuprate(II)]-μ-chlorido]

Date Published: July 01, 2012

Publisher: International Union of Crystallography

Author(s): Bohari M. Yamin, Wafiuddin Ismail, Jean-Claude Daran.

http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812024932

Abstract

In the title compound, [Cu2Cl4(C16H32N4)]n, the central CuII anion of the macrocyclic complex cation is weakly linked to two Cl atoms of the tetrachloridocuprate anion with Cu—Cl distances of 3.008 (3) and 3.220 (3) Å, respectively, forming a chain parallel to [10-1]. The geometry of the Cu–macrocyclic complex is distorted octa­hedral with the bridging Cl atoms occupying the axial position at an angle of 173.44 (7)° about the central CuII atom. The tetrachloridocuprate anion adopts a distorted tetra­hedral geometry. In the crystal, the chain is stabilized by intra- and inter­molecular N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.

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For related crystal structures, see: Shi & He (2011 ▶); Lu et al. (1981 ▶); Podberezskaya et al. (1986 ▶). For the preparation, see: Curtis & Hay (1966 ▶); Curtis et al. (1975 ▶). For bond-length and angle data, see: Allen et al. (2003 ▶); Orpen et al. (1989 ▶).

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http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812024932