Crystal structure of {(but-3-en-1-yl) bis[(pyridin-2-yl) methyl]amine-κ3N,N′,N″}dichlorido-copper(II) diethyl ether hemisolvate

DOI

10.1107/S2056989015003448

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-1-2015

Publication Title

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online

Volume

71

Issue

3

First Page

309

Last Page

311

Keywords

Atom Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) reactions, Crystal structure, Five-coordinate copper(II) complex

Abstract

The five-coordinate CuII atom in the title complex [CuCl2(C16H19N3)]·-0.5C4H10O, adopts a near-ideal square-pyramidal geometry (τ-5 = 0.01). The apical Cu - Cl distance is 0.2626 (6) Å longer than the basal Cu - Cl distance. Weak C - H⋯Cl interactions between pyridine rings and the Cl atoms of adjacent complex molecules are present. The solvent molecule, located on a twofold rotation axis, is situated in the voids of this arrangement. Copper atoms coordinated by tridentate nitrogen-containing ligands have been found to be excellent promoters of Atom Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) reactions.

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