Bis[μ-3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzoato]dicopper(I).

ABSTRACT: The dimeric title complex, [Cu(2)(C(14)H(9)N(2)O(2))(2)], resides on a center of symmetry. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are packed via π-π stacking inter-actions alternating between imidazole and benzene rings [mean inter-planar distances = 3.754 (3) and 3.624 (3) Å]. An inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond links the dimers together. The two-coordinate Cu(I) atom displays an O-Cu-N bond angle of 176.3 (2)°. The Cu⋯Cu distance within the dimer is 5.100 (2) Å.

SUBMITTER: Lei KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3011389 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature