Crystal structure of bis[2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-κ2N2,N3]bis(thiocyanato-κS)copper(II)

Abstract

The mononuclear title complex, [Cu(SCN)2(C12H8N4S)2], was obtained by the reaction of 2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole and potassium thiocyanate with copper(II) chloride dihydrate. The copper cation lies on an inversion centre and displays an elongated octahedral coordination geometry. The equatorial positions are occupied by the N atoms of two 2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ligands, whereas the axial positions are occupied by the S atoms of two thiocyanate anions. The thiadiazole and the pyridyl rings linked to the metal are approximately coplanar, with a maximum deviation from the mean plane of 0.190 (2) Å. The cohesion of the crystal structure is ensured by weak C—H...N hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions between parallel pyridyl rings of neighbouring molecules [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.663 (2) Å], leading to a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• copper complex
• 2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole
• thiocyanate ligand