Tetra-μ-2-methylbenzoato-κ8O:O′-bis[(ethanol-κO)copper(II)]

Abstract

In the title dinuclear complex, [Cu2(C8H7O2)4(C2H5OH)2], four 2-methylbenzoato anions form a cage around two CuII ions in a syn–anti configuration. Two ethanol molecules coordinate the Cu atoms in apical positions, giving an overall square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The Cu...Cu separation is 2.600 (1) Å. In the crystal, molecules are assembled into chains extending in [001] through O—H...O hydrogen bonds.