Crystal structure of bis[2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)phenolato-κ2N,O]copper(II)

Abstract

In the title complex, [Cu(C13H8NOS)2], the CuII atom is coordinated by two N atoms and two O atoms from two bidentate benzothiazolphenolate ligands, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry [dihedral angle between two N—Cu—O planes: 45.1 (2)°]. The dihedral angles between the benzothiazole ring systems and the phenol rings are 4.1 (4) and 5.8 (4)°, indicating an almost planar geometry. Weak intra- and intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds are observed. In the crystal, weak π–π interactions between aromatic and thiazole rings [centroid–centroid distances = 3.626 (3) and 3.873 (3) Å] link the molecules into a two-dimensional supramolecular network along the bc plane.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• Cu(II) complex
• benzothiazolphenol
• hydrogen bonding
• π–π interactions