Crystal structure of (pyridine-κN)bis(quinolin-2-olato-κ2N,O)copper(II) monohydrate

Abstract

The title complex, [Cu(C9H6NO)2(C5H4N)]·H2O, adopts a slightly distorted square-pyramidal geometry in which the axial pyridine ligand exhibits a long Cu—N bond of 2.305 (3) Å. The pyridine ligand forms dihedral angles of 79.5 (5) and 88.0 (1)° with the planes of the two quinolin-2-olate ligands, while the dihedral angle between the quinoline groups of 9.0 (3)° indicates near planarity. The water molecule connects adjacent copper complexes through O—H...O hydrogen bonds to phenolate O atoms, forming a network interconnecting all the complexes in the crystal lattice.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• copper(II)
• quinolin-8-ol
• pyridine
• hydrogen bonding