Crystal structure oftrans-(1,8-dibutyl-1,3,6,8,10,13-hexaazacyclotetradecane-κ4N3,N6,N10,N13)bis(perchlorato-κO)copper(II) from synchrotron data

Abstract

The structure of the title compound, [Cu(ClO4)2(C16H38N6)] has been determined from synchrotron data, λ = 0.62988 Å. The asymmetric unit comprises one half of the CuIIcomplex as the CuIIcation lies on an inversion center. It is coordinated by the four secondary N atoms of the macrocyclic ligand and the mutuallytransO atoms of the two perchlorate ions in a tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry. The average equatorial Cu—N bond length is significantly shorter than the average axial Cu—O bond length [2.010 (4) and 2.569 (1) Å, respectively]. Intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds between the macrocyclic ligand and uncoordinating O atoms of the perchlorate ligand stabilize the molecular structure. In the crystal structure, an extensive series of intermolecular N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds generate a three-dimensional network.