An infinite zigzag chain and the first linear chain of four copper atoms; Still no copper-copper bonding Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We have prepared and characterized ionic compounds containing linear or zigzag chains of copper ions. For [Cu3(DPhIP)2](CuCl2) (1), in addition to the well-known [ClCuCl]- anion, there is a cation with a linear chain of three Cu atoms bridged by two DPhIP anionic ligands (DPhIP represents the anion of 2,6-diphenyliminopiperidine). Each cation has weak interactions with two adjacent CuCl2- anions, and each anion interacts with two neighboring [Cu3(DPhIP)2]+ cations forming an infinite zigzag chain of Cu(I) atoms. Also reported here is the linear tetracopper chain cation in [Cu4(DPhIP)4][CuCl2]2 (2). The [Cu4(DPhIP)4]2+ cation has approximate D(2d) symmetry. There are three CuCu distances of 2.518(2), 2.479(2), and 2.525(2) . The terminal Cu atoms are 2-coordinate Cu(I) while the two inner Cu atoms are 4-coordinate Cu(II). In spite of the diamagnetic nature of this compound, molecular orbital calculations (by various DFT techniques) indicate that no direct Cu-Cu bonds are present; instead the bridging ligand effects a strong coupling of the spins.

published proceedings

  • INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

author list (cited authors)

  • Clerac, R., Cotton, F. A., Daniels, L. M., Gu, J. D., Murillo, C. A., & Zhou, H. C.

citation count

  • 45

complete list of authors

  • Clerac, R||Cotton, FA||Daniels, LM||Gu, JD||Murillo, CA||Zhou, HC

publication date

  • October 2000