Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the Heterovalent Copper(I,II) π-Complex Cu₇Br_6.48Cl_1.52 ⋅ 2C₃N₃(OC₃H₅)₃

Abstract

Single crystals of the heterovalent Cu^I,Cu^II π,σ-complex Cu₇Br_6.48Cl_1.52 ⋅ 2C₃N₃(OC₃H₅)₃ are synthesized by the ac electrochemical method from an ethanol solution containing 2,4,6-triallyloxy-1,3,5-triazine, CuCl₂ ⋅ 2H₂O, and CuBr₂. The unit cell parameters of the crystals are: space group $P\bar 1$, a = 8.271(3) Å, b = 11.391(3) Å, c = 11.821(3) Å, α = 67.43(1)°, β = 84.41(2)°, γ = 85.14(2)°, V = 1022(1) ų, and R(F) = 0.0714. The copper and halogen atoms form unique moieties Cu₆X₆ linked by bridging fragments [Cu²⁺ (C₃N₃(OC₃H₅)₃)₂]X₂ into infinite chains. Each inorganic moiety Cu₆X₆ is linked with four 2,4,6-triallyl- oxy-1,3,5-triazine molecules. The ligand molecule is coordinated to one Cu^II atom through the nitrogen atom of the triazine cycle and to two Cu^I atoms through the C=C bonds of two allyl groups. The Br content equal to 0.57 in the X(4) position linking the Cu^I and Cu^II atoms differs markedly from a value of 0.85–0.91 for the X(1), X(2), and X(3) positions linked only with the Cu(I) atoms.