Abstract
A new oxamido-bridged trinuclear copper(II) complex [(CuL)2Cu](ClO4)2·0.5H2O (L = the dianion of 2,3-dioxo-5,6,14,15-dibenzo-7,13-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclotetradeca-7,12-diene) has been synthesized by self-assembly and characterized. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the title complex is monoclinic, space group P21, with a = 16.213(5), b = 9.811(3), c = 18.802(6) Å, β = 96.790(5)°. The central copper(II) ion lies in a distorted octahedral environment. Terminal coppers have square pyramidal coordination geometry. Magnetic measurements show there is strong antiferromagnetic interaction between the central and the terminal Cu(II) ions.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20331010) and the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China (033602011).