The reaction of copper(II) and 2-hydrazino-2-imidazoline leading to the in situ formation of bisimidazoline (biz). Crystal structure and vibrational spectroscopy of mixed-valence [Cu(biz)2][Cu2Br4] complex
摘要:
The reaction of Cu(OH)(2) and 2-hydrazino-2-imidazoline hydrobromide surprisingly resulted in complex compound where Cu(II) ions are chelated by a new ligand, namely bisimidazoline (biz). As has been found in the X-ray analysis, the [Cu(biz)(2)](2+) cations are accompanied by [Cu2Br4](2-) anions, which makes the whole compound of metal-mixed-valency type. Both ions are centrosymmetric and quasi-planar. The Cu(II) coordination environment is a rectangle with almost equal Cu-N bond lengths (1.984(3), 1.987(3) angstrom). The electrostatic interaction of both complex ions is strengthened by two strong N-H center dot center dot center dot Br and four weaker (C-H center dot center dot center dot Br, C-H center dot center dot center dot N) hydrogen bonds. The relatively simple IR and Raman spectra were interpreted with help of quantum calculations carried out at the B3LYP/LanL2DZ level. The characterization of computed normal vibrations and correlating observed bands is given in terms of approximate D-2h symmetry. The most intense band resulting from the Cu-N stretching vibration (B-3u) was located at 342 cm(-1), by Cu-63 and Cu-65 isotope substitution. The chemical reactions leading to the formation of presented compound are also proposed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.