<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The crystal structures of the title compounds, [Cu2(μ2-2-Clbz)4(H2O)2] (<bold>1</bold>) and [Cu(3,5-Cl2bz)2(H2O)3] (<bold>2</bold>), have been redetermined at 150 K. The compound <bold>1</bold> forms dimeric complex where two Cu2+ cations are bridged through four 2-chlorobenzoate ligands. The Cu2+ ion in <bold>1</bold> is pentacoordinated by four oxygen atoms of bridging 2-chlorobenzoate ligands and one coordinated water molecule. The compound <bold>2</bold> forms mononuclear complex, where the Cu2+ ion is pentacoordinated by two oxygen atoms of monodentate 3,5-dichlorobenzoate ligands and three coordinated water molecule. Both complexes are connected through O—H· · ·O hydrogen bonds into frameworks. The π-π stacking interactions are also observed in crystal structure of <bold>2</bold>.</abstract>

The crystal structures of the title compounds, [Cu2(μ2-2-Clbz)4(H2O)2] (1) and [Cu(3,5-Cl2bz)2(H2O)3] (2), have been redetermined at 150 K. The compound 1 forms dimeric complex where two Cu2+ cations are bridged through four 2-chlorobenzoate ligands. The Cu2+ ion in 1 is pentacoordinated by four oxygen atoms of bridging 2-chlorobenzoate ligands and one coordinated water molecule. The compound 2 forms mononuclear complex, where the Cu2+ ion is pentacoordinated by two oxygen atoms of monodentate 3,5-dichlorobenzoate ligands and three coordinated water molecule. Both complexes are connected through O—H· · ·O hydrogen bonds into frameworks. The π-π stacking interactions are also observed in crystal structure of 2.

Structures of copper(II) 2-chlorobenzoate monohydrate and copper(II) 3,5-dichlorobenzoate trihydrate

Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37, Bratislava, Slovakia

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine The Philosopher University, SK-949 74 Nitra, Slovakia

Acta Chimica Slovaca

The crystal structures of the title compounds, [Cu2(μ2-2-Clbz)4(H2O)2] (1) and [Cu(3,5-Cl2bz)2(H2O)3] (2), have been redetermined at 150 K. The compound 1...

Structures of copper(II) 2-chlorobenzoate monohydrate and copper(II) 3,5-dichlorobenzoate trihydrate

Published Online: May 14, 2012

Page range: 15 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10188-012-0003-5

Keywords
copper, X-ray, chlorobenzoate, dichlorobenzoate, hydrogen bonds

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Structures of copper(II) 2-chlorobenzoate monohydrate and copper(II) 3,5-dichlorobenzoate trihydrate

Published Online: May 14, 2012

Page range: 15 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10188-012-0003-5

Keywordscopper, X-ray, chlorobenzoate, dichlorobenzoate, hydrogen bonds

This content is open access.

Keywords
copper, X-ray, chlorobenzoate, dichlorobenzoate, hydrogen bonds