The single-crystal electronic properties and stereochemistry of tri-potassium penta(nitro/nitrito)cuprate(II)

  • Judy Foley
  • , Willie Fitzgerald
  • , Suresh Tyagi
  • , Brian J. Hathaway
  • , David E. Billing
  • , Richard Dudley
  • , Peter Nicholls
  • , Roger C. Slade

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Abstract

The polarised single-crystal electronic and e.s.r. spectra of K3Cu(NO2)5 have been determined and are shown to be consistent with the stereochemistry of the two non-equivalent copper(II) environments present namely, a seven-co-ordinate [CU(NO2)3(ONO)2]3- and a cis-distorted six-co-ordinate [CU(NO2)2(ONO)2(ONO)]3- species. The i.r. spectrum is shown to be compatable with the presence of nitro- and unidentate and bidentate nitrito-ligands, but cannot distinguish the two types of nitrito-co-ordination. A structural pathway is suggested between the seven-co-ordinate and cis-distorted species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1439-1441
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1982

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