The synthesis, spectroscopy and X-ray single crystal structure of catena-[(μ-anacardato)-copper(ii)bipyridine][Cu2{(μ-O 2CC6H3(o-OH)(o-C15H 31)}4(NC5H5)2]

Mohammad Azad Malik, Paul O'Brien, Floriana Tuna, Robin Pritchard, Joseph Buchweishaija, Elianaso Kimambo, Egid B. Mubofu

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    Abstract

    Hydrogenation of crude anacardic acid gave a transparent crystalline product on recrystallization. When reacted with copper nitrate in the presence of pyridine it produced green crystals of a pyridine adduct of a dimeric copper(ii) anacardate with the copper acetate structure. The X-ray single crystal structures of both anacardic acid and the copper complex were determined. Magnetic studies have confirmed strong antiferromagnetic coupling between copper(ii) centre in the dimer. The exchange coupling constant was determined to be J = -324 cm-1. The EPR spectra of the polycrystalline product are consistent with spin S = 1. The zero-field splitting parameter and g tensor values are D = 0.36 cm-1, g = 2.36 and g = 2.06. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)14438-14444
    Number of pages6
    JournalDalton Transactions
    Volume42
    Issue number40
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Oct 2013

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