K. Sakai et al., SYNTHESIS, CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE, AND SOLUTION PROPERTIES OF A HEXACOPPER(II) COMPLEX WITH BRIDGING HYDROXIDES, PYRAZOLATES, AND NITRATES, Inorganic chemistry, 35(2), 1996, pp. 542
A reaction of [Cu(pzH)(4)(NO3)(2)] (pzH = pyrazole) (1) with 2 equiv o
f Cu(NO3)(2) . 3H(2)O at pH 6 afforded the unusual hexacopper(II) comp
lex 3)-OH)(mu-pz)(3)(mu(4)-NO3)(pzH)(3)](2)(mu-NO3)(2) (Pz = Pyrazolat
e)(2). Both 1 and 2 have been structurally characterized by X-ray diff
raction. The intertrimer linkage in 2 is supported with two bridging n
itrate ions. The behavior of 2 in aqueous media has been examined by m
eans of electronic absorption spectroscopy and electric conductivity m
easurements.