H. Shirai et al., FORMATION OF CU(I)-NITRILE AND CU(II)-AMI NE MIXED-VALENCE COMPLEXES IN THE VINYLAMINE-ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMER SYSTEM, Kobunshi ronbunshu, 54(1), 1997, pp. 45-51
In earlier work, we reported on the complex formation of a vinylamine-
acrylonitrile copolymer and Cu(II) ions in an aqueous solution. The Cu
(II) ion formed a complex with vinylamine units, taking the Cu(II) (N-
4) planar structure. In addition, the Cu(I) ion formed a complex with
acrylonitrile units. In this work, we observed the formation of a copo
lymer-Cu(II)-Cu(I) mixed valence complex.