Cubane tetrameric complexes of copper(I) chloride and bromide with triphenyl phosphite

Authors
Pike, RD Starnes, WH Carpenter, GB
Citation
Rd. Pike et al., Cubane tetrameric complexes of copper(I) chloride and bromide with triphenyl phosphite, ACT CRYST C, 55, 1999, pp. 162-165
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
01082701 → ACNP
Volume
55
Year of publication
1999
Part
2
Pages
162 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0108-2701(19990215)55:<162:CTCOCC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The crystal structures of tetra-mu(3)-chloro-tetrakis[(triphenyl phosphite- P)copper(I)], [Cu4Cl4(C18H15O3P)(4)], and tetra-mu(3)-bromo-tetrakis [(trip henyl phosphite-P)copper(I)], [Cu4Br4(C18H15O3P)(4)], are described. Both h ave distorted 'cubane' Cu4X4 cores. Distortion of the cubane structure is r eflected in X-Cu-X angles > 90 degrees and Cu-X-Cu angles < 90 degrees, and is more pronounced in the bromide complex.