title: Through-Bond Exchange Coupling and Triplet Excitons in a Dinuclear Copper(II) Macrocyclic Complex.
abstract: The reaction of the bicyclic cryptand 1,4,7,10,13,16,21,24-octaazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosan-5,6,14,15,22,23-hexone (1) with copper(II) leads to the dinuclear complex {1,10-bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaazacyclooctadecane-5,6,14,15-tetronato(4-)}dicopper(II) (2). 2 crystallizes in the triclinic system (space group P&onemacr;, No. 2), with cell parameters a = 6.751(1) Å, b = 10.153(1) Å, c = 10.748(2) Å, alpha = 71.83(1) degrees, beta = 89.79(1) degrees, gamma = 73.56(1) degrees, and Z = 1. The structure is made up of centrosymmetric neutral dinuclear copper(II) units stacking along the a axis. Each copper(II) ion assumed a distorted-octahedral environment. The basal positions are occupied by four nitrogen atoms, two from deprotonated amide groups and two from the tertiary and primary amines; the apical positions are occupied by one amido nitrogen atom from the same dimer and one amido oxygen atom from a neighboring unit within the stack. The analysis of variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility data reveals the occurrence of a significant intramolecular antiferromagnetic interaction (J = -47 cm(-)(1)) in 2. The analysis of the exchange pathways by extended Hückel calculations shows a strong contribution of the N-C-C-N sigma bonds to the coupling between the two copper(II) ions. The triplet exciton type EPR spectrum of 2 allowed the evaluation of the interdimer interaction (J' approximately 10(-)(3) cm(-1)), a possible description of 2 as a magnetic alternating chain being ruled out.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique, URA CNRS No. 420, Université de Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France, Departament de Quimica Inorgànica, Facultat de Quïmica de la Universitat de València, Dr Moliner 50, 46100-Burjassot (València), Spain, and Laboratoire de Chimie des Métaux de Transition, URA CNRS No. 419, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75252 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: Talal
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authors.lastname: Mallah
authors.forename: Yves
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authors.lastname: Journaux
authors.forename: Francesc
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authors.lastname: Lloret
authors.forename: Miguel
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authors.lastname: Julve
authors.forename: Claudette
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authors.lastname: Bois