title: Low-dimensional compounds containing cyano groups. VII. (Dicyanamido-kappaN1)bis(1,10-phenanthroline-kappa2N,N')copper(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate.
abstract: The title compound, [Cu(C(2)N(3))(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)](CF(3)SO(3)), is formed by discrete [Cu(phen)(2)(N(CN)(2)))](+) complex cations (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline) and uncoordinated CF(3)SO(3)(-) anions. The Cu centre is five-coordinated in the form of a distorted trigonal bipyramid to two phen molecules and one dicyanamide ligand, which is coordinated through one nitrile N atom in the equatorial plane at a distance of 1.990 (2) A. The two axial Cu-N distances are similar (mean 1.993 A) and are substantially shorter than the two equatorial Cu-N bonds (mean 2.125 A).
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Safárik University, Moyzesova 11, SK-041 54 Kosice, Slovakia. potocnak@kosice.upjs.sk
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Potocnák
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burcák
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Lothar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jäger