title: catena-Poly[[bis(1H-benzimidazole-kappaN3)(salicylato-kappaO)copper(II)]-mu-salicylato-O,O':O''].
abstract: The title compound, [Cu(C7H5O3)2(C7H6N2)2]n, is a one-dimensional polymeric complex bridged by salicylate anions. The Cu(II) atom is surrounded by three salicylate and two benzimidazole ligands, with a tetragonally elongated octahedral coordination geometry. The Cu-O bond distances in the axial directions are 2.6092 (16) and 2.6834 (17) A. pi-pi stacking interactions exist between the benzimidazole rings of neighboring polymeric complex chains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kai-Liang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Duan-Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012459:Salicylates; D003300:Copper