title: The synthesis and structure of terpyridine-N-oxide complexes of copper(II) perchlorate.
abstract: The co-ordination of a series of terpyridine-N-oxide ligands to the Cu(ii) ion is reported. Addition of two equivalents of ligand results in the formation of the expected 2 : 1 six co-ordinate product, while the addition of one equivalent of ligand allows the isolation of 1 : 1 species if the ligand has a meridonal binding mode. The five complexes isolated were characterised in the solid state by X-ray crystallography while they are studied in solution using EPR, UV-vis spectroscopy and IR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, PO Box 912, Cardiff, UKCF10 3AT. amorosoaj@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: Angelo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.forename: Miles W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Burrows
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haigh
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hursthouse
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: K M Abdul
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Damien M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010472:Perchlorates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D010472:Perchlorates; D011725:Pyridines; C062280:copper(II) perchlorate; D003300:Copper; C023666:pyridine