title: Structural characterization of a copper nitrosyl complex with a {CuNO}10 configuration.
abstract: The synthesis and characterization of a {CuNO}(10) complex, namely, [Cu(CH(3)NO(2))(5)(NO)][PF(6)](2), has been achieved by the addition of [NO][PF(6)] to copper metal powder in the presence of nitromethane. In the solid state, this complex exhibits a bent Cu-N-O moiety [Cu-N-O = 121.0(3)°] and a long Cu-N bond. This complex readily reacts with mesitylene to form [mesitylene, NO][PF(6)] and [Cu(η(2)-1,3,5-Me(3)C(6)H(3))(2)][PF(6)] by transfer of NO(+) to the mesitylene ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Trevor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hayton
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011208:Powders
chemical_list: D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D011208:Powders; D003300:Copper