title: catena-Poly[[μ-bromido-(μ-hydroxydi-2-pyridylmethano-lato-κN,O:O,N')dicopper(II)(Cu-Cu)]-di-μ-bromido].
abstract: The title complex, [Cu(2)Br(3)(C(11)H(9)N(2)O(2))](n), was one of three isolated by slow evaporation of an acetonitrile reaction mixture of CuBr(2) with di-2-pyridyl ketone (1:1 molar ratio). The title complex contains a 2:1 metal-to-ligand ratio of copper(II) with the hydrated form of the ligand, di-2-pyridylmethane-diol. The two copper centers are bridged by a bromide ion and the alk-oxy O atom, and the Cu-Cu distance is 2.9801 (5) Å. The dimeric units are further linked by bromide ions, leading to a two-dimensional extended bridged structure. O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds are present in the crystal structure.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Barry L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Westcott
authors.forename: Kristin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kopp-Vaughn
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hunter