title: (meso-5,7,7,12,14,14-Hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclo-tetra-deca-4,11-diene)copper(II) bis-[O,O'-bis-(4-methyl-phen-yl) dithio-phosphate].
abstract: The title compound, [Cu(C(16)H(32)N(4))](C(14)H(14)O(2)PS(2))(2) or [Cu(trans[14]dien)][S(2)P(OC(6)H(4)Me-4)(2)](2), where trans[14]dien is meso-5,7,7,12,14,14-hexa-methyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclo-tetra-deca-4,11-diene, was obtained by the reaction of [Cu(trans[14]dien)](ClO(4))(2) and [(C(2)H(5))(2)NH](2) [S(2)P(OC(6)H(4)Me-4)(2)](2). The Cu(II) atom lies on a centre of inversion and possesses a relatively undistorted square-planar coordination arrangement with four N atoms of the macrocyclic tetra-mine trans[14]dien [Cu-N = 1.9716 (19) and 2.0075 (19) Å]. The two uncoordinated [(4-MeC(6)H(4)O)(2)PS(2)](-) groups act as counter-ions to balance the charge and inter-act with the [Cu(trans[14]dien)](2+ )complex cation through N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering , 643000 Zigong, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lin-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Li-Ke
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yang-Guang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Jian-Shen
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Feng