title: Bis[μ-3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzoato]dicopper(I).
abstract: The dimeric title complex, [Cu(2)(C(14)H(9)N(2)O(2))(2)], resides on a center of symmetry. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are packed via π-π stacking inter-actions alternating between imidazole and benzene rings [mean inter-planar distances = 3.754 (3) and 3.624 (3) Å]. An inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond links the dimers together. The two-coordinate Cu(I) atom displays an O-Cu-N bond angle of 176.3 (2)°. The Cu⋯Cu distance within the dimer is 5.100 (2) Å.
authors: State Key Laboratory Base of Novel Functional Materials and Preparation Science, Institute of Solid Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, People's Republic of China.
authors: Ke-Wei
authors: KW
authors: Lei
authors: Dong-Guo
authors: DG
authors: Xia
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Zheng-Yu
authors: ZY
authors: Su
references: Acta Crystallogr A. 2008 Jan;64(Pt 1):112-22
references: 18156677