title: Copper-induced N-N bond cleavage results in an octanuclear expanded-core grid-like complex.
abstract: Reaction of copper(I) acetate and 4-amino-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (adpt) in methanol under ambient conditions yields octanuclear [Cu(II)(8)(dpt)(4)(OH)(4)(OAc)(8)]; OAc = acetate anion, and dpt(-) = anion of deaminated adpt, 3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazolate. However, reaction of copper(ii) acetate with dptH gives tetranuclear [Cu(II)(4)(dpt)(2)(OH)(OMe)(OAc)(4)].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kitchen
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Joule
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brooker