title: Crystal structure of {(but-3-en-1-yl)bis-[(pyridin-2-yl)meth-yl]amine-κ(3) N,N',N''}di-chlorido-copper(II) diethyl ether hemisolvate.
abstract: The five-coordinate Cu(II) atom in the title complex [CuCl2(C16H19N3)]·0.5C4H10O, adopts a near-ideal square-pyramidal geometry (τ-5 = 0.01). The apical Cu-Cl distance is 0.2626 (6) Å longer than the basal Cu-Cl distance. Weak C-H⋯Cl interactions between pyridine rings and the Cl atoms of adjacent complex molecules are present. The solvent molecule, located on a twofold rotation axis, is situated in the voids of this arrangement. Copper atoms coordinated by tridentate nitro-gen-containing ligands have been found to be excellent promoters of Atom Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Physics, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bussey
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Physics, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Physics, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Annie R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: McGlone
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Physics, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mraz
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Physics, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Kayode D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Oshin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA.
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pintauer
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
authors.forename: Allen G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Oliver
keywords: Atom Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) reactions; crystal structure; five-coordinate copper(II) complex
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