title: Square planar Cu(I) stabilized by a pyridinediimine ligand.
abstract: A set of distorted square planar Cu(I) complexes were synthesized and characterized utilizing the sterically encumbering pyridinediimine ligand, (iPr)PDI (where (iPr)PDI = 2,6-(2,6-(i)Pr2C6H3N=CMe)2C5H3N). The oxidation state of the Cu center(s) were elucidated to be Cu(I) with a neutral PDI ligand system based on structural, spectroscopic, and computational data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA. john.gilbertson@wwu.edu.
authors.forename: Pui Man
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA. john.gilbertson@wwu.edu.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA.
authors.forename: Lev N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Zakharov
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA. john.gilbertson@wwu.edu.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gilbertson
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007097:Imines; D008024:Ligands; D011725:Pyridines; D003300:Copper