title: Crystal structure of μ6-chlorido-nona-kis-(μ-4-chloro-pyrazolato)bis-μ3-methoxo-hexa-copper(II).
abstract: The hexa-nuclear title compound, [{Cu3(μ3-OCH3)(μ-C3H2ClN2)3}2(μ-C3H2ClN2)3(μ6-Cl)] or [Cu6(C3H2ClN2)9(CH3O)2Cl], crystallizes in the space groupPbcn, with individual mol-ecules being located on a twofold rotation axis. The mol-ecule adopts a trigonal prismatic shape, with two trinuclear units linked by three 4-chloro-pyrazolate ligand bridges by encapsulating a Cl-anion in a μ6-coordination mode. In the crystal, individual mol-ecules are stacked into rods parallel to [1-10] that are arranged in a pseudo-hexa-gonal packing. Cohesion between mol-ecules is accomplished through weak C-H⋯Cl inter-actions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Kaige
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Logesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mathivathanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Raphael G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Raptis
keywords: chloride encapsulation; crystal structure; trigonal prismatic hexa­nuclear copper pyrazolate; μ6-Cl coordination