The crystal and molecular structure of cis-dichloro(2,2′-o-phenylenebisbenzothiazole)copper(II)
The molecular structure of cis-dichloro(2,2′-o-phenylenebisbenzothiazole)copper(II) has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffractometry. The crystal is monoclinic, P21/n, a = 8.408(1), b = 15.819(1), c = 14.229(2) Å, β = 93.19(1)°, and Z = 4. The structure has been refined by full-matrix least-squares techniques on F, using 3316 unique reflections for which F2 > 3σ(F2), to a final agreement factor of 0.028. The complex adopts an approximately square planar coordination geometry with the Cu bound to two cis Cl atoms and the N atoms of the chelating benzothiazole ligand. The mean Cu—N and Cu—Cl distances are 2.016(6) and 2.217(6) Å, respectively.