Chemistry
The synthesis and structure of adamantoid copper(II) clusters
Abstract
Three new copper(II) complexes with the general formula Cu4X6O(L)4 (1, X = chloride, L = 2-amino-5-chloropyridine; 2, X = chloride, L = 2-amino-5-bromopyridine and 3, X = bromide, L= 2-aminopyridine) with an adamantane-like core structure are reported. 1 and 2 crystallize in the space group P-1, while 3 crystallizes in the space group P21/c. We also report comparisons between the structures of these compounds and ones found in a literature review of compounds with similar structures and organic ligands. The members of this family all exhibit antiferromagnetic interactions and the possibility of magnetic frustration due to their geometries.
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