Crystal structure of bis[μ-S-hexyl 3-(2-oxidobenzylidene)dithiocarbazato-κ⁴O,N³,S:O]dicopper(II)

Abstract

The title compound, [Cu2(C14H18N2OS2)2], is a binuclear copper(II) complex of an oxybenzyl­idenedi­thio­carbazate ligand. The ligand coordinates in a tridentate manner through N-, S- and O-donor atoms. Each O atom also bridges to a second CuII ion to form the binuclear species. It has a central Cu2O2 rhomboid moiety and a metal-to-metal separation of 2.9923 (6) Å. In the crystal, the binuclear complexes stack along the a axis with all the hexyl chains located side-by-side, forming a hydro­phobic region. The complexes are linked via C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the c-axis direction. One CuII atom has the S atom of a symmetry-related complex located approximately in the apical position at 2.9740 (11) Å. This weak inter­action links the chains to form slabs parallel to the ac plane.