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Abstract: Hydrothermal reaction of CuBr2, 4,4′-bipyridine and ethanol/methanol generated two copper (I) bromide complexes with in situ alkylated 4,4′-bipyridium, namely [C14H18N2][Cu5Br7] (1) and [C12H14N2][Cu4Br6] (2). The structure of 1 consists of chains and N,N′-diethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium. The underlying structural motif in of 1 is the Cu5Br capped square pyramid, which is different from the Cu5Br2 pentagonal bipyramidal structural motif in various documented anions. The in 1 contains untypical μ5-bromide, with which five copper atoms forms a capped square pyramid rather than a pentagonal pyramid as predicted by Subramanian and Hoffmann. Compound 2 is isostructural with [C12H14N2][Cu4Cl6] reported by Willett, and consists of chains and N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium. The chain is composed of alternating Cu6Br6 and Cu2Br6 units. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Hydrothermal reaction of molybdenum oxide and copper(II) source in the presence of 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bpy) afforded three-dimensional covalent framework [CuII(4,4′-bpy)(MoO4)] (1), while reaction with 1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) in place of 4,4′-bpy and addition of metal molybdenum resulted in one-dimensional chain-like compound . The copper in 1 is divalent and approximately shows trigonal bipyramidal geometry, while in 2 is monovalent and approximately shows T-shaped geometry. The structure of 1 has a three-dimensional pillar-layered framework constructed from bimetallic {CuMoO4} layers bridged by bifunctional ligand 4,4′-bpy. Interestingly, the {CuMoO4} layer in 1 consists of 16-membered {Cu4Mo4O8} rings and 8-membered {Cu2Mo2O4} rings, different from other reported {CuMoO4} layers. The structure of 2 consists a one-dimensional chain that is attached by peripheral {Cu(HDABCO)}2+ units. The chain is constructed from octamolybdates through common corners. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]