Ferromagnetic copper(II)–copper(II) interaction in a single chlorido and dicyanamido bridged mixed–valence copper(I/II) 2-D polymer generated by in situ partial reduction of copper(II).

A mixed-valence 2-D Cu(I/II) complex, [{Cu(II)(dmen)(μ-Cl)(μ1,5-dca)}{Cu(I)(μ1,5-dca)}]n(1) (dmen = N,N-dimethylethylenediamine, dca = dicyanamide = [N(CN)2]−), has been synthesized byin situpartial reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) using benzoin (2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone) as reductant. Complex1was characterized by spectroscopic techniques, single crystal X-ray diffraction, and low temperature magnetic measurements. Structural investigation reveals that1represents a mixed-valence 2-D coordination polymer formed by parallel 1-D [Cu(II)(dmen)(Cl)Cu(I)(μ1,5-dca)2]nchains running along thebaxis, where chloride bridges Cu(II) ions of adjacent polymers through long connections (2.8401(1) Å) to form a 2-D network. The metal centers have two different geometrical environments (distorted square pyramidal and distorted trigonal planar geometries for Cu(II) and Cu(I), respectively). The Cu(II) ions in [Cu(II)(dmen)(μ-Cl)(dca)]nare interconnected through single chloride bridges while within the [Cu(I)(μ1,5-dca)]nunits, the dca connects adjacent Cu(I) ions throughμ1,5-dca bridges. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal weak ferromagnetic interactions (J = +0.3 cm−1) within the chlorido-bridged Cu(II) regular chain present in1. Simultaneous presence ofμ1,5-dca and single chlorido bridges with ferromagnetic coupling is believed to be unique in mixed-valence Cu(I)/Cu(II) complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]