The structure of the title compound, {(NH4)2[Cu(C2O4)2]} n , at 100 K has monoclinic (P21/c) symmetry with the CuII atom on an inversion center. The compound has a polymeric structure due to long Cu⋯O inter-actions which create [Cu(C2O4)2] chains along the a axis. The structure also displays inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonding, which links these chains into a three-dimensional network.

Metal-catalyzed C–N cross-coupling generally forms C−N bonds by reductive elimination from metal complexes bearing covalent C- and N-ligands. We have identified a Cu-mediated that uses dative N-ligand in the bond-forming event, which, contrast to conventional methods, generates reactive cationic products. Mechanistic studies suggest process operates via transmetalation of an aryl organoboron Cu...

The pyridylalkylamine copper complex [Cu(tmpa)(L)]2+ has previously been proposed to reduce dioxygen via a dinuclear resting state, based on experiments in organic aprotic solvents using chemical reductants. Conversely, mononuclear reaction mechanism was observed under electrochemical conditions neutral aqueous solution. We have investigated the oxygen and hydrogen peroxide reduction catalysed ...

Three new ionic salts containing [M(CN)8]4? (M = MoIV and WIV) were prepared using large complex cations based on a non-conventional motif built with the tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (noted hereafter tren) ligand, [{M’(tren)}3(?-tren)]6+ (M’ CuII ZnII). The crystal structures of three compounds show that atomic arrangement is formed by relatively isolated anionic cationic entities. irradiated blue l...

Using N2O4 donor symmetric ligand H2L and dca co-ligand, two new isostructural dinuclear CuII–LnIII complexes [Cu(Cl)(L)Ln(NO3)(CH3OH)(H2O)(dca)] [Ln=Ho (1CuHo), Gd (2CuGd)] [H2L = 6,6′-((1E,1′E)-(ethane-1,2-diylbis(azaneylylidene))bis(methaneylylidene))bis(2-methoxyphenol); dca=dicyanamide] were designed, synthesized studied. In the compounds, geometric environment around nine-coordinated Ln(I...