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Abstract:
The title compound, [Cu(2){SC(NH(2))NHNH(2)}(6)]I(2), was obtained by the reaction of CuI and thio-semicarbazide (TSCZ) in acetonitrile. Each Cu(I) ion is coordinated by four S atoms of the TSCZ ligands, forming a tetra-hedral geometry. Centrosymmetric dimers are formed by two coordination tetra-hedra sharing a common edge, with a Cu⋯Cu distance of 2.8236 (14) Å. The I(-) ion does not have any direct inter-action with the metal. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak N-H⋯N, N-H⋯S and N-H⋯I hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network structure.
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