Hexaaqua-magnesium(II) bis-{[N-(4-meth-oxy-2-oxidobenzyl-idene)glycyl-glycinato(3-)]cuprate(II)} hexa-hydrate
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Recording Gamma Band Oscillations in Pedunculopontine Nucleus Neurons
Published on: September 14, 2016
Jiaxun Jiang1, Yao Lu, Limin Yuan
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou Universitry, Yangzhou 225002, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In the title complex, [Mg(H(2)O)(6)][Cu(C(12)H(11)N(2)O(5))](2)·6H(2)O, the Cu(II) atoms lie at the center of the square plane of triple negatively charged O,N,N',O'-tetra-dentate Schiff base ligands, which are coordinated by one phenolate O atom, one imine N atom, one deprotonated amide N atom and one carboxyl-ate O atom. The Mg(II) center, which sits on an inversion center, is coordinated by six aqua ligands and exhibits a slightly distorted octa-hedral conformation. The asymmetric unit consists of an [N-(4-meth-oxy-2-oxidobenzyl-idene)glycyl-glycinato]cuprate(II) anion, one half of an [Mg(H(2)O)(6)](2+) cation and three free water mol-ecules. The cations and anions form columns by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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