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1Key Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry in Universities of Shandong Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu 273155, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In the title compound, [Cu(C6F5COO)2(C4H4N2)]n, (I), the asymmetric unit contains one Cu(II) cation, two anionic pentafluorobenzoate ligands and one pyrazine ligand. Each Cu(II) centre is five-coordinated by three O atoms from three independent pentafluorobenzoate anions, as well as by two N atoms from two pyrazine ligands, giving rise to an approximately square-pyramidal coordination geometry. Adjacent Cu(II) cations are bridged by a pyrazine ligand and two pentafluorobenzoate anions to give a two-dimensional layer. The layers are stacked to generate a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture via strong intermolecular C-H···F-C interactions, as indicated by the F···H distance of 2.38 Å.
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