Catena-Poly[[[bromocopper(I)]-μ-1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene-κ2N3:N3′] monohydrate

Abstract

The title compound, [Cu(bix)Br]n·nH2O [bix = 1,4-bis(imid­azol-l-ylmethyl)benzene] or {[CuBr(C14H14N4)]·H2O}n, was synthesized by the hydro­thermal method. The CuI centre has an unusual 2+1 trigonal coordination geometry. There is a crystallographic centre of inversion at the middle of each benzene ring. Each bix ligand binds with two CuI atoms to form a linear chain. These chains stack, forming micro­channels along the a-axis direction which are occupied by solvent water mol­ecules.