Abstract
The title complex salt, [CuCl(C12H8N2)2][Tb(NO3)4(C12H8N2)], consists of discrete [CuCl(phen))2]+ cations and [Tb(NO3)4(phen)]− anions (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline). The [CuCl(phen))2]+ cation contains a five-coordinate Cu2+ ion, ligated by two bidentate phen ligands and one Cl− ion, exhibiting a distorted CuN4Cl trigonal–bipyramidal geometry. In the [Tb(NO3)4(phen)]− anion, the Tb3+ ion is coordinated by one chelating phen ligand and four chelating nitrates, forming a distorted TbN2O8 bicapped dodecahedral configuration. The anions and cations are assembled into a three-dimensional network by weak C—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. There is also a significant π–π stacking interaction, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.635 (2) Å.
Highlights
In the [Tb(NO3)4(phen)] anion, the Tb3+ ion is coordinated by one chelating phen ligand and four chelating nitrates, forming a distorted TbN2O8 bicapped dodecahedral configuration
The anions and cations are assembled into a threedimensional network by weak C—H Cl and C—H O
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) x, y−1, z; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (vi) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1
Summary
There is a significant – stacking interaction, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.635 (2) Å
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