Synthesis, properties and X-ray structure for the mononuclear complex of [{(1-methyl imidazol-2-yl)methylene}-2-aminoethylpyridine]-dichloro copper (II) monohydrate

The crystal structure of the title complex, [CuCl2(C12H14N4)(H2O)], is composed of discrete molecules. The Cu(II) atom is coordinated by two chloride ligands and three nitrogen atoms from the ligand in a distorted tetragonal pyramidal coordination environment with Cu–N distances of 2.053(2), 2.0023(2) and 2.035(2) Å, Cu–Cl distances of 2.538(1) Å and 2.302(1) Å and N–Cu–N of 90.97(0.07), 167.16(0.07) and 80.32(0.07)° and Cl–Cu–Cl angles of 106.90 (0.003)°.