An unique trinuclear triply bridged Cu(II) compound containing double acetato and single azido bridges: Synthesis, X-ray structure and magnetism of [Cu3(dpyam)2(μ1,1-N3)2(μ-CH3COO- κ-O1)2(μ-CH3COO-κ-O1,O2)2] · 2(H2O) (dpyam = di-2-pyridylamine)

The synthesis, characterization, crystal structure and magnetic properties of the unique azido-acetato bridged trinuclear triply bridged Cu(II) compound, [Cu3(dpyam)2(μ1,1-N3)2(μ-CH3COO-κ-O1)2(μ-CH3COO-κ-O1,O2)2] · 2(H2O), is reported. In the centrosymmetric compound, the central Cu atom is linked to two terminal Cu atoms by a double acetato bridge and an azido bridge, thereby providing a linear trinuclear unit. The coordination geometry around each of the terminal Cu(II) ions is distorted square pyramidal, while the geometry of the central Cu(II) ion is elongated octahedral. The magnetic susceptibility measurements, measured from 5 to 300 K revealed a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the Cu(II) ions with a J value of −10.2 cm−1. In the EPR no signals for the low-lying doublet are resolved at 77 K.