Tetraaquabis(4,4'-bipyridine)copper(II) 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate trihydrate

Abstract

The Cu atom in [Cu(C10H8N2)(2)(H2O)(4)](C12H6O4).3H(2)O exists in a trans-N2O4 octahedral coordination polyhedron that is formed by the N atoms of two 4,4'-bipyridine heterocycles and the O atoms of four water molecules. The carboxylate groups of the centrosymmetric anions interact indirectly with the Cu atoms through the coordinated water molecules. The cations and anions are linked by hydrogen bonds into a network motif. The Cu atom lies at a site of 2 symmetry.