Table 3 Selected bond angles (°).

From: Synthesis, characterization, and hydrogen bonding analysis of copper complexes with acetate bridging: insights into interactions in crystal networks

Coordination geometry

Key organic bonds

Complex 1

O4–Cu2–O8 (trans acetate)

171.3

C1–O1–Cu1 (chelate)

121.2

O5–Cu1–O1 (Jahn-Teller axis)

172.4

N6–Cu2–Cu1 (linearity)

175.3

N1–Cu1–Cu2 (ligand orientation)

177.9

C11–N3–C10 (ligand planarity)

118.0

Complex 2

O1–Cu1–O2i (bridging acetate)

166.7

C1–O1–Cu1 (chelate)

121.8

O3–Cu1–O4i (trans acetate)

166.7

C5–N1–Cu1 (ligand tilt)

122.9

N1–Cu1–Cu1i (axial alignment)

172.8

C7–N2–C5 (ligand planarity)

114.7

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