A new dicopper(II) complex with 3.6,9.16.19,22-hexaaza-6.19-bis(2-hydroxyet
hyl)-tricyclo[22,2,2,2(11.14)]triaconta-1,11,13,24,27, 29-hexaene(L), was s
ynthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of [Cu2L(N-3)(2)](ClO4)
(2) (.) 2H(2)O has shown that both Cu2+ ions are in penta-coordination envi
ronment with distorted trigonal bipyramid consisting of three N atoms from
diethylenetriamine moieties. one N atom from azide and one O atom from hydr
oxyethyl pendant, and the separation of Cu...Cu is 8.11 Angstrom. The two a
romatic rings are close to each other, the shortest distance being 3.71 Ang
strom for C11...C21, and the benzene ring planes from a dihedral angle of 7
0.9 degrees in molecule. ES-MS spectra showed that the main species, [CU2(L
-H)N-3](2+) and [Cu-2(L-2H)](2+), were formed by deprotonation of the hydro
xyethyl pendants and releasing azides from the Cu(II) complex stepwise. (C)
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