Alkoxo-Bridged Binuclear Copper II Complexes as Nodes

The reaction between copper(II) perchlorate diethanolamine, H2dea, and 4,4-bipyridine affords a ID coordination polymer [Cu2(Hdea)2(4,4 -bipy)] 

FIGURE 4. View of a ID chain constructed from alkoxo-bridged nodes in [Cu2 (Hdea)2(4,4-bipy)](C104)2. 

FIGURE 7. Perspective views of the interpenetrating nets in [Cu2(mea)2(bpe)2](C104)2. 

FIGURE 8. (a) Two-dimensional layer constructed from [Cu2(pa)2] nodes connected through [Au(CN)2] spacers, (b) Packing diagram showing the gold-gold interactions established between adjacent layers. 

FIGURE 10. (a) View of a layer in [Cu2(mea)2(bpds)2](CF3S03)2 2CH3OH. (b) View of layered structure and channels (c) View of helices of opposite chiralities resulting from binding of Cu(II) with with bpds. 

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