Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Mixed-valence Copper (I)-copper (II) Complex: {[Bis(ethylenediamine) Copper (II)] Bis[diiodocuprate (I)]}

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Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Mixed-valence Copper (I)-copper (II) Complex: {[Bis(ethylenediamine) Copper (II)] Bis[diiodocuprate (I)]}

Lida Fotouhi ¹^,* , Saeed Dehghanpour ¹, Majid M. Heravi ¹ and Mahboobeh D. Ardakani ²

¹ Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Azzahra University, P.O.Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran ² Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupation and Social Medicine of the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Aulweg 129 III, 35392 Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany

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Received: 6 June 2007; in revised form: 9 July 2007 / Accepted: 10 July 2007 / Published: 12 July 2007

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Abstract: A novel, mixed-valent copper(I)-copper(II) complex, {[bis(ethylene-diamine)copper(II)] bis[diiodocuprate(I)]} (1), has been prepared by electrochemicaldissolution of a sacrificial copper anode in a solution of ethylenediamine (en), I₂ andtetraethylammoniumperchlorate (TEAP) as supporting electrolyte in acetonitrile (AcN)and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structure determination. The crystal structure ofthe complex 1 shows that it consists of a CuI₂polymer formed from I- ligands bridgingCu(I) ions, with a nearly square planar geometry of bivalente Cu(II) atoms chelated by twoethylenediamine ligands. The results also show that direct electrosynthesis of the complexhad high current efficiency, purity and electrolysis yield.

Keywords: Copper (I/II); complex; electrosynthesis; ethylenediamine; diiodocuprate(I).

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Fotouhi, L.; Dehghanpour, S.; Heravi, M.M.; Ardakani, M.D. Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Mixed-valence Copper (I)-copper (II) Complex: {[Bis(ethylenediamine) Copper (II)] Bis[diiodocuprate (I)]}. Molecules 2007, 12, 1410-1419.

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Fotouhi L., Dehghanpour S., Heravi M.M., Ardakani M.D. Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Mixed-valence Copper (I)-copper (II) Complex: {[Bis(ethylenediamine) Copper (II)] Bis[diiodocuprate (I)]}. Molecules. 2007; 12(7):1410-1419.

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Fotouhi, Lida; Dehghanpour, Saeed; Heravi, Majid M.; Ardakani, Mahboobeh D. 2007. "Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Mixed-valence Copper (I)-copper (II) Complex: {[Bis(ethylenediamine) Copper (II)] Bis[diiodocuprate (I)]}." Molecules 12, no. 7: 1410-1419.

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