حمید گلچوبیان

Binuclear complexes of copper(II) have been the subject of extensive investigation because of their wide use in various fields. These compounds have vast biological applications and good catalytic roles in many reactions [1]. Some of these complexes were designed and their structural properties were investigated in our research group. The synthesized binuclear copper (II) complexes containing halide ions as bridging ligands, reveals solvatochromic, halochromic and thermochromic behaviors [2]. In this report, in continuing our study on holo bridged complexes, the reduced Schiff base, N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)benzylamine (L), has been prepared and used as a bidentate ligand for the synthesis of chloro bridged dinuclear copper(II) complex, [LCu(µ-Cl)]2. The complex has been characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, conductivity measurements and elemental analysis. Crystal structure of the complex is also determined by X-ray crystallography that shows each copper(II) center has a square pyramidal coordination environment consisting of two bridging chloride anions, one terminal chloride anion, and two neutral nitrogen donors from the chelating ligand (L).