X-Ray Crystallographic Analysis, EPR Studies, and Computational Calculations of a Cu(II)‎ Tetramic Acid Complex

Abstract EN

In this work we present a structural and spectroscopic analysis of a copper(II) N-acetyl-5-arylidene tetramic acid by using both experimental and computational techniques.

The crystal structure of the Cu(II) complex was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction and shows that the copper ion lies on a centre of symmetry, with each ligand ion coordinated to two copper ions, forming a 2D sheet.

Moreover, the EPR spectroscopic properties of the Cu(II) tetramic acid complex were also explored and discussed.

Finally, a computational approach was performed in order to obtain a detailed and precise insight of product structures and properties.

It is hoped that this study can enrich the field of functional supramolecular systems, giving place to the formation of coordination-driven self-assembly architectures.