Crystal structure of catena -polybis( μ 2 -cyano)-dicyano-(3,10-diethyl-1,3,5,8,11,12-hexaazacyclotetradecane)copper(II)nickel(II) tetrahydrate C 16 H 38 CuN 10 NiO 4

Key Points

• The objective is to determine the crystal structure of a copper-nickel complex to understand its coordination environment.
• Performed X-ray diffraction analysis to obtain structural data
• Characterized the compound's symmetry and dimensions
• Measured cell parameters and calculated volumes
• Identified a monoclinic structure with space group P21/n
• Cell dimensions were a = 10.876(6) Å, b = 10.476(6) Å, c = 11.275(7) Å, β = 94.287(6)°
• Calculated volume was V = 1281.1(13) ų with Z = 2