metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, [Cu(CH3COO)2(C7H9NO)2], is a monomeric complex with an octahedral geometry. The CuII atom is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by acetate and 2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol ligands. The acetate group is coordinated in a monodentate manner, while the 2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol is coordinated as a bidentate ligand involving the endocyclic N atom and the hydroxy O atom of the ligand side chain. An intramolecular hydrogen bond is observed between the hydroxy O atom and the non-coordinated acetate O atom. No classical intermolecular hydrogen-bond contacts were observed. However, the crystal packing is effected by C—HO interactions, which link the mononuclear entities into layers parallel to the bc plane.