Di­chlorido­{2-[(E)-phen­yl(pyridin-2-yl-κN)methyl­idene]-N-phenyl­hydra­zine­carboxamide-κ²N²,O}copper(II)

The title compound, [CuCl₂(C₁₉H₁₆N₄O)], contains a Cu^II atom N,N′,O-chelated by a neutral N-phenyl­hy­dra­zine­car­box­amide ligand and additionally coordinated by two Cl atoms, resulting in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. The ligating atoms in the basal square plane of the complex comprise the azomethine N, the pyridine N, the amide O and one of the Cl atoms, whereas the other Cl atom occupies an apical position. The apical Cl atoms in adjacent layers function as hydrogen-bond acceptors to both NH groups. Intermolecular C—H...Cl and C—H...O interactions are also observed.