metal-organic compounds
The crystal structure of the title compound, (C12H12N2)[CuCl4], consists of CuII complex anions and diprotonated bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene. The cations and anions lie across individual inversion centers. The square-planar CuII complex anions link with cations via N—HCl hydrogen bonding.
organic compounds
The title compound, C39H38N2O4, possesses crystallographically imposed C2 symmetry, with the twofold axis bisecting the central benzene ring. There is an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the phenoxy O atom and the amide N atom.