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metal-organic compounds
The title compound, bis[1-(2-bromo-4-methylphenyliminomethyl)-2-naphtholato-N,O]copper(II), [Cu(C18H13BrNO)2], has crystallographic inversion symmetry. The CuII ion shows a pseudo-square-planar coordination. The Cu—N and Cu—O distances are 1.990 (4) and 1.880 (4) Å, respectively. The CuII ion is in an approximate octahedral environment if bromine is included in the description, with a non-bonded CuBr distance of 3.296 (1) Å.