Cyanobis(1,10-phenanthroline)copper(II) Tricyanomethanide Dihydrate

The crystal structure of the title complex, [Cu(CN)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂][C(CN)₃].2H₂O, is formed by discrete [Cu(phen)₂(CN)]⁺ cations, tcm anions and uncoordinated water molecules [phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, tcm = tricyanomethanide, C(CN)₃^-]. The Cu atom is coordinated by four N atoms (from two phen molecules) and by one C atom (from the cyanide group in the equatorial plane) in the form of a distorted trigonal bipyramid.

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