Structural, magnetic, and redox properties of dicopper complexes of a new binucleating ligand involving sulphides and benzimidazoles in addition to a phenoxide bridge

Abstract

The structure of the chloro-derivative (1) of the new ligand (H–L1) is reported together with the electrochemical and magnetic studies of this and three related complexes; it shows that (H–L1) is able to mediate a strong antiferromagnetic interaction between the two copper(II) ions in the complex, whilst enforcing their high reduction potential.