Effects of non-molecular forces on molecular structure in tris(thiourea)copper(I)

Abstract

Intermolecular-hydrogen bonding interactions have been shown to result in a shortening of the copper–copper distance by 0.274 Å to 2.5526(5) Å in [Cu₂{µ-SC(NH₂)₂}₂{SC(NH₂)₂}₄]²⁺ in comparison to three structures of the same cation in the absence of significant intermolecular interactions.

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