Crystal structures of [(μ2-L1)di­bromidodicopper(II)] dibromide and poly[[(μ2-L1)diiodido­dicopper(I)]-di-μ-iodido-dicopper(I)], where L1 is 2,5,8,11,14,17-hexa­thia-[9.9](2,6,3,5)-pyrazino­phane.

The reaction of the hexa­thia­pyrazino­phane ligand, 2,5,8,11,14,17-hexa­thia-[9.9](2,6,3,5)-pyrazino­phane (L1), with copper(II) dibromide led to the formation of a binuclear complex, [μ₂-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexa­thia-[9.9](2,6,3,5)-pyrazino­phane]bis­[bromi­docopper(II)] dibromide, [Cu₂Br₂(C₁₆H₂₄N₂S₆)]Br₂, (I). The complex possesses inversion symmetry with the pyrazine ring being situated about a center of symmetry. The ligand coordinates to the copper(II) atom in a bis-tetra­dentate manner and the copper atom has a fivefold NS₃Br coordination environment with a distorted shape. The reaction of ligand L1 with copper(I) iodide also gave a binuclear complex, which is bridged by a Cu₂I₂ unit to form a two-dimensional coordination polymer, poly[[μ₂-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexa­thia-[9.9](2,6,3,5)-pyrazino­phane]tetra-μ-iodido-tetra­copper(I)], [Cu₄I₄(C₁₆H₂₄N₂S₆)]_n, (II). The binuclear unit possesses inversion symmetry with the pyrazine ring being located about a center of symmetry. The Cu₂I₂ unit is also located about an inversion center. The two independent copper(I) atoms are both fourfold coordinate. That coordinating to the ligand L1 in a bis-tridentate manner has an NS₂I coordination environment and an irregular shape, while the second copper(I) atom, where L1 coordinates in a bis-monodentate manner, has an SI₃ coordination environment with an almost perfect tetra­hedral geometry. In the crystal of I, the cations and Br⁻ anions are linked by a number of C—H···S and C—H···Br hydrogen bonds, forming a supra­molecular network. In the crystal of II, the two-dimensional coordination polymers lie parallel to the ab plane and there are no significant inter-layer contacts present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]