Synthesis and characterization of binuclear azide-bridged hydrazone Cu(II) complex

The condensation product of 7-acetyl-6-azaindole and Girard’s T reagent ((E)-2-(2-(1- (1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-7-yl)ethylidene)hydrazineyl)-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium, HL ligand) was used as a ligand in the reaction with Cu(BF4)2·6H2O and NaN3. The reaction led to the formation of a binuclear Cu(II) complex containing two end-to-end (di-µ-1,3-N3) azide bridges, as well as two NNO-donor hydrazone ligands, forming an axially elongated square pyramidal geometry around each Cu(II) center.