Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface, and DFT studies of a Copper(II) complex of 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine and 1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid

A new metal-organic hybrid complex [Cu(5,5′-dmbipy) (D-cam) (H2O)]n (1), (5,5′-dmbipy = 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine, D-cam = D-camphoric acid anion) was hydrothermally synthesized. This complex was characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, TGA, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic studies show that the title complex 1 crystallizes in an orthorhombic system with a P212121 space group with a = 06.9518(05) Ǻ, b = 13.5516(13) Ǻ, c = 22.6380(02)Ǻ; V = 2132.7(3) Ǻ3. The title CuII complex adopts a square pyramidal configuration. DFT study and Hirshfeld topology analysis of complex 1 was also done. The crystal achieves its three-dimensional structure and stability through polymeric chains having helical motifs of arrangement in between moieties and interconnected through hydrogen bonding interactions between the apical water molecule and non-coordinated oxygen atoms of the D-cam2- ligands. TGA, DFT calculations and Hirshfeld topology analysis revealed that the title complex 1 was stable