Bis{µ-5-(diethyl-amino)-2-[(2-oxidoeth-oxy)imino-meth-yl]phenolato}dicopper(II) acetone solvate.

The title complex, [Cu(2)(C(13)H(18)N(2)O(3))(2)]·C(3)H(6)O, has been synthesized by the reaction of copper(II) acetate monohydrate with 5,5'-bis-(diethyl-amino)-2,2'-[ethyl-enedioxy-bis(nitrilo-methyl-idyne)]diphenol, where one of the N-O bonds of the ligand was cleaved during the reaction. The complex mol-ecule has a µ-dialkoxo-bridged binuclear structure with both Cu(II) centers exhibiting a square-planar coordination geometry.

3,3'-Bis(4-nitro-phen-yl)-1,1'-(p-phenyl-ene)dithio-urea dimethyl sulfoxide disolvate.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(22)H(16)N(6)O(6)S(2)·2C(2)H(6)OS, consists of one half-mol-ecule of the centrosymmetric thiourea derivative and one molecule of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The carbonyl group forms an intra-molecular hydrogen bond with the NH group, creating a six-membered (C-N-C-N-H⋯O) ring. Two other N-H⋯O hydro-gen bonds link one mol-ecule of the thio-urea to two mol-ecules of DMSO.

3,3'-Dibromo-1,1'-[(propane-1,3-diyl-dioxy)-bis(nitrilo-methyl-idyne)]dibenzene.

The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(17)H(16)Br(2)N(2)O(2), lies on a twofold axis that passes through the middle atom of the three-atom trimethyl-ene unit. The two aromatic rings are aligned at an angle of 76.02 (4)°.

1,1'-[(Hexane-1,6-diyldi-oxy)bis-(nitrilo-methyl-idyne)]dinaphthalene.

The title compound, C(28)H(28)N(2)O(2), was synthesized by condensation of 1-naphthaldehyde with 1,6-bis-(amino-oxy)hexane in ethanol. The mol-ecule is disposed about a crystallographic centre of symmetry. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules are linked through strong inter-molecular π-π stacking inter-actions [interplana distance = 2.986 (2) Å], forming a three-dimensional network.

2,2'-Dichloro-1,1'-[(propane-1,3-diyldi-oxy)bis-(nitrilo-methyl-idyne)]dibenzene.

The title compound, C(17)H(16)Cl(2)N(2)O(2), assumes a V-shape configuration with a dihedral angle between the two halves of the mol-ecule of 79.60 (4)°. The asymmetric unit comprises one half-mol-ecule with a crystallographic twofold rotation axis passing through the central C atom. There are weak inter-molecular π-π stacking inter-actions between neighbouring benzene rings with inter-molecular plane-to-plane distances of 3.277 (6) and 3.465 (5) Šalong the a and c axes, respectively. In the crystal structure, weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O bonds link each mol-ecule to four others to form an infinite three-dimensional network.

2,2'-{1,1'-[Pentane-1,5-diyl-bis(oxy-nitrilo)]-diethyl-idyne}diphenol.

In the title compound, C(21)H(26)N(2)O(4), there is half a mol-ecule in the asymmetric unit with a crystallographic twofold rotation axis passing through the central C atom of the -CH=N-O-(CH(2))(5)-O-N=CH- bridge. The dihedral angle formed by the two benzene rings is 80.85 (2)°. Strong intra-molecular O-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds help to establish the molecular conformation. There are also weak inter-molecular π-π stacking inter-actions between neighbouring benzene rings [centroid-centroid separation = 3.502 (3) Å].