Copper(II) Complex of a Urea‐functionalized Pyridyl Ligand: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Acetate Binding Properties

A copper(II) acetate complex with a urea‐functionalized pyridyl ligand, [CuL(OAc)2]2·2AcOH (1) [L = N‐(3‐chlorophenyl)‐N'‐(3‐pyridyl) urea], was synthesized by the reaction of L with Cu(OAc)2 in methanol. A zigzag‐shaped hydrogen bond chain of L is obtained via urea N–H···Npyridyl interactions, and a two‐dimensional hydrogen bond network structure is further formed through the C–H···O interaction. In the complex 1, a paddle‐wheel structure is generated by Cu···Oacetate interactions and Cu···Npyridyl interactions. Furthermore, hydrogen bonding chain structure is extended through weak C–H···O hydrogen bond interactions. Through ultraviolet‐visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopy, the acetate binding properties of L in solution were also evaluated. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates that the metal complex 1 displays antiferromagnetic coupling property.