“…For symmetry reasons the atoms Cu, N(1), N(3), N(I ~) and N(3 ~) are coplanar; above and below this plane O atoms from two diphenyl phosphate molecules are symmetrically placed and complete the tetragonally distorted (elongated, 4 + 2) octahedral coordination. The Cu-O(phosphate)ax distances of 2.556 (2)A are considerably greater than those found for Cu-O(phosphate)eq bonds in such crystal structures as [ Cu(3'-GM P)(phen)(H 20)12.7H20, [Cu(5'-CMP)(dpa)-(H20) ]2.5H20 (dpa = 2,2'-dipyridylamine), and [Cu(ATP)(phen)]2.7H20, where the Cu-O distances are 1.929, 1.94 and 1.97 (average values), and 1.919-1.977A, respectively (Wei, Fischer & Bau, 1978;Aoki, 1979;Sheldrick, 1981).…”