A novel copper(II) complex with 1,10-phenanthroline and ciprofloxacin.

The X-ray structure analysis of the title compound, chloro[1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(piperazin-4-ium-1-yl)-3-quinolinecarboxylate-kappa(2)O(3),O(4)](1,10-phenanthroline-kappa(2)N,N')copper chloride dihydrate, [CuCl(C(17)H(18)FN(3)O(3))(C(12)H(8)N(2))]Cl x 2H(2)O or [CuCl(cfH)(phen)]Cl x 2H(2)O, where cfH is 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(piperazin-4-ium-1-yl)-3-quinolinecarboxylate and phen is 1,10-phenanthroline, shows that the geometry around the Cu ion is a slightly distorted square pyramid. Two O atoms of the carbonyl and carboxyl groups of ciprofloxacin and two N atoms of 1,10-phenanthroline are coordinated to the metal centre in the equatorial plane, and a Cl(-) ion is coordinated at the apical position. Extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonding produces a supramolecular structure that consists of alternating six- and 12-membered rings.