Coordination properties of ethyl bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)phosphate ligand with copper and zinc chloride. X-ray crystal structure of Cu(II) complex

► New phosphate pyridine derivative obtained in transestrification process. ► Characterization with various spectroscopic methods, magnetic study and X-ray crystallography. ► Distorted square-pyramidal geometry around copper center. ► Hydrogen interactions in the Cu(II) complex as the tool to construct supramolecular architecture.