Abstract
A terpyridyl-based binuclear Cu(II) complex, formulated as [Cu
2
(tpy)
2
(muco)(NO
3
)
2
], (1) (typ = 2,2';6',2"-terpyridine and H
2
-muco = trans, trans-muconic acid) was synthesised in a single pot technique using slow evaporation method. Blue coloured distorted octahedral-shaped crystals were obtained after a day. Synthesised compound has been characterised by elemental analysis as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) techniques. Hirshfeld surface analysis has been explored to check out the nature of intermolecular interactions and packing modes of compounds in the crystalline state. From the docking study, it has been found that the metal complex bind to the major groove of DNA and the planner aromatic pyridine ring of the ligand partially intercalate into the base pairs.