Patent ID: 7531031

Claim:
A copper precursor composition, comprising: (i) a copper precursor having the formula: wherein: R 1 and R 2 may be the same as or different from one another and each is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, and hydrocarbyl derivatives of silyl groups; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, hydrocarbyl derivatives of silyl groups and NR 4 R 5 , where R 4 and R 5 may be the same as or different from one another and is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, and hydrocarbyl derivatives of silyl groups; and (ii) an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of water, water-generating compounds, reducing agents, and combinations thereof.