A Cationic Chlorido‐bridged Palladium(II) Complex of the Sterically Hindered Bis(4‐methylthiazolyl)isoindoline Ligand (4‐Mebti)

The treatment of chlorido[bis(4‐methylthiazolyl)isoindoline]palladium(II) [(4‐Mebti)PdCl] with sodium tetrakis[bis‐3,5(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]boranate Na[BAr^F] in the absence of donor ligands or solvents results in the exclusive formation of the dinuclear cationic complex [{(4‐Mebti)Pd}₂Cl]⁺ independent of the stoichiometry of the reactants. The new compound crystallizes either in the space group or in C2/c depending on the amount of co‐crystallized solvent. In both cases, the molecular structure of the dinuclear cation reveals a sterically crowded situation with the Pd²⁺ ion bound in a non‐planar coordination environment. In solution, [{(4‐Mebti)Pd}₂Cl]⁺ reacts with acetonitrile to form the neutral [(4‐Mebti)PdCl] and an equilibrium mixture of different complexes, from which the mononuclear species [(4‐Mebti)Pd(NCCH₃)]⁺ can be isolated as the pure BAr^F derivative.     

Bis[μ3‐1,8‐bis(triisopropylsilylamido)naphthalene]bis(tetrahydrofuran)di‐μ3‐oxido‐dimanganese(III)disodium

The solid‐state structure of the title compound, [Na₂Mn₂(C₃₂H₅₆N₂OSi₂)₂O₂] or [1,8‐C₁₀H₆(NSiⁱPr₃)₂Mn(μ₃‐O)Na(THF)]₂, which lies across a crystallographic twofold axis, exhibits a central [Mn₂O₂Na₂]⁴⁺ core, with two oxide groups, each triply bridging between the two Mn^III ions and an Na⁺ ion. Additional coordination is provided to each Mn^III centre by a 1,8‐C₁₀H₆(NSiⁱPr₃)₂ [1,8‐bis(triisopropylsilylamido)naphthalene] ligand and to the Na⁺ centres by a tetrahydrofuran molecule. The presence of an additional Na...H—C agostic interaction potentially contributes to the distortion around the bridging oxide group.     

Three‐dimensional networks in 5‐methylimidazolium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate and bis(5‐methylimidazolium) 3‐carboxylato‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate

The two title proton‐transfer compounds, 5‐methylimidazolium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate, C₄H₇N₂⁺·C₇H₅O₆S⁻, (I), and bis(5‐methylimidazolium) 3‐carboxylato‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 2C₄H₇N₂⁺·C₇H₅O₆S²⁻, (II), are each organized into a three‐dimensional network by a combination of X—H...O (X = O, N or C) hydrogen bonds, and π–π and C—H...π interactions.     

Ribbon and Self‐Penetrated Hybrid Copper Molybdates with Ancillary Bis(4‐pyridylmethyl)piperazine Ligands

Hybrid copper molybdates containing the long‐spanning bis(4‐pyridylmethyl) piperazine (bpmp) ligand were prepared via hydrothermal synthesis and structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The reduced copper phase and major product [Cu₄(MoO₄)₂(bpmp)₄]_n ( 1 ) shows 1D ribbon motifs with embedded {Cu^I₂O₂} dimeric units, built from the bpmp pillaring of [Cu₄(MoO₄)₂] linear clusters. The oxidized copper phase and minor product {[Cu₂(MoO₄)₂(bpmp)₄] · 24H₂O}_n ( 2 ) displays [Cu(bpmp)₂]_n²ⁿ⁺ mutually inclined interpenetrated cationic layers cross‐pillared by molybdate tetrahedra into an unprecedented 6‐connected self‐penetrated network with 4⁸5²6⁵ topology.     

Bis(adamantan‐1‐aminium) tetrachloridozincate(II) 18‐crown‐6 monohydrate clathrate

The structure of the title compound [systematic name: bis(adamantan‐1‐aminium) tetrachloridozincate(II)–1,4,7,10,13,16‐hexaoxacyclooctadecane–water (1/1/1)], (C₁₀H₁₈N)₂[ZnCl₄]·C₁₂H₂₄O₆·H₂O, consists of supramolecular rotator–stator assemblies and ribbons of hydrogen bonds parallel to [010]. The assemblies are composed of one protonated adamantan‐1‐aminium cation and one crown ether molecule (1,4,7,10,13,16‐hexaoxacyclooctadecane) to give an overall [(C₁₀H₁₈N)(18‐crown‐6)]⁺ cation. The –NH₃⁺ group of the cation nests in the crown and links to the crown‐ether O atoms through N—H...O hydrogen bonds. The 18‐crown‐6 ring adopts a pseudo‐C_3v conformation. The second adamantan‐1‐aminium forms part of ribbons of adamantan‐1‐aminium–water–tetrachloridozincate units which are interconnected by O—H...Cl, N—H...O and N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds via three different continuous rings with R₅⁴(12), R₄³(10) and R₃³(8) motifs.     

Hydrogen‐bonded 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethylene and maleic acid

The title compound (systematic name: 4,4′‐ethyl­ene­dipyridinium dimaleate), C₁₂H₁₂N₂²⁺·2C₄H₃O₄^?, is a 1:2 adduct of 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)­ethyl­ene (BPE) and maleic acid (MA). The interaction between the two components in the molecular complex is due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding via an N⁺—H?O^? hydrogen bond.     

Construction of (3,8)‐connected three‐dimensional cobalt(II) and copper(II) coordination polymers with 1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate ligands

Coordination polymers (CPs) have been widely studied because of their diverse and adjustable topologies and wide‐ranging applications in luminescence, chemical sensors, magnetism, photocatalysis, gas adsorption and separation. In the present work, two coordination polymers, namely poly[(μ₅‐benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylato‐κ⁶O¹:O^1′:O³:O³:O⁵,O^5′){μ₃‐1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene‐κ³N:N′:N′′}di‐μ₃‐hydroxido‐dicobalt(II)], [Co₂(C₉H₃O₆)(OH)(C₁₂H₁₂N₆)]_n or [Co₂(btc)(OH)(mtrb)]_n, (1), and poly[[diaquabis(μ₃‐benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylato‐κ³O¹:O³:O⁵)bis{μ₃‐1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene‐κ³N:N′:N′′}tetra‐μ₃‐hydroxido‐tetracopper(II)] monohydrate], {[Cu₄(C₉H₃O₆)₂(OH)₂(C₁₂H₁₂N₆)₂(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n or {[Cu₄(btc)₂(OH)₂(mtrb)₂(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n, (2), were synthesized by the hydrothermal method using 1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene (mtrb) and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate (btc^3?). CP (1) exhibits a (3,8)‐coordinated three‐dimensional (3D) network of the 3,8T38 topological type, with a point symbol of {4,5,6}₂{4²·5⁶·6¹⁶·7²·8²}, based on the tetranuclear hydroxide cobalt(II) cluster [Co₄(μ₃‐OH)₂]. CP (2) shows a (3,8)‐coordinated tfz‐d topology, with a point symbol of {4₃}₂{4⁶·6¹⁸·8⁴}, based on the tetranuclear hydroxide copper(II) cluster [Cu₄(μ₃‐OH)₂]. The different (3,8)‐coordinated 3D networks based on tetranuclear hydroxide–metal clusters of (1) and (2) are controlled by the different central metal ions [Co^II for (1) and Cu^II for (2)]. The thermal stabilities and solid‐state optical diffuse‐reflection spectra were measured. The energy band gaps (E_g) obtained for (1) and (2) were 2.72 and 2.29 eV, respectively. CPs (1) and (2) exhibit good photocatalytic degradation of the organic dyes methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) under visible‐light irradiation.     

Investigation of commercial sodium cacodylate trihydrate: penta‐μ‐aqua‐disodium(I) bis(dimethylarsenate) and di‐μ‐aqua‐bis[triaquasodium(I)] bis(dimethylarsenate)

Crystals from commercial samples of sodium cacodylate trihydrate, NaO₂As(CH₃)₂·3H₂O, were analyzed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and two phases were identified, viz. penta‐μ‐aqua‐disodium(I) bis(dimethylarsenate), {[Na₂(H₂O)₅](C₂H₆AsO₂)₂}_n, (I), and di‐μ‐aqua‐bis[triaquasodium(I)] bis(dimethylarsenate), [Na₂(H₂O)₈](C₂H₆AsO₂)₂, (II). Both (I) and (II) form layered structures in which hydrated Na⁺ ions form layers in the ab plane, the cacodylate ions being located in between the layers. In (I), the two non‐equivalent Na⁺ ions (located at twofold axes) and the three non‐equivalent aqua ligands (one of which also lies on a twofold axis) form infinite polymeric layers, but in (II), layers of discrete centrosymmetric [Na₂(H₂O)₈]²⁺ ions are present. One of the commercial samples analyzed contained almost exclusively crystals of the tetrahydrate (II), while another sample consisted of a mixture of the two phases.     

The crystal structure,luminescence and nitrobenzene‐sensing properties of a two‐dimensional MnII coordination polymer based on 2,6‐bis(imidazol‐1‐yl)pyridine

A two‐dimensional Mn^II coordination polymer (CP), poly[bis[μ₂‐2,6‐bis(imidazol‐1‐yl)pyridine‐κ²N³:N^3′]bis(thiocyanato‐κN)manganese] [Mn(NCS)₂(C₁₁H₉N₅)₂]_n, (I), has been obtained by the self‐assembly reaction of Mn(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O, NH₄SCN and bent 2,6‐bis(imidazol‐1‐yl)pyridine (2,6‐bip). CP (I) was characterized by FT–IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The crystal structure features a unique two‐dimensional (4,4) network with one‐dimensional channels. The luminescence and nitrobenzene‐sensing properties were explored in a DMF suspension, revealing that CP (I) shows a strong luminescence emission and is highly sensitive for nitrobenzene detection.     

Structure and Bonding in Bis(1‐naphthyl) Diselenide and Bis{[2‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} Tetraselenide,and Their Brominated Derivatives

The formation and crystal structures of bis(1‐naphthyl) diselenide ( 1 ) and bis{[2‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} tetraselenide ( 2 ) are described. Whereas 1 can be produced in good yields, 2 is formed only as a minor product together with the known main product, bis{[2‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} diselenide. The composition of the reaction mixture is semi‐quantitatively estimated by ⁷⁷Se NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. The effect of the n²→σ*(Se–Se) and π→σ*(Se–Se) secondary bonding interactions on the Se–Se bonds is discussed both by DFT calculations and comparison with literature, as available. The bromination of 1 yields monomeric (1‐naphthyl)selenenyl bromide ( 3 ) in good yields. That of the reaction mixture of (C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂)Se_x (x = 2–4) and Se₈ afforded (C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂H)₂[SeBr₄] ( 4 ) and (C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂H)₂[SeBr₆] ( 5 ) in addition to (C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂)SeBr, which has been previously reported.     

A thermally stable three‐dimensional cobalt(II) coordination polymer based on the V‐shaped ligand 4‐(4‐carboxyphenoxy)isophthalate

A new cobalt(II) coordination polymer (CP), poly[[bis[μ₆‐4‐(4‐carboxylatophenoxy)benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylato‐κ⁶O¹:O¹:O³:O^3′:O⁴:O^4′]bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)tricobalt(II)] 0.72‐hydrate], {[Co₃(C₁₅H₇O₇)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂]·0.72H₂O}_n, (I), is constructed from Co^II ions and 4‐(4‐carboxyphenoxy)isophthalate (cpoia³⁻) and 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen) ligands. Based on centrosymmetric trinuclear [Co₃(phen)₂(COO)₆] secondary building units (SBUs), the structure of (I) is a three‐dimensional CP with a (3,6)‐connected net and point symbol (4².6)₂(4⁴.6².8⁷.10²). The positions of four [Co₃(phen)₂(COO)₆] SBUs and four cpoia³⁻ ligands reproduce a Chinese‐knot‐shaped arrangement along the ab plane. (I) has been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD) and thermostability analysis. It shows a good thermal stability from room temperature to 673 K. In addition, the temperature dependence of the magnetic properties was measured.     

A new family of lanthanide coordination polymers based on 3,3′‐[(5‐carboxylato‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoate: synthesis,crystal structures and magnetic and luminescence properties

Six two‐dimensional (2D) coordination polymers (CPs), namely, poly[{μ₅‐3,3‐[(5‐carboxylato‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoato‐κ⁶O¹:O^1′:O³,O^3′:O⁵:O^5′}bis(N,N‐dimethylformamide‐κO)lanthanide(III)], [Ln(C₂₁H₁₁O₈)(C₃H₇NO)₂]_n, with lanthanide/Ln = cerium/Ce for CP1 , praseodymium/Pr for CP2 , neodymium/Nd for CP3 , samarium/Sm for CP4 , europium/Eu for CP5 and gadolinium/Gd for CP6 , have been prepared by solvothermal methods using the ligand 3,3′‐[(5‐carboxy‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoic acid (H₃cpboda) in the presence of Ln(NO₃)₃. The complexes were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray and powder diffraction, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). All the structures of this family of lanthanide CPs are isomorphous with the triclinic space group P and reveal that they have the same 2D network based on binuclear Ln^III units, which are further extended via interlayer C—H…π interactions into a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure. The carboxylate groups of the cpboda^3? ligands link adjacent Ln^III ions and form binuclear [Ln₂(RCOO)₄] secondary building units (SBUs), in which each binuclear Ln^III SBU contains four carboxylate groups from different cpboda^3? ligands. Moreover, with the increase of the rare‐earth Ln atomic radius, the dihedral angles between the aromatic rings gradually increase. Magnetically, CP6 shows weak antiferromagnetic coupling between the Gd^III ions. The solid‐state luminescence properties of CP2 , CP5 and CP6 were examined at ambient temperature and CP5 exhibits characteristic red emission bands derived from the Eu³⁺ ion (CIE 0.53, 0.31), with luminescence quantum yields of 22%. Therefore, CP5 should be regarded as a potential optical material.     

Two different one‐dimensional structural motifs in [catena‐{Cu(tacn)}2Pd(CN)4]Br2·[catena‐Cu(tacn)Pd(CN)4]2·H2O (tacn is 1,4,7‐triazacyclononane)

The title compound, catena‐poly[[bis[(triazacyclononane‐κ³N,N′,N′′)copper(II)]‐di‐μ‐cyanido‐κ⁴N:C‐palladate(II)‐di‐μ‐cyanido‐κ⁴C:N] dibromide bis[[(triazacyclononane‐κ³N,N′,N′′)copper(II)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²N:C‐[dicyanidopalladate(II)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²C:N] monohydrate], {[Cu₂Pd(CN)₄(C₆H₁₅N₃)₂]Br₂·[Cu₂Pd₂(CN)₈(C₆H₁₅N₃)₂]·H₂O}_n, (I), was isolated from an aqueous solution containing tacn·3HBr (tacn is 1,4,7‐triazacyclononane), Cu²⁺ and tetracyanidopalladate(2−) anions. The crystal structure of (I) is essentially ionic and built up of 2,2‐electroneutral chains, viz. [Cu(tacn)(NC)–Pd(CN)₂–(CN)–], positively charged 2,4‐ribbons exhibiting the composition {[Cu(tacn)(NC)₂–Pd(CN)₂–Cu(tacn)]²ⁿ⁺}_n, bromide anions and one disordered water molecule of crystallization. The O atom of the water molecule occupies two unique crystallographic positions, one on a centre of symmetry, which is half occupied, and the other in a general position with one‐quarter occupancy. One of the tacn ligands also exhibits disorder. The formation of two different types of one‐dimensional structural motif within the same structure is a unique feature of this compound.     

1,3‐Bis(ethylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, 1,3‐bis(n‐octylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene and 4‐ethylamino‐2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazole

1,3‐Bis(ethylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, C₁₀H₁₅N₃O₂, (I), and 1,3‐bis(n‐octylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, C₂₂H₃₉N₃O₂, (II), are the first structurally characterized 1,3‐bis(n‐alkylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzenes. Both molecules are bisected though the nitro N atom and the 2‐C and 5‐C atoms of the ring by twofold rotation axes. Both display intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds between the amine and nitro groups, but no intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The nearly planar molecules pack into flat layers ca 3.4 Å apart that interact by hydrophobic interactions involving the n‐alkyl groups rather than by π–π interactions between the rings. The intra‐ and intermolecular interactions in these molecules are of interest in understanding the physical properties of polymers made from them. Upon heating in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate in dimethylacetamide, (I) and (II) cyclize with formal loss of hydrogen peroxide to form substituted benzimidazoles. Thus, 4‐ethylamino‐2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazole, C₁₀H₁₃N₃, (III), was obtained from (I) under these reaction conditions. Compound (III) contains two independent molecules with no imposed internal symmetry. The molecules are linked into chains via N—H...N hydrogen bonds involving the imidazole rings, while the ethylamino groups do not participate in any hydrogen bonding. This is the first reported structure of a benzimidazole derivative with 4‐amino and 2‐alkyl substituents.     

Bis(diisopropylammonium) thiosulfate and bis(tert‐butylammonium) thiosulfate

Two new dialkylammonium thiosulfates, namely bis(diisopropylammonium) thiosulfate, 2C₆H₁₆N⁺·S₂O₃²⁻, (I), and bis(tert‐butylammonium) thiosulfate, 2C₄H₁₂N⁺·S₂O₃²⁻, (II), have been characterized. The secondary ammonium salt (I) crystallizes with Z = 4, while the primary ammonium salt (II), with more hydrogen‐bond donors, crystallizes with Z = 8 and a noncrystallographic centre of inversion. In both salts, the organic cations and thiosulfate anions are linked within extensive N—H...O and N—H...S hydrogen‐bond networks, forming extended two‐dimensional layers. Layers are parallel to (10) in (I) and to (002) in (II), and have a polar interior and a nonpolar hydrocarbon exterior. The layered structure and hydrogen‐bond motifs observed in (I) and (II) are similar to those in related ammonium sulfates.     

A novel three‐dimensional tetranuclear CoII coordination polymer with water hexamers based on the V‐shaped tetracarboxylate ligand 4‐(2,4‐dicarboxylatophenoxy)phthalate

A new coordination polymer (CP), namely, poly[[diaquatris[μ₂‐1,4‐bis(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)benzene]bis[μ₆‐4‐(2,4‐dicarboxylatophenoxy)phthalato]tetracobalt(II)] hexahydrate], {[Co₄(C₁₆H₆O₉)₂(C₁₂H₁₀N₄)₃(H₂O)₂]·6H₂O}_n, has been synthesized by solvothermal reaction. The CP was fully characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and powder and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. It presents a three‐dimensional (3D) structure based on tetranuclear Co^II secondary building units (SBUs) with a tfz‐d net and point symbol (4³)₂(4⁶·6¹⁸·8⁴). The 4‐(2,4‐dicarboxyphenoxy)phthalic acid (H₄dcppa) ligands are completely deprotonated and link {Co₄(COO)₄}^4? SBUs into two‐dimensional (2D) layers. Furthermore, adjacent layers are connected by 1,4‐bis(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)benzene (bib) ligands, giving rise to a 3D supramolecular architecture. Interestingly, there are numerous elliptical cavities in the CP where isolated unique discrete hexameric water clusters have been observed. The results of thermogravimetric and magnetic analyses are described in detail.     

Synthesis of a Tweezer—like Bis（Phenylthiapropoxy）calix[4]—arene as a Cation／π Enhanced Sensor for Ion—Selective Electrodes

Two novel 25,27-dihydroxy-26,28-bis(3-phenylthiapropxy)-calix[4]arene(3) and 25,27-dihydroxy-26,28-bis(3-phenylthiapropoxy)-5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butylcalix[4] arene (4) were synthesized for the evaluation of their ion-selectivity in ion-selective electrodes(ISEs).ISEs based on 3 and 4 as neutral ionophores were prepared,and their selectivity coefficients for Ag^ (lg KAg,M^pot)were investigated against other alkali metal,alkaline-earth metal,aluminum,thallium(Ⅰ）,Lead and some transition metal ions using the separate solution method (SSM).These ISEs showed excellent Ag^ seletivity over most of the interfering cations examined,except for Hg^2 and Fe^2 having relative smaller interference(lg KAg,M^pot≤-2.1).     

Structural diversity,magnetic properties and luminescence of NiII,CoII and ZnII coordination polymers derived from 3,3′‐[(5‐carboxy‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoic acid and 1,10‐phenanthroline

Three novel coordination polymers (CPs), namely poly[[di‐μ‐aqua‐bis{μ₄‐3,3′‐[(5‐carboxylato‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoato‐κ⁵O¹:O^1′,O³:O⁵:O^5′}bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)trinickel(II)] dimethylformamide 1.5‐solvate trihydrate], {[Ni₃(C₂₁H₁₁O₈)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂]·1.5C₃H₇NO·3H₂O}_n, (I), poly[[di‐μ‐aqua‐bis{μ₄‐3,3′‐[(5‐carboxylato‐1,3‐phenylene)bis(oxy)]dibenzoato‐κ⁵O¹:O^1′,O³:O⁵:O^5′}bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)tricobalt(II)] diethylamine disolvate tetrahydrate], {[Co₃(C₂₁H₁₁O₈)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂]·2C₂H₇N·4H₂O}_n, (II), and catena‐poly[[aqua(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)zinc(II)]‐μ‐5‐(3‐carboxyphenoxy)‐3,3′‐oxydibenzoato‐κ²O¹:O³], [Zn(C₂₁H₁₂O₈)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)]_n, (III), have been synthesized by the reaction of different metal ions (Ni²⁺, Co²⁺ and Zn²⁺), 3,3′‐[(5‐carboxy‐1,3‐phenylbis(oxy)]dibenzoic acid (H₃cpboda) and 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen) under solvothermal conditions. All the CPs were characterized by elemental analysis, single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction, FT–IR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Complexes (I) and (II) have isomorphous structures, featuring similar linear trinuclear structural units, in which the central Ni^II/Co^II atom is located on an inversion centre with a slightly distorted octahedral [NiO₆]/[CoO₆] geometry. This comprises four carboxylate O‐atom donors from two cpboda^3? ligands and two O‐atom donors from bridging water molecules. The terminal Ni^II/Co^II groups are each connected to the central Ni^II/Co^II cation through two μ_1,3‐carboxylate groups from two cpboda^3? ligands and one water bridge, giving rise to linear trinuclear [M₃(μ₂‐H₂O)₂(RCOO)₄] (M = Ni²⁺/Co²⁺) secondary building units (SBUs) and the SBUs develop two‐dimensional‐networks parallel to the (100) plane via cpboda^3? ligands with new (3²·4)₂(3²·8³·9)₂(3⁴·4².8²·9⁴·10³) topological structures. Zinc complex (III) displays one‐dimensional coordination chains and the five‐coordinated Zn atom forms a distorted square‐pyramidal [ZnO₃N₂] geometry, which is completed by two carboxylate O‐atom donors from two distinct Hcpboda^2? ligands, one O atom from H₂O and two N atoms from a chelating phen ligand. Magnetically, CP (I) shows weak ferromagnetic interactions involving the carboxylate groups, and bridging water molecules between the nickel(II) ions, and CP (II) shows antiferromagnetic interactions between the Co²⁺ ions. The solid‐state luminescence properties of CP (III) were examined at ambient temperature and the luminescence sensing of Cr₂O₇^2?/CrO₄^2? anions in aqueous solution for (III) has also been investigated.     

A novel three‐dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer based on 3,3′‐{[1,3‐phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(oxy)}dibenzoic acid and 1,4‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene: synthesis,crystal structure and photocatalytic properties

A novel three‐dimensional (3D) Zn^II coordination polymer, namely, poly[[[1,4‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene](μ₃‐3,3′‐{[1,3‐phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(oxy)}dibenzoato)zinc(II)] 1,4‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene], {[Zn(C₂₂H₁₆O₆)(C₁₆H₁₂N₂)]·C₁₆H₁₂N₂}_n or {[Zn(PMBD)(DPB)]·DPB}_n, 1 , where H₂PMBD is 3,3′‐{[1,3‐phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(oxy)}dibenzoic acid and DPB is 1,4‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene, has been synthesized by self‐assembly using zinc nitrate, a semi‐rigid dicarboxylic acid and a nitrogen‐containing ligand. The single‐crystal X‐ray structure determination indicates that 1 possesses an intriguing 3D architecture with a 4‐connected uninodal cds topology, which is constructed from dinuclear {Zn₂} clusters and V‐shaped PMBD^2? linkers. Compound 1 exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity on the degradation of the organic dyes Rhodamine B (RhB), Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) and Methyl Red (MR).     

Chains of (4,4′‐bipyridyl)copper(I) bridged by dimolybdate units

The crystal structure of the title compound, poly­[bis‐[copper(I)‐μ‐(4,4′‐bipyridyl)‐N:N′]‐μ‐dimolybdato‐O:O′],[Cu₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂{Mo₂O₇}]_n, consists of {Mo₂O₇}^2? units (with the central O atom lying on twofold symmetry axes) and [Cu(4,4′‐bipy)]_nⁿ⁺ chains (bipy = bipyridyl); the chains are generated by a c‐glide‐plane operation. The {Mo₂O₇}^2? units are covalently bridged to two [Cu(4,4′‐bipy)]_nⁿ⁺ chains, forming a complex with a bridged double‐chain structure. The Cu—O and Cu—N distances are 2.191 (3) and 1.933 (3) Å, respectively.