Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Magnetic Property of [Mn2(mal)2(H2O)2(µ2-hmt)] n : A Novel Three-Dimensional Network Self-Assembled by hmt (hmt = Hexamethylenetetramine and mal = Malonate)

A novel three-dimensional coordination polymer [Mn₂(mal)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)] _n (hmt = hexamethylenetetramine, and mal = malonate) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, crystal structure, IR, TG-DTA and magnetic susceptibility. The compound [Mn₂(mal)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)] _n crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group 12 mm, with a = 7.1059(11), b = 7.6986(6), c = 15.9824(13) Å, and Z = 2. Mn(II) ion has octahedral geometry coordinated by four oxygen atoms from three malonate, one oxygen atom of water and one nitrogen atom of hmt ligand. The two oxygen atoms of each malonate coordinate to the same Mn(II) ion and the other two oxygen atoms connect to two adjacent Mn(II) ions to form an infinite layer. These layers are bridged by the μ₂-hmt ligands to form a three-dimensional structure. The magnetic susceptibility data show that there is an antiferromagnetic exchange interaction in the title compound.     

Synthesis,spectra, crystal structure and thermal properties of a polymeric 1-D cobalt(II) cyanato complex with hexamethylenetetramine

A new cobalt(II) cyanato complex, [Co(NCO)₂(H₂O)₂(hmt)] (I) where hmt is hexamethylenetetramine, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. The electronic spectra of the solid compound suggest octahedral cobalt and IR spectra revealed monodentate N-cyanato groups and aqua ligands, while hmt is a bridging N, N′-bidentate leading to a 1-D infinite polymeric chain. The structure has been confirmed from single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for I : Fw 319.20, a = 9.234(2), b = 11.252(2), c = 12.576(3) Å, β = 107.75(3)°, V = 1244.5(4) ų, Z = 4, T = 100 K. Crystal system : monoclinic, space group : C2/c. Hydrogen bonds of the type O–H ··· O and O–H ··· N between aqua molecules and O atom of the terminal N-cyanato groups or an N atom of hmt ligands consolidate and extend the structure to a 3-D network. The thermal properties of I are reported.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of two new coordination polymers of Cd(II) using organic spacer and inorganic-bridging ligands

Two new cadmium (II) complexes [Cd(hmt)(dca)₂] _n (1) and [Cd₃(hmt)₂(SeCN)₆(H₂O)₂] _n (2) (hmt=hexamethylenetetramine, dca=dicyanamide) have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal analysis. The complex 1 is a 2D rectangular grid of octahedral cadmium (II) with CdN₆ chromophore where cadmium centers are doubly bridged by dicyanamide and hmt along a-axis, which are interlinked by dicyanamide running along c-axis. Whereas, complex 2 is a 1D chain of octahedral cadmium (II) with a three-leg ladder topology running along a-axis. The Cd(II) centers are doubly bridged through SeCN (infinite rail) along a-axis and singly bridged by hmt (two-step rung) along c-axis, having cadmium centers with CdSe₂N₃O and CdSe₂N₄ chromophores. The adjacent chains through H-bonding between coordinated water and hmt, and SeSe interaction are extended to 2D supramolecular architecture.     

Synthesis,Structural Characterization and Thermal Stability of [Mn(3‐bpd)2(NCS)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (1) and {[Mn(bpe)(NCS)2(H2O)2]·(3‐bpd)·(bpe)·H2O}n (2) from One‐Pot Crystallization

Two supramolecular architectures, [Mn(3‐bpd)₂(NCS)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O ( 1 ) and {[Mn(bpe)(NCS)₂(H₂O)₂]·(3‐bpd)·(bpe)·H₂O}_n ( 2 ) [bpe = 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethylene and 3‐bpd = 1,4‐bis(3‐pyridyl)‐2,3‐diaza‐1,3‐butadiene] have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic, elemental and single crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with chemical formula C₂₆H₂₈Mn N₁₀O₄S₂, a = 9.1360(6), b = 9.7490(6), c = 17.776(1) Å, β = 93.212(1)°, and Z = 2 while compound 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with chemical formula C₃₈H₃₆Mn₁N₁₀O₃S₂, a = 14.1902(6), b = 15.4569(7), c = 18.2838(8) Å, α = β = γ = 90°, and Z = 4. Structural determination reveals that the coordination geometry at Mn(II) in compound 1 or 2 is a distorted octahedral which consists of two nitrogen donors of two NCS^?ligands, two oxygen donors of two water molecules, and two nitrogen donors of two 3‐bpd ligands for 1 and two dpe ligands for 2 , respectively. The two 3‐bpd ligands in 1 adopt a monodentate binding mode and the dpe in 2 adopts a bismonodentate bridging mode to connect the Mn(II) ions forming a 1D chain‐like coordination polymer. Both the π‐π stacking interactions between the coordinated and the free pyridyl‐based ligands and intermolecular hydrogen bonds among the coordinated and the crystallized water molecules and the free pyridyl‐based ligands play an important role in construction of these 3D supramolecular architectures.     

Characterisation and cryomagnetic study of a hydrothermally synthesised hydrogen bonded L–M–L type co-ordination polymer

A ligand–metal–ligand type co-ordination polymer [Ni (C₆H₁₂N₄)(NCS)₂(H₂O)₂] _n has been synthesised under controlled hydrothermal conditions. Here 1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1]decane [or hexamethylenetetramine (hmt)] has been used as a μ-(N,N′) bidentate spacer molecule. The prepared polymeric complex has been characterised by elemental and spectral analyses. The structure has been confirmed by a single crystal X-ray diffraction study. Magneto-structural correlation has been drawn from cryomagnetic susceptibility measurements (2–300 K) which unequivocally reflects very weak magnetic spin interactions among the long distant octahedral Ni(II) metal centres mediated by hmt and weak hydrogen bonding interactions between the adjacent zigzag one-dimensional polymeric chains carrying into a two-dimensional infinite polymeric framework.     

Molecular building blocks for solid‐state chalcogenides: solvothermal synthesis of [Mn(en)3]Te4 and [Fe(en)3]2(Sb2Se5)

Two new molecular metal chalcogenides, tris­(ethyl­enedi­amine‐N,N′)­manganese(II) tetratelluride, [Mn(C₂H₈N₂)₃]Te₄, (I), and bis­[tris­(ethyl­enedi­amine‐N,N′)­iron(II)] penta­seleno­diantimonate(III), [Fe(C₂H₈N₂)₃]₂(Sb₂Se₅), (II), containing the isolated molecular building blocks Te₄^2? and Sb₂Se₅^4?, have been synthesized by solvothermal reactions in an ethyl­enedi­amine solution at 433 K. The anion Te₄^2? in (I) is a zigzag oligometric chain with Te—Te bond lengths in the range 2.709–2.751 Å. There is a very short contact [3.329 (1) Å] between a pair of neighboring Te₄^2? anions. In (II), each Sb atom is surrounded by three Se atoms to give a tripodal coordination. One of the three independent Se atoms is a μ₂‐bridging ligand between two Sb atoms; the other two are terminal.     

catena‐Poly­[[chloro(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)]‐μ‐imidazolato‐κ2N:N′]

In the polymeric title compound, [Cu(im)Cl(phen)]_n, where im is the imidazolate anion (C₃H₃N₂) and phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline (C₁₂H₈N₂), each Cu^II ion is five‐coordinated by four basal N atoms (two from two different im anions and two from one phen ligand) and one axial Cl atom, in a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination geometry. Moreover, each im anion bridges two identical {CuCl(phen)}⁺ cations through its two N atoms, resulting in a one‐dimensional zigzag chain along the crystallographic a axis. In addition, pairs of adjacent chains are staggered by π–π interactions, generating a two‐dimensional layer, and neighbouring layers are further linked by two different kinds of C—H⋯Cl interactions, producing a three‐dimensional network.     

Synthesis and structure of a three-dimensional coordination polymer [Ag<Subscript>3</Subscript>hmt<Subscript>3</Subscript>(μ<Subscript>3</Subscript>-btc)]·5H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O

A new coordination polymer [Ag₃hmt₃(₃-btc)]·5H₂O (1 )(hmt = hexamethylenetetramine, btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxyl)has been successfully synthesized. Crystal data: P2₁/a , a = 11.9906(2) Å, b = 17.3689(2) Å, c = 16.96100(10) Å, = 101.9820(14)°, V = 3455.40(7) ų, Z = 4, Dc = 2.002 mg/m³. In the hexagonal structure of the Ag-hmt unit, each Ag-hmt unit comprises three Ag atoms and three hmt ligands. The ₃-btc ligands bridge the adjacent two-dimensional honeycomb-like Ag-hmt layers to form three-dimensional networks. Structural analysis shows that hydrogen bonds play a key role for the structural stability of the compounds.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Shoubo Qin, Sheming Lu, Yanxiong Ke, Jianmin Li, Shuxi Zhou, Xintao Wu, and Wenxin DuTranslated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 566–571, May–June 2004.     

A one‐dimensional double‐chain coordination polymer: [Mn(C12H13NO6S)(C10H8N2)]n

In the title compound, poly­[[(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ²N,N′)­manganese(II)]‐μ₃‐N‐tosyl‐l ‐glutamato‐κ⁴O,O′:O′′:O′′′], [Mn(tsgluo)(bipy)]_n, where tsgluo is N‐tosyl‐l ‐glutamate (C₁₂H₁₃NO₆S) and bipy is 2,2′‐bi­pyridine (C₁₀H₈N₂), the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one bipy ligand and by four O atoms of three tsgluo²⁻ anions. The γ‐carboxyl group coordinates to the Mn^II atom in a chelating mode, while the α‐carboxyl group coordinates in a bidentate–bridging mode. The complex displays a one‐dimensional double‐chain structure.     

Crystal Structures of [Mn2(H2O)4(phen)2(C4H4O4)2] · 2 H2O and [Mn(phen)2(H2O)2][Mn(phen)2(C4H4O4)](C4H4O4) · 7 H2O

Reactions of 1,10‐phenanthroline monohydrate, Na₂C₄H₄O₄ · 6 H₂O and MnSO₄ · H₂O in CH₃OH/H₂O yielded a mixture of [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)](C₄H₄O₄) · 7 H₂O ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 1 (P1 (no. 2), a = 8.257(1) Å, b = 8.395(1) Å, c = 12.879(2) Å, α = 95.33(1)°, β = 104.56(1)°, γ = 106.76(1)°, V = 814.1(2) ų, Z = 1) consists of the dinuclear [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] molecules and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The centrosymmetric dinuclear molecules, in which the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and four O atoms from two H₂O molecules and two bis‐monodentate succinato ligands, are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 2 D supramolecular layers parallel to (101) (d(Mn–O) = 2.123–2.265 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.307 Å). The crystal structure of 2 (P1 (no. 2), a = 14.289(2) Å, b = 15.182(2) Å, c = 15.913(2) Å, α = 67.108(7)°, β = 87.27(1)°, γ = 68.216(8)°, V = 2934.2(7) ų, Z = 2) is composed of the [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ cations, [Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)] complex molecules, (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions, and H₂O molecules. The (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions and H₂O molecules form 3 D hydrogen bonded network and the cations and complex molecules in the tunnels along [001] and [011], respectively, are assembled via the π‐π stacking interactions into 1 D supramolecular chains. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and two water O atoms or two carboxyl O atoms (d(Mn–O) = 2.088–2.129 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.277–2.355 Å). Interestingly, the succinato ligands in the complex molecules assume gauche conformation bidentately to chelate the Mn atoms into seven‐membered rings.     

Malonato-bridged hexamethylenetetramine coordination polymers containing Mn(II) and Cu(II)

Two malonato-bridged hexamethylenetetramine coordination polymers, M₂(hmt)(H₂O)₂(mal)₂ [hmt?=?hexamethylenetetramine, mal?=?malonate(2-), M?=?Mn (1), Cu (2)] were prepared and structurally characterized. The isostructural complexes are orthorhombic, space group Imm2, with a?=?7.104(1), b?=?15.982(3), c?=?7.702(1)?Å, Z?=?2, D _calc?=?1.862?g?cm^?3(1) and a?=?6.962(3), b?=?15.500(7), c?=?7.627(3)?Å, Z?=?2, D _calc?=?2.047?g?cm^?3for 2. The transition metals are octahedrally coordinated by one nitrogen atom of an hmt ligand and five oxygen atoms of a water molecule and three malonate anions. The latter coordinate in chelating/bis-monodentate mode to give 2D layers with a (4,?4) topology, and which are pillared by bridging bidentate hmt ligands to generate an open 3D framework with channels extending in the [001] direction. Over the temperature range 5–300?K, 2 behaves paramagnetically, following the Curie–Weiss law χ_m(T???θ)?=?4.521(6)?cm³mol^?1K with a Weiss constant θ?=??4.8(2)?K.     

Amido-Komplexe von Mangan(II). Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von [Mn(NPh2)2(THF)]2 und Na2[Mn(NPh2)4] · 2 C7H8

Amido Complexes of Manganese(II). Syntheses and Crystal Structures of [Mn(NPh₂)₂(THF)]₂ and Na₂[Mn(NPh₂)₄] · 2 C₇H₈ The silylated amido complex [Mn{N(SiMe₃)₂}₂ · (THF)] reacts in toluene solution with diphenylamine under ligand exchange to form the diphenylamido complex [Mn(NPh₂)₂(THF)]₂ ( 1 ), which forms orange-red columnar crystals. 1 reacts in THF solution with NaN(SiMe₃)₂ and after crystallization from toluene yellow-orange Na₂[Mn(NPh₂)₄] · 2 C₇H₈ ( 2 ) is obtained. According to the crystal structure analyses the manganese atoms in 1 (space group P2₁/c, Z = 2) are linked via the N atoms of two of the NPh₂^– groups to form centrosymmetric Mn₂N₂ four-membered rings with Mn–N bonds of almost the same length. 2 (space group I4₁/a, Z = 4) forms a three-dimensional space-lattice structure, which arises from ”︁inner solvation”︁”︁ of the sodium atoms with the phenyl rings of the NPh₂^– group.     

Self-assembly of two zinc(II) supramolecular architectures with carboxylate and chelating aromatic amine ligands: [Zn(nba)2(phen)(H2O)] and [Zn(nip)(phen)]n (nba = 4-nitrobenzoic acid, nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid)

Two new zinc(II) compounds, [Zn(nba)₂(phen)(H₂O)] (1) and [Zn(nip)(phen)] _n (2) [nba = 4-nitrobenzoic acid, nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline] have been hydrothermally synthesized by reaction of zinc acetate and phen with the ligands nba and nip, respectively. Compound (1) consists of mononuclear zinc(II) molecules which forms a 2D supramolecular structure based on hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl groups (and aromatic groups as well) and carboxylate oxygen atoms. Compound (2) displays 1D zigzag chains which are combined to 1D supramolecular double-chains by π–π stacking and further assembled into a 3D supramolecular framework through hydrogen bonds.     

Diverse structures and magnetism of cobalt(II) and manganese(II) compounds with mixed azido and carboxylato bridges induced by methylpyridinium carboxylates

Herein we present a systematic study of the structures and magnetic properties of six coordination compounds with mixed azide and zwitterionic carboxylate ligands, [M(N₃)₂(2‐mpc)] (2‐mpc=N‐methylpyridinium‐2‐carboxylate; M=Co for 1 and Mn for 2 ), [M(N₃)₂(4‐mpc)] (4‐mpc=N‐methylpyridinium‐4‐carboxylate; M=Co for 3 and Mn for 4 ), [Co₃(N₃)₆(3‐mpc)₂(CH₃OH)₂] ( 5 ), and [Mn₃(N₃)₆(3‐mpc)₂] ( 6 ; 3‐mpc=N‐methylpyridinium‐3‐carboxylate). Compounds 1 – 3 consist of one‐dimensional uniform chains with (μ‐EO‐N₃)₂(μ‐COO) triple bridges (EO=end‐on); 5 is also a chain compound but with alternating [(μ‐EO‐N₃)₂(μ‐COO)] triple and [(EO‐N₃)₂] double bridges; Compound 4 contains two‐dimensional layers with alternating [(μ‐EO‐N₃)₂(μ‐COO)] triple, [(μ‐EO‐N₃)(μ‐COO)] double, and (EE‐N₃) single bridges (EE=end‐to‐end); 6 is a layer compound in which chains similar to those in 5 are cross‐linked by a μ₃‐1,1,3‐N₃ azido group. Magnetically, the three Co^II compounds ( 1 , 3 , and 5 ) all exhibit intrachain ferromagnetic interactions but show distinct bulk properties: 1 displays relaxation dynamics at very low temperature, 3 is an antiferromagnet with field‐induced metamagnetism due to weak antiferromagnetic interchain interactions, and 5 behaves as a noninnocent single‐chain magnet influenced by weak antiferromagnetic interchain interactions. The magnetic differences can be related to the interchain interactions through π–π stacking influenced by different substitution positions in the ligands and/or different magnitudes of intrachain coupling. All of the Mn^II compounds show overall intrachain/intralayer antiferromagnetic interactions. Compound 2 shows the usual one‐dimensional antiferromagnetism, whereas 4 and 6 exhibit different weak ferromagnetism due to spin canting below 13.8 and 4.6 K, respectively.     

Influence of Steric Hindrance of N‐Heterocyclic Ancillary Ligands on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of Manganese(II) Coordination Polymers

Three biphenyl‐3,5‐dicarboxylic acid (H₂ L ) based coordination polymers, namely, [Mn₃( L )₃(2,2′‐bpy)₂]_n ( 1 ), {[Mn( L )(phen)] · (MeOH)}_n ( 2 ), and [Mn( L )(dipt)]_n ( 3 ), (2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine, phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline, and dipt = 2,9‐dimethyl‐1,10‐phenanthroline) were synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and analyses of their magnetic properties. 1 is a trinuclear manganese structure with a 2D motifs, which can join by hydrogen bond bridges to give 3D supramolecular architectures. 2 has a dinuclear center forming a 1D supramolecular ladder chain. The mononuclear complex 3 displays 1D metal‐organic chains driven by μ₂‐ L linkers. Their structural differences were investigated, revealing that the influence of steric hindrance on the structures of acid‐based coordination polymers is realized through changing the N‐heterocyclic ancillaries of diverse steric hindrance. Obviously, with decreasing of the steric hindrance of the N‐donor ligand, complexes 1 – 3 show structures from 1D to 2D and mononuclear to multinuclear. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that 1 and 2 have dominating antiferromagnetic couplings between metal ions, whereas compound 3 is paramagnetic.     

Influence of nitrogen‐containing chelating ligands on the structures of zinc(II) 4,4′‐ethylenedibenzoates

The Zn^II compounds, μ‐4,4′‐ethylenedibenzoato‐bis[acetatoaqua(dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine)zinc(II)] dihydrate, [Zn₂(C₂H₃O₂)₂(C₁₆H₁₀O₄)(C₁₈H₁₀N₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O, (I), and catena‐poly[[[aqua(pyrazino[2,3‐f][1,10]phenanthroline)zinc(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐ethylenedibenzoato] N,N‐dimethylformamide hemisolvate], {[Zn(C₁₆H₁₀O₄)(C₁₄H₈N₄)(H₂O)]·0.5C₃H₇NO}_n, (II), display very different structures because of the influence of the N‐donor chelating ligands. In (I), the coordination geometry of each Zn^II centre is distorted octahedral, involving two N atoms from one dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine (L1) ligand, and four O atoms from one bis‐chelating acetate anion, one bridging 4,4′‐ethylenedibenzoate (bpea) ligand and one water molecule. Adjacent Zn^II atoms are bridged by one bpea ligand to form a dinuclear complex, and the dinuclear species is centrosymmetric. Two types of π–π interactions between neighbouring dinuclear species have been found: one is between the L1 ligands, and the second is between the L1 and bpea ligands. In this way, an interesting two‐dimensional supramolecular layer is formed. The layers are further linked by O—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds, generating a three‐dimensional supramolecular network. In (II), each Zn^II atom is square‐pyramidally coordinated by two N atoms from one pyrazino[2,3‐f][1,10]phenanthroline ligand, three O atoms from two different bpea ligands and one water molecule. The two bpea dianions are situated across inversion centres. The bpea dianions bridge neighbouring Zn^II centres, giving a one‐dimensional chain structure in the ab plane. As in (I), two types of π–π interactions between neighbouring chains complete a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure. The results indicate that the structures of the N‐donor chelating ligands are the dominant factors determining the final supramolecular structures of the two compounds.     

Two manganese(II) complexes constructed from 2-(3-pyridyl)-imidazo[4,5-f] 1,10-phenanthroline and organic dicarboxylates: syntheses,crystal structures,and luminescence

In this study, two new Mn(II) complexes consisting of a phenanthroline derivative and organic acid ligands, [Mn(3-PIP)(1,3-bdc)] _n (1) and [Mn(3-PIP)₂(1,4-bdc)] _n (2) (3-PIP?=?2-(3-pyridyl)-imidazo[4,5-f]?1,10-phenanthroline, 1,3-H₂bdc?=?benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-H₂bdc?=?benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid), have been synthesized via hydrothermal reaction and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, elemental analyses, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 is a one-dimensional (1-D) twisted double chain bridged by 1,3-bdc. The 3-PIP ligands in a parallel fashion are alternately attached to both sides of the 1-D double chain. Complex 2 exhibits a 1-D zigzag chain, to which pairs of crossed 3-PIP ligands are alternately attached. The two complexes are further extended into three-dimensional (3-D) supramolecular structures by hydrogen-bonding and π–π stacking interactions. The N-donor ligands with an extended π-system play a crucial role in formation and stabilization of the final supramolecular frameworks. Thermal properties of 1 and 2 and fluorescence of 2 are investigated in the solid state.     

Poly­[[di­aqua­cobalt(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N:N′‐μ‐p‐phenyl­enebis­(oxy­acetato)‐κ2O:O′]

The title compound, [Co^II(C₁₀H₈O₆)(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)₂]_n, was obtained by the hydro­thermal reaction of CoSO₄ with benzene‐1,4‐dioxy­di­acetate [systematic name: p‐phenyl­ene­bis­(oxy­acetate)] and 4,4′‐bi­pyridine (4,4′‐bpy). The Co atom lies at an inversion center and the benzene‐1,4‐dioxydiacetate and 4,4′‐bipyridine moieties lie about other inversion centers. The benzene‐1,4‐dioxydiacetate ligands bridge the octahedral Co^II coordination centers, forming a one‐dimensional zigzag chain. The chains are further bridged by 4,4′‐bpy ligands, forming a novel two‐dimensional supramolecular architecture. Hydro­gen‐bonding interactions between the coordinated water mol­ecules and the carboxyl­ate O atoms lead to the formation of a three‐dimensional network structure.     

catena‐Poly[[[aqua[3‐(2‐pyridylsulfanyl)propionato N‐oxide‐κO1]copper(II)]‐μ‐[3‐(2‐pyridylsulfanyl)propionato N‐oxide‐κ3O3:O1,O1′] dihydrate]

In the title complex, {[Cu(C₈H₈NO₃S)₂(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, the Cu^II cation has a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination environment consisting of five O atoms, one from a water molecule, one from an N—O group and the other three from the carboxylate groups of two 3‐(2‐pyridylsulfanyl)propionate N‐oxide anions. The aqua[3‐(2‐pyridylsulfanyl)propionato N‐oxide]copper(II) moieties are bridged by 3‐(2‐pyridylsulfanyl)propionate N‐oxide anions to form an infinite three‐dimensional coordination polymer with a zigzag chain structure. The crystal structure is stabilized by hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structure of a new complex of [3-(1 H -benzimidazol-yl)propionato- N ][3-(1 H -benzimidazol-yl) propionic acid- N ]silver(I), C20H19AgN4O4

The silver and acid hydrogen atoms in the crystal structure of [Ag(pa)(Hpa)] _n (Hpa?=?3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl) propionic acid-N) both lie on special positions of ?1 site symmetry; the silver atom shows linear coordination [Ag–N?=?2.109(3)?Å, N–Ag–N?=?180°]. The ‘acid hydrogen’ links molecules into a linear chain, and hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen-bound hydrogen atom and the carbonyl oxygen atom of an adjacent chain furnish a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. The compound, C₂₀H₁₉AgN₄O₄, belongs to the triclinic space group P 1 [a?=?6.536(7), b?=?8.127(9), c?=?9.051(1)?Å; α?=?81.692(2), β?=?82.819(2), γ?=?87.229(2)°], and there is one formula unit in the unit cell.