A Novel 3D Supramolecular Network Constructed from [Cu(4,4'-bipyridine)(O_2CMe)_2]_2 Molecular Ladders by Hydrogen Bonding

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, the assembly of extended supra- molecular architectures from molecular building units has yielded a new generation of materials with diverse network topologies[1～3]. A number of such frameworks have been found to exhibit fascinating physical and chemical properties. The investigation of hydrogen bonding is important for many practical applications, such as the design of antibiotics and development of new materials with programmed properties[4]. A great va…     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Water-induced Reversible Crystal-to-amorphous Transformation Property of [{Ni(IBG)(4,4'-bipy)(a2O)2}·3a2O]n

A novel NiⅡ complex[{Ni(IBG)(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)2}·3H2O]n1(H2IBG=isophthaloylbisglycine and 4,4'-bipy=4,4'-bipyridine)has been synthesized and characterized by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analysis,IR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis.It crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P2/c with a=15.5420(7),b=22.4344(1),c=8.3455(5)(A),β=101.538(3)°,V=2670.1(7)(A)3,Z=4,C22H32N4NiO13,Mr=619.23,Dc=1.443 g/cm3,F(000)=1296.0,μ(MoKa)=0.750 mm-1,the final R=0.0570 and wR=0.1445 for 2296 observed reflections with I>2σ(I).In the structure,the NiⅡ metal center is coordinated in an octahedral environment arranged by two water molecules,two carboxylate oxygen atoms and two nitrogen atoms from two4,4'-bipy ligands.Thermal decomposition and powder X-ray diffraction results indicate that the transformation from the crystal form,[{Ni(IBG)(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)2}·3H2O]n,to the amorphous powder,Ni(IBG)(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)2,is reversible,so the latter form may be utilized as an absorbing agent for water and water vapor.     

A Corrugated 2D Mn(Ⅱ) Network:[Mn_3(μ-oxalate)_3(μ-4,4'-bpy)_2(4,4'-bpy)_2]_n

1 INTRODUCTION It is well known that the bi-functional 4,4?-bi- pyridine (4,4?-bpy) has the ability to act as a rigid, rod-like organic building block in the self-assembly of coordination frameworks. Many researches have also been done on the metal oxalate compounds. The remarkable coordination abilities of oxalate and 4,4?- bpy ligands are applied to design and synthesize new polymeric coordination complexes[1～4] containing mixed bridging ligands. Manganese is one of the several first-r…     

Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Magnetic Properties of a New Nitronyl Nitroxide Radical and Its Cu(Ⅱ) Complex

A new compound (NIT-mNO2 = 4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-2-yl-(2'-chlor-5'- nitrophenyl)-3-oxide-1-oxyl) 1 and its complex (Cu(NIT-mNO2)(hfac)2) 2 have been synthesized and structurally and magnetically characterized. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 10.6798(9), b = 11.2705(9), c = 12.9559(10) , β = 107.3770(10)o, V = 1488.3(2) 3, C13H15ClN3O4, Mr = 312.73, Z = 4, Dc = 1.396 g/cm3, μ(MoKa) = 0.276 mm-1, F(000) = 652, the final R = 0.0606 and wR = 0.1773 for 3405 independent reflections with Rint = 0.0203. The nitronyl nitroxide unit (imidazoline ring) is not coplanar with the phenyl ring with the dihedral angle between them of 55.75o. The compound results in a 1-D zig-zag chain structure by intermolecular H-bond interaction. Compound 2 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 10.3699(10), b = 10.6286(11), c = 15.1683(15), α = 77.5330(10), β = 773080(10), γ = 87.3420(10)o, V = 1592.5(3) 3, C23H17ClF12N3O8Cu, Mr = 790.39, Z = 2, Dc = 1.648 g/cm3, μ(MoKa) = 0.888 mm-1, F(000) = 788, the final R = 0.0793 and wR = 0.2153 for 5794 independent reflections with Rint = 0.0196. The Cu(II) ion is located at a center of symmetry, and each Cu(II) is surrounded by six oxygen atoms at the vertices of a distorted tetragonal octahedron. Four of the six oxygen atoms belong to two hfac ligands and occupy the equatorial coordination sites, while the other two of NIT-mNO2 act as μ-1,5 bridge between the Cu(II) ion, thus forming a 1-D chain structure. The magnetic susceptibility data indicate intermolecular antiferromagnetic interactions between compound 1 and intrachain ferromagnetic behaviors.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Cadmium(Ⅱ) Polymer with One-dimensional Chain Structure: [Cd(5-hip)(phen)]n·nH2O (5-hip =5-Hydroxyisophthalate, phen = 1,10-Phenanthroline)

A new metal-organic coordination polymer [Cd(5-hip)(phen)]n.nH2O 1 has beenhydro- ermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG and single-crystal X-raydiffraction.The crystal of the complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P2/n with a =8.8071(17), b =12.386(2), c = 16.981(3)(A),β= 100.182(2)°, V = 1823.2(6)(A）,3, Mr= 490.73, Dc =1.788 g/cm3,μ(MoKa) = 1.240 mm-1, F(000) = 976, Z= 4, the final R = 0.0458 and wR = 0.1373 for 2864 observed reflections (I＞ 2σ(I)).The Cd atoms are coordinated by two N atoms from the phen ligands and four O atoms from 5-hydroxyisophthalate ligands in a highly distorted octahedral geometry.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Characterization of a Cobalt Coordination Polymer： [Co（bib）（L）]-0.5H2O

The title coordination polymer, [Co（bib）（L）].0.5H2O 1 （bib = 1,1＇-（1,4-butanediyl）bis（imidazole） and L = 4,4＇-oxy（bisbenzoate） has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group Cc with a = 8.8568（5）, b = 19.936（1）, c = 26.209（2） γ, y = 97.510（1）°, V= 4587.8（5） A3, Z = 8, CoC24H23N4O5.5, Mr = 514.39, Dc = 1.489 g/cm3, F（000） = 2128, μ（MoKa） = 0.795 mm^-1, R = 0.0419 and wR = 0.1002. Compound 1 exhibits a rare two-fold interpenetrating CdSO4 type topology. The O-H...O hydrogen bonds stabilize the structure of 1.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Photoluminescent Property of a Zinc(Ⅱ)Complex with 2,2'-Diphenic Acid and 2,2'-Bipyridine Ligands

A new dinuclear complex[Zn(dpa)(bipy)(H2O)]2(dpa=2,2'-diphenic acid,bipy=2,2'-bipyridine)1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR,fluorescence spectrum and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The complex crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P21/c with a=10.960(2),b=9.4841(18),c=20.599(4)(A),β=104.452(3)°,V=2073.4(7)(A)3,C48H36N4O10Zn2,Mr=959.55,Dc=1.537 g/cm3,μ(MoKa)=1.225 mm-1,F(000)=984,Z=2,the final R=0.0364 and wR=0.0843 for 2788 observed reflections(I>20(I)).In the crystal structure,the zinc atom is five-coordinated with two carboxylate oxygen atoms from different dpas,one coordinated water molecule and two nitrogen atoms from bipy ligands,showing a slightly distorted triangular bipyramidal geometry.Furthermore,it exhibits a zero-dimensional network structure with a sixteen-membered ring and shows yellow photoluminescent property at room temperature.     

{(n-Bu4N)2[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4''-bipy)3]·0.5H2O}n的合成与晶体结构

Cluster coordination polymer {(n-Bu4N)2[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4'-bipy)3]·0.5H2O)}n (4,4'-bipy=4,4'-bipyridine),has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The polymeric anion {[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4'-bipy)3]2-}n is composed of secondary building units (SBUs) [MoOS3Cu3], Br atoms and 4,4'-bipy ligands. Two secondary building units [MoOS3Cu3] and a double parallel 4,4'-bipy ligands form an octanuclear rectangular metallamacrocycle with the dimension of 1.13×0.39 nm2, which is further connected by single bridging 4,4'-bipy ligands to form a 1D zigzag structure. Crystal data for compound 1: C62H97N8O2.50S6Br4Cu6Mo2,M=2 079.68, Triclinic, P1, a=0.982 40 (10) nm, b=1.293 70(10) nm, c=1.737 4(2) nm, α=97.810(10)°,β=101.390(10)°,γ=108.520(10)°, V=2.005 1(4) nm3, Z=2, Dc=1.722 g·cm-3, F(000)= 1039,μ (Mo Kα)=4.055 mm-1, the final R=0.040 7, wR2=0.097 2. CCDC: 236407.     

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Complexes with 3,5- Dinitrosalicylate and 2,2′-Bipyridine Ligands

The two title complexes,[Cd{3,5-(NO2)2sal}(2,2′-bipy)]n 1 and [Mn{3,5-(NO2)2sal}(2,2′-bipy)]n 2 (3,5-(NO2)2sal=3,5-dinitrosalicylate,2,2′-bipy=2,2′-bipyridine),were synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction and structurally characterized. Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1,a=5.581(4),b=12.071(8),c=12.88(1),α=92.10(3),β=96.73(3),γ =102.02(2)°,C17H10N4O7Cd,Mr=494.69,V=841(1)3,Z=2,Dc=1.954 g/cm3,F(000)=488,μ =1.353 mm-1,R=0.0248 and wR=0.0761. Complex 2 crystallizes in monoclinic with space group P21/c,a=8.604(3),b=23.88(1),c=8.894(3),β=102.45(1)°,C17H10N4O7Mn,Mr=437.23,V= 1785(1) 3,Z=4,Dc=1.627 g/cm3,F(000)=884,μ=0.791 mm-1,R=0.0471 and wR=0.1250. Complex 1 possesses an infinite 1D polymeric chain structure consisting of the repeated basic four-membered ring units (Cd2O2) and eight-membered ring units (CdOCO)2. Compound 2 displays a linear 1D chain through Mn(Ⅱ) atoms and bridging carboxylate groups of 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid ligands with the Mn…Mn separation of 4.472(2). The fluorescence properties and cyclic voltammetric behaviors of the complexes are also reported.     

A New One-dimensional Zigzag Chain [Zn(1,5- NDC)(2,2''-bipy)]n Obtained from Hydrothermal Reaction

The title compound, [Zn(NDC)(2,2'-bipy)]n (NDC = 1,5-naphthalenedicarboxylate, 2,2'- bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine), has been synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 19.967(4), b = 17.158(3), c = 14.276(3) (A), β = 129.623(5)°, V = 3767.4(12) (A)3, Z = 8, C22H14N2O4Zn, Mr = 435.72, Dc = 1.536 g/cm3, F(000) = 1776, μ(MoKa) = 1.336 mm-1, the final R = 0.0777 and wR = 0.2447 for 2032 observed reflections (Ⅰ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ)). The Zn(Ⅱ) ion is six-coordinated by two nitrogen and four oxygen atoms in a distorted octahedral environment. NDC ligand has a bis(bridging bidentate) coordination mode in the compound. The zinc atoms are linked by carboxylate groups of NDC ligand in bridging mode into a one-dimensional zigzag chain.     

Syntheses and Structures of Two Copper Compounds Supported by Octamolybdate

1INTRODUCTION More and more chemists have currently been inte-rested in the transition metal oxides(so-called polyoxometalates)mainly owing to their structural varieties and promising potential applications in catalysis,biology,medicine and materials science[1].Of the various polyoxometalate structures,the most interesting one is the molybdate family with a va-riety of structural polymers including{Mo2},{Mo4},{Mo6},{Mo8}.etc.These molybdate polymersmight act as versatile building blocks …     

Syntheses and Structure Determination of Two Copper Compounds with 4,4--Sulfonyldibenzoilate Ligands

The two title compounds [Cu(sdba)(py)2(H2O)]n·2n(py) 1 and [Cu(sdba)(phen)(H2O)]n 2(H2sdba = 4,4'-sulfonyldibenzoic acid,py = pyridine,phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal structure determination,IR and TG analyses.Compound 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Pbcm with a = 5.9833(12),b = 22.333(5),c = 24.571(5),V = 3283.3(12) 3,Z = 4,C34H30N4O7SCu,Mr = 702.22,Dc = 1.388 g/cm3,F(000) = 1396,μ(MoKα) = 0.780 mm-1,the final R = 0.0599 and wR = 0.1767 for 3416 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).Compound 2 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2/c with a = 22.9549(4),b = 12.2443(3),c = 17.8687(4) ,β = 110.873(1)°,V = 4692.69(18) 3,Z = 8,C26H18N2O7SCu,Mr = 566.02,Dc = 1.602 g/cm3,F(000) = 2312,μ(MoKα) = 1.078 mm-1,the final R = 0.0697 and wR = 0.1330 for 3452 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).In both structures,the CuII metal centers adopt five-coordination in slightly distorted tetragonal pyramidal geometries,while the second N-donor ligands bond or chelate to CuII ions as the terminal moiety.The weak interactions extend the two structures into high-dimensional supramolecular coordination-polymers.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Macrocycle [Cu(dadm)(mal)(H_2O)]_2·02H_2O

1 INTRODUCTION Recently the self-assembly through transition metal and N-containing organic ligands has appear- ed as a popular research field in supramolecular architecture. Among the N-donor organic ligands, the rigid ligands have been well investigat…     

From Chain to Layer Structure: ZnⅡ Coordination Polymers Derived from Diphenic Acid

Three ZnⅡ coordination polymers, [Zn(py)(H2O)(dpa)]n 1, [Zn2(4,4'-bipy)2(dpa)2]n 2 and [Zn(bpe)(H2O)2(Hdpa)2]n 3 (py = pyridine, H2dpa = diphenic acid, 4,4'-bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine,bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane), were synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal structure determination. 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 23.014(3), b = 8.7184(13), c = 18.091(3) (A), β = 95.964(3)°, V = 3610.2(9) (A)3, Z = 8, C19H15NO5Zn, Mr = 402.69,Dc= 1.482 g/cm3, F(000) = 1648, μ(MoKα) = 1.389 mm-1, the final R = 0.0431 and wR = 0.1120 for 4239 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ). 2 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Fddd with a = 23.1613(5), b = 24.0324(6), c = 29.4785(1) (A), V= 16408.4(5) (A)3, Z = 32, C24H16N2O4Zn, Mr = 461.76, Dc= 1.495 g/cm3, F(000) = 7552, μ(MoKα) = 1.232 mm-1, the final R = 0.0542 and wR = 0.1724 for 3632 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ). 3 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group C2/c with a = 19.142(4), b = 13.862(3), c = 15.625(3) (A), β = 122.404(3)°, V = 3500.3(11) (A)3, Z = 8,C20H17NO5Zn0.50, Mr = 384.03, Dc= 1.457 g/cm3, F(000) = 1592,μ(MoKα) = 0.766 mm-1, the final R = 0.0400 and wR = 0.1210 for 4024 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ).     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Co(DMSO)_2(H_2O)_2(SCN)_2 with One-dimensional Hydrogen-bonded Structure (DMSO = Dimethylsulfoxide)

1 INTRODUCTION The development of supramolecular complexes has recently attracted considerable attention due to the fundamental interest in self-assembly processes of transition-metal complexes, supramolecular che- mistry and crystal engineering[1]. The ultimate goal is to gain control in order to direct their function[2]. Self-assembly through coordination and nonco- valent interactions such as hydrogen bonds, aromatic π···π stacking, steric repulsion and Van der Waals forces leads …     

Two Metal-organic Frameworks（MOFs） Assembled from One Asymmetric Semirigid Multicarboxylate Ligand：Syntheses and Crystal Structural Characterizations

Hydrothermal reactions between a new flexible multicarboxylate ligand of 3-(2-carboxy-phenoxy)-benzoic acid(H2L) and transitional metal cations of M2+(M = Cu2+,Ni2+) in the presence of the secondary ligands of 1,10-phenanthroline(phen),2,2'-bipyridine(2,2?-bpy),and 4,4'-bipyridine(4,4'-bpy) afford two novel coordination polymers Ni2(H2O)2L2(phen)(μ-4,4'-bpy)(1) and CuIIL(2,2'-bpy)(2).Both compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography.Crystal data of 1:C31H24N3NiO7,Mr = 609.24,monoclinic,space group P21/c,a = 17.560(8),b = 10.528(5),c = 30.613(15) ,V = 5659(5) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.430 g/cm3,F(000) = 502,μ = 0.739 mm-1,R = 0.0902,wR = 0.1346(I > 2σ(I)),S = 1.002.Crystal data of 2:C24H16CuN2O5,Mr = 475.93,monoclinic,space group P21/n,a = 9.8904(13),b = 11.0782(16),c = 18.321(3) ,β = 11.0782(16)°,V = 1993.8(5) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.585 g/cm3,F(000) = 972,μ = 1.137 mm-1,R = 0.0433,wR = 0.0723(I > 2σ(I)) and S = 1.004.Compound 1 displays a one-dimensional(1D) zigzag chain structure constructed from phen ligands and the deprotonated ligands of L2-,which further forms a ladder-shaped supramolecular architecture via the bridge of 4,4'-bpy ligand.Complex 2 also possesses a ladder-shaped architecture based on the dinuclear CuII units.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Nickel（Ⅱ） Polymer with a One-dimensional Chain Structure：[Ni（cbba）_2（bipy）（H_2O）_2]_n

A metal-organic coordination polymer formulated as [Ni(cbba) 2 (bipy)(H 2 O) 2 ] n 1 (H 2 cbba=2-(4-chlorine-benzoyl)benzoic acid,bipy=4,4-bipyridine) has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The title compound crystallizes in the triclinic system,space group P1 with a=5.4550(4),b=11.4099(8),c=15.3135(11),α=68.7680(10),β=81.3470(10),γ=79.3450(10)o,V=869.48(11) 3,C 38 H 28 Cl 2 N 2 NiO 8,M r=770.23,D c=1.471 g/cm 3,μ(MoKα)=0.768 mm 1,F(000)=396,Z=1,the final R=0.0456 and wR=0.1171 for 2477 observed reflections (I > 2σ(Ⅰ)).It exhibits a one-dimensional chain-like structure.     

A Co(Ⅱ) 3,5-Diaminobenzoate Coordination Polymer

The title compound, [Co(C7N2H7O2)2]n·nH2O 1, was synthesized via the hydrothermal reaction of Co(Oac)2 with 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid and characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectra. The crystal crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a =7.456(3), b = 9.972(3), c = 10.391 (3) (A), β= 106.435(2)°, V = 741.0(4) (A)3, Z = 2, C14H16CoN4O5, Mr = 379.24, Dc = 1.700 g/cm3, F(000) = 390 and μ(MoKa) = 1.194 mm-1. The final R = 0.0324 and wR = 0.0886 for 1516 observed reflections with I＞2σ(I) and R = 0.0337 and wR = 0.0899 for all data. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the title compound has an interesting 3D microporous architecture with guest water molecules inside the channel. Each Co atom, adopting a distorted octahedral geometry, is coordinated by two O atoms from two 3,5-diaminobenzoate ligands and four N atoms from four symmetry-related 3,5-diaminobenzoate ligands.     

Syntheses,Characterization,and Crystal Structures of Three New Divalent Metal Sulfonates

Reactions of M（Ⅱ） acetate （M = Cu, Ni） with disodium 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate （BPDS） and 2,2＇-bipyridine （2,2＇-bipy） yielded three new metal sulfonates formulated as {[Cu2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）（C2O4）（BPDS）]·2H2O}n 1, [Cu（2,2＇-Bipy）（H2O）3]（BPDS）＇2H2O 2 and [Ni（2,2＇-Bipy）（H2O）4]（BPDS）·2.5H2O 3. These three compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR spectra, TG-DTA analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 17.7942（2）, b = 10.1369（10）, c = 19.8681（3） A, β = 104.323（10）°, V = 3472.20（7）A3, Mr = 893.82, Z = 4, F（000） = 1824,μ（CuKa） = 3.295 mm-1, R = 0.0427 and wR = 0.1278. Compound 2 is of orthorhombic system, space group Pca21 with a = 20.1016（7）, b = 7.2460（2）, c = 17.4802（6）A, V= 2546.10（14）A3, Mr = 622.11, Z= 4, F（000） = 1284,μ （CuKα） = 3.314 mm-1, R = 0.0415 and wR = 0.1291. Compound 3 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 15.9204（5）, b = 11.7511（4）, c = 15.2559（4）A, β = 98.886（3）°, V = 2819.85（15）A3, Mr = 1288.60, Z = 2, F（000） = 1340,μ（CuKa） = 2.957 mm^-1, R = 0.0515 and wR = 0.1454. Compound 1 is composed of one-dimensional helical chains of [Cu2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）（C2O4）]2＋ fragments bridged alternately by 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate ligands, along the c axis of the unit cell. In compound 2, 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate anions are arranged in a zigzag mode and interact with the lattice waters via hydrogen bonds resulting in the formation of infinite chains. Adjacent chains are linked by lattice waters to form 2D extended sheets. The complex cations are located in the interlayer regions and interact with the sheets through hydrogen bonds. In compound 3, the Ni center resides at a crystallographic inversion center and adopts a distorted octahedral coordination sphere. The complex cations interact with 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate     

Crystal Structure of catena-[(Tetrakis-μ2-acetato-μ2-4,4'-bipyridine) dicopper(Ⅱ)] Acetonitrile Solvate

The title compound,[Cu2(CH3COO)4(C8H10N2)]n·nCH3CN1 (C8H10N2,4,4'-bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine),has been solvothermally synthesized in CH3CN and characterized by X-ray diffraction.The crystal is of monoclinic,space group Cc with a = 22.626(6),b = 14.012(4),c =15.106(4) (A),β = 107.610(3)°,V = 4565(2) (A)3,C20H23Cu2N3O8,Mr = 560.49,Z = 8,Dc = 1.631 g/cm3,μ = 1.914 mm-1,Flack parameter = 0.48(1),F(000) = 2288,R = 0.042 and wR = 0.)98 for 8887 observed reflections (I ＞ 2σ(I)).It consists of nearly linear one-dimensional chains [Cu2(CH3COO)4(C8H10N2)]n derived from paddle-wheel [Cu2(CH3COO)4] unit linked by 4,4'-bipy,and CH3CN as guest molecule regularly decorates between the chains.