| Abstract: | A new heterometallic coordination polymer, namely Cd2Sr(bdc)3(H2O)2]n ( 1 ) (H2bdc = terephthalic acid), was synthesized via the solvothermal reaction of Cd(NO3)2, Sr(NO3)2, and H2bdc. The X‐ray structural analysis reveals that compound 1 is a 3D framework based on 1D rod‐shaped heterometallic metal‐carboxylate chains as building subunits. Viewing along the crystallographic c axis, there exist large 1D rhombic channels with effective dimensions of ca. 10.0 × 18.6 Å2. Moreover, compound 1 emits intense luminescence at room temperature. The investigations of luminescence indicated that compound 1 can be served as a luminescence probe for the detection of nitroaromatic explosives. Furthermore, the anticancer activity of 1 was evaluated against three human cancer cells MCF‐7, MDA‐MB‐231, and MDA‐MB‐435S via the MTT assay. |
