A two‐dimensional layered CdII coordination polymer with a three‐dimensional supramolecular architecture incorporating mixed multidentate N‐ and O‐donor ligands

The combination of N‐heterocyclic and multicarboxylate ligands is a good choice for the construction of metal–organic frameworks. In the title coordination polymer, poly[bis{μ₂‐1‐[(1H‐benzimidazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐1H‐tetrazole‐κ²N³:N⁴}(μ₄‐butanedioato‐κ⁴O¹:O^1′:O⁴:O^4′)(μ₂‐butanedioato‐κ²O¹:O⁴)dicadmium], [Cd(C₄H₄O₄)(C₉H₈N₆)]_n, each Cd^II ion exhibits an irregular octahedral CdO₄N₂ coordination geometry and is coordinated by four O atoms from three carboxylate groups of three succinate (butanedioate) ligands and two N atoms from two 1‐[(1H‐benzimidazol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐1H‐tetrazole (bimt) ligands. Cd^II ions are connected by two kinds of crystallographically independent succinate ligands to generate a two‐dimensional layered structure with bimt ligands located on each side of the layer. Adjacent layers are further connected by hydrogen bonding, leading to a three‐dimensional supramolecular architecture in the solid state. Thermogravimetric analysis of the title polymer shows that it is stable up to 529 K and then loses weight from 529 to 918 K, corresponding to the decomposition of the bimt ligands and succinate groups. The polymer exhibits a strong fluorescence emission in the solid state at room temperature.     

One‐ and two‐dimensional CdII coordination polymers incorporating organophosphinate ligands

Reaction of cadmium nitrate with diphenylphosphinic acid in dimethylformamide solvent yielded the one‐dimensional coordination polymer catena‐poly[[bis(dimethylformamide‐κO)cadmium(II)]‐bis(μ‐diphenylphosphinato‐κ²O:O′)], [Cd(C₁₂H₁₀O₂P)₂(C₃H₇NO)₂]_n, (I). Addition of 4,4′‐bipyridine to the synthesis afforded a two‐dimensional extended structure, poly[[(μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ²N:N′)bis(μ‐diphenylphosphinato‐κ²O:O′)cadmium(II)] dimethylformamide monosolvate], {[Cd(C₁₂H₁₀O₂P)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)]·C₃H₇NO}_n, (II). In (II), the 4,4′‐bipyridine molecules link the Cd^II centers in the crystallographic a direction, while the phosphinate ligands link the Cd^II centers in the crystallographic b direction to complete a two‐dimensional sheet structure. Consideration of additional π–π interactions of the phenyl rings in (II) produces a three‐dimensional structure with channels that encapsulate dimethylformamide molecules as solvent of crystallization. Both compounds were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and FT–IR analysis.     

Zero‐dead‐volume interfaces for two–dimensional electrophoretic separations

We present the study on the sample transfer characteristics of two different microfluidic interfaces for 2D‐CE . These interfaces were manufactured using two different microfabrication technologies: one was obtained via the classical photolithography—wet etching—anodic‐bonding process; and the other was obtained via the selective laser‐induced etching process. The comparison of the two interfaces, and an intact capillary as a reference, was made via the CE separation of amino acids (arginine and lysine) under different bulk flow conditions, with and without applying bias potential to the secondary channels. The influence on peak shapes, migration times, and repeatabiliy were evaluated.     

A novel three‐dimensional copper(I) coordination polymer constructed from a copper–bromide net and nicotinic acid ligands

The title compound, poly[μ₃‐bromido‐(pyridine‐3‐carboxylato‐κN)copper(I)], [CuBr(C₆H₅NO₂)]_n, is a novel coordination polymer based on a copper–bromide net and nicotinic acid ligands. The asymmetric unit contains one copper(I) ion, one bromide ligand and one nicotinic acid ligand, all on general positions. The Cu^I atom is tetrahedral and coordinated by three bridging Br atoms and the N atom from the nicotinic acid ligand. The Cu–Br units form alternating six‐membered chair‐patterned rings in net‐like layers. The attached nicotinic acid units point alternately up and down. The layers are assembled into a three‐dimensional network via intermolecular O—H...O and C—H...Br hydrogen‐bonding interactions.     

Thomas–Fermi approximation for the quasi‐two‐dimensional electron gas

To take into account static correlation effects in the quasi‐two‐dimensional electron gas a screened Coulombic interaction between particles is studied. The Thomas–Fermi approximation is used and the potential screening appears as a function of the Wigner–Seitz density parameter r_s and the effective width t of the system. With the self‐consistent field theory applied to the modified deformable jellium, the ground‐state energy per particle and the conditions for electron localization are obtained in terms of the interparticle distance and the screening parameter μ. A critical minimum characteristic width t_c is obtained; below t_c no long‐range order is obtained. For larger widths a stable localized state is predicted at finite densities. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 82: 269–276, 2001     

Polybenzobisimidazole‐derived two‐dimensional supramolecular polymer

We report a novel crystalline supramolecular polybenzobisimidazole (SP‐PBBI) capable of providing a two‐dimensional polymer (2DSP‐PBBI) by liquid‐phase exfoliation. A regular arrangement of rigid rod‐like polybenzobisimidazole (PBBI) chains is achieved by interchain hydrogen bonding. Titration of 2DSP‐PBBI with cobalt chloride (CoCl₂) using UV‐Vis spectroscopy demonstrates the presence of bidentate NO ligands on the PBBI backbone and NO–Co(II) complexation. Imaging analysis using atomic force microscopy (AFM) reveals the planar surface morphology of exfoliated 2DSP‐PBBI sheets with lateral dimensions of <1 μm and thickness of <30 nm. The size of the polymer crystal growth is tuned by employing condensation/precipitation polymerization under nonisothermal conditions. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55, 1095–1101     

Preventing the mixed detergent micelle effect in two‐dimensional electrophoresis on Tris‐Tricine gels

Application of Tris‐N‐[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]glycine gels for 2DE is hampered by formation of mixed CHAPS–SDS micelles resulting in typical swirling pattern in the low mass range, which makes reliable quantitative and qualitative gel evaluation impossible. Modification of 2DE strip equilibration procedure prevented the direct interaction between both detergents during equilibration process, thus substantially improving gel separation.     

Chiral one‐ and two‐dimensional silver(I)–biotin coordination polymers

Reaction of biotin {C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S, HL; systematic name: 5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoic acid} with silver acetate and a few drops of aqueous ammonia leads to the deprotonation of the carboxylic acid group and the formation of a neutral chiral two‐dimensional polymer network, poly[[{μ₃‐5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}silver(I)] trihydrate], {[Ag(C₁₀H₁₅N₂O₃S)]·3H₂O}_n or {[Ag(L)]·3H₂O}_n, (I). Here, the Ag^I cations are pentacoordinate, coordinated by four biotin anions via two S atoms and a ureido O atom, and by two carboxylate O atoms of the same molecule. The reaction of biotin with silver salts of potentially coordinating anions, viz. nitrate and perchlorate, leads to the formation of the chiral one‐dimensional coordination polymers catena‐poly[[bis[nitratosilver(I)]‐bis{μ₃‐5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}] monohydrate], {[Ag₂(NO₃)₂(C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S)₂]·H₂O}_n or {[Ag₂(NO₃)₂(HL)₂]·H₂O}_n, (II), and catena‐poly[bis[perchloratosilver(I)]‐bis{μ₃‐5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}], [Ag₂(ClO₄)₂(C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S)₂]_n or [Ag₂(ClO₄)₂(HL)₂]_n, (III), respectively. In (II), the Ag^I cations are again pentacoordinated by three biotin molecules via two S atoms and a ureido O atom, and by two O atoms of a nitrate anion. In (I), (II) and (III), the Ag^I cations are bridged by an S atom and are coordinated by the ureido O atom and the O atoms of the anions. The reaction of biotin with silver salts of noncoordinating anions, viz. hexafluoridophosphate (PF₆⁻) and hexafluoridoantimonate (SbF₆⁻), gave the chiral double‐stranded helical structures catena‐poly[[silver(I)‐bis{μ₂‐5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}] hexafluoridophosphate], {[Ag(C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S)₂](PF₆)}_n or {[Ag(HL)₂](PF₆)}_n, (IV), and catena‐poly[[[{5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}silver(I)]‐μ₂‐{5‐[(3aS,4S,6aR)‐2‐oxohexahydro‐1H‐thieno[3,4‐d]imidazol‐4‐yl]pentanoato}] hexafluoridoantimonate], {[Ag(C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S)₂](SbF₆)}_n or {[Ag(HL)₂](SbF₆)}_n, (V), respectively. In (IV), the Ag^I cations have a tetrahedral coordination environment, coordinated by four biotin molecules via two S atoms, and by two carboxy O atoms of two different molecules. In (V), however, the Ag^I cations have a trigonal coordination environment, coordinated by three biotin molecules via two S atoms and one carboxy O atom. In (IV) and (V), neither the ureido O atom nor the F atoms of the anion are involved in coordination. Hence, the coordination environment of the Ag^I cations varies from AgS₂O trigonal to AgS₂O₂ tetrahedral to AgS₂O₃ square‐pyramidal. The conformation of the valeric acid side chain varies from extended to twisted and this, together with the various anions present, has an influence on the solid‐state structures of the resulting compounds. The various O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds present result in the formation of chiral two‐ and three‐dimensional networks, which are further stabilized by C—H...X (X = O, F, S) interactions, and by N—H...F interactions for (IV) and (V). Biotin itself has a twisted valeric acid side chain which is involved in an intramolecular C—H...S hydrogen bond. The tetrahydrothiophene ring has an envelope conformation with the S atom as the flap. It is displaced from the mean plane of the four C atoms (plane B) by 0.8789 (6) Å, towards the ureido ring (plane A). Planes A and B are inclined to one another by 58.89 (14)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds, enclosing R₂²(8) loops, forming zigzag chains propagating along [001]. These chains are linked via N—H...O hydrogen bonds, and C—H...S and C—H...O interactions forming a three‐dimensional network. The absolute configurations of biotin and complexes (I), (II), (IV) and (V) were confirmed crystallographically by resonant scattering.     

A two‐dimensional CdII coordination polymer with 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoate and 1,10‐phenanthroline ligands

In poly[[μ₃‐2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoato‐κ⁵O:O,O′:O′′,O′′′](1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)cadmium(II)], [Cd(C₁₄H₈O₄S₂)(C₁₂H₈N₂)]_n, the asymmetric unit contains one Cd^II cation, one 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoate anion (denoted dtdb²⁻) and one 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand (denoted phen). Each Cd^II centre is seven‐coordinated by five O atoms of bridging/chelating carboxylate groups from three dtdb²⁻ ligands and by two N atoms from one phen ligand, forming a distorted pentagonal–bipyramidal geometry. The Cd^II cations are bridged by dtdb²⁻ anions to give a two‐dimensional (4,4) layer. The layers are stacked to generate a three‐dimensional supramolecular architecture via a combination of aromatic C—H...π and π–π interactions. The thermogravimetric and luminescence properties of this compound were also investigated.     

A two‐dimensional cadmium(II) polymer based on nicotinic acid and thiocyanate ligands

A cadmium–thiocyanate complex, poly[[bis(nicotinic acid‐κN)di‐μ‐thiocyanato‐κ²N:S;κ²S:N‐cadmium(II)] monohydrate], {[Cd(NCS)₂(C₆H₅NO₂)₂]·H₂O}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of nicotinic acid, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and potassium thiocyanide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, each Cd^II cation is in a distorted octahedral coordination environment, coordinated by the N and S atoms of nicotinic acid and thiocyanate ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked together by thiocyanate bridges to form a two‐dimensional network. Hydrogen‐bond interactions between the uncoordinated solvent water molecules and the organic ligands result in the formation of the three‐dimensional supramolecular network.     

A new two‐dimensional polymeric cadmium(II) complex containing dicyanamide bridging ligands

As part of an exploration of new coordination polymers, a cadmium‐dicyanamide complex, namely poly[benzyltriethylammonium [tri‐μ‐dicyanamido‐κ⁶N ¹:N⁵‐cadmium(II)]], {(C₁₃H₂₂N)[Cd(C₂N₃)₃]}_n , has been synthesized by the reaction of benzyltriethylammonium bromide, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and sodium dicyanamide in aqueous solution, and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction at room temperature. In the crystal structure, each Cd^II cation is coordinated by six nitrile N atoms from six anionic dicyanamide (dca) ligands to furnish a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked by dicyanamide bridges to construct a two‐dimensional anionic layer coordination polymer. One amide N atom in the bridging dca ligand is disordered over two sites. The cations lie between the anionic frameworks and there are no hydrogen‐bond interactions between the cations and anions. The organic cations are not involved in the formation of the supramolecular network.     

An organic–inorganic hybrid compound containing imidazolium cations and a one‐dimensional lithium hexacyanidocobaltate‐based anionic framework

An organic–inorganic hybrid compound, catena‐poly[bis(3H‐imidazol‐1‐ium) [[tetracyanido‐κ⁴C‐cobalt(III)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²C:N‐[diaqualithium(I)]‐μ‐cyanido‐κ²N:C]], {(C₃H₅N₂)₂[CoLi(CN)₆(H₂O)₂]}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of Li₃[Co(CN)₆] with imidazolium chloride in aqueous solution. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c (data collected at 273 K). In the crystal structure, neighbouring [Co(CN)₆]³⁻ anionic units are linked by Li⁺ cations through the cyanide groups in a trans mode, forming a one‐dimensional zigzag chain structure extending along the c axis. A three‐dimensional supramolecular network is formed through hydrogen‐bonding interactions and is further stabilized by weak CN...π interactions between the cyanide groups and the imidazolium cations.     

An unusual three‐dimensional chiral threefold polycatenating network self‐assembled from inclined two‐dimensional (4,4) layer motifs

In the coordination compound poly[diaqua(μ₂‐4,4′‐bipyridine)(μ₂‐4‐carboxylatocinnamato)nickel(II)], [Ni(C₁₀H₆O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)₂]_n, both the 4‐carboxylatocinnamate and 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy) ligands act as bidentate bridges, connecting the Ni^II centres in an octahedral coordination geometry into a two‐dimensional (4,4) layer. Each layer polycatenates two other identical layers, thus giving a rare 2D → 3D polycatenating network (2D and 3D are two‐ and three‐dimensional, respectively), with a mutually parallel arrangement of the layers. The chiral 4,4′‐bpy ligands link the Ni^II centres into chiral chains, thus introducing chirality into the layer and the resulting 3D network.     

A bis(amine–carboxylate) copper(II) coordination compound forms a two‐dimensional metal–organic framework when crystallized from water and methanol

When {2,2′‐[(2‐methyl‐2‐nitropropane‐1,3‐diyl)diimino]diacetato}copper(II), [Cu(C₈H₁₃N₃O₆)], (I), was crystallized from a binary mixture of methanol and water, a monoclinic two‐dimensional water‐ and methanol‐solvated metal–organic framework (MOF) structure, distinctly different from the known orthorhombic one‐dimensional coordination polymer of (I), was isolated, namely catena‐poly[[copper(II)‐μ₃‐2,2′‐[(2‐methyl‐2‐nitropropane‐1,3‐diyl)diimino]diacetato] methanol 0.45‐solvate 0.55‐hydrate], {[Cu(C₈H₁₃N₃O₆)]·0.45CH₃OH·0.55H₂O}_n, (II). The monoclinic structure of (II) comprises centrosymmetric dimers stabilized by a dative covalent Cu₂O₂ core and intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds. Each dimer is linked to four neighbouring dimers via symmetry‐related (opposing) pairs of bridging carboxylate O atoms to generate a `diamondoid' net or two‐dimensional coordination network. Tight voids of 166 ų are located between these two‐dimensional MOF sheets and contain a mixture of water and methanol with fractional occupancies of 0.55 and 0.45, respectively. The two‐dimensional MOF sheets have nanometre‐scale spacings (11.2 Å) in the crystal structure. Hydrogen‐bonding between the methanol/water hydroxy groups and a Cu‐bound bridging carboxylate O atom apparently negates thermal desolvation of the structure below 358 K in an uncrushed crystal of (II).     

Highly modulated bisindoles: ligands for copper‐catalyzed Sonogashira reaction

Bisindoles (BIMs) were modulated as powerful N,N′ donor ligands for the copper‐catalyzed Sonogashira reaction. Ligand screening experiments on 11 BIM compounds found that 3,3′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)methylenebis(1‐methyl‐1H‐indole) (10%) efficiently accelerated CuCl (5%)‐catalyzed cross‐coupling of aryl iodides with terminal alkynes. A wide range of substituted aryl iodides and/or alkyl‐ and aryl‐substituted terminal alkynes were examined, leading to the corresponding coupling products with yields up to 99%. An efficient and scalable protocol for the synthesis of BIM ligands on a gram scale, with extremely low catalyst loading of o‐ClC₆H₄NH₃⁺Cl^?, was also developed with a reaction time of 20 min with yields up to 93%. This novel N,N′ ligand was air‐stable, easily available and highly modulated with low copper loading. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A tetrahedrally coordinated AgI and NiII complex with a two‐dimensional framework containing one‐dimensional helical chains

The title complex, poly[bis(μ₆‐pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato N‐oxide)nickel(II)disilver(I)], [Ag₂Ni(C₇H₃NO₅)₂]_n or [Ag₂Ni(pydco)₂]_n (H₂pydco = pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid N‐oxide), has a two‐dimensional sheet structure. The two carboxylate groups adopt two coordination modes. The Ni^II ion displays a distorted octahedral geometry, bonded to two carboxylate O atoms of two different pydco ligands and four O donors from another two ligands, i.e. two carboxylate O atoms and two N‐oxide O atoms. The Ag^I ion adopts a tetrahedral coordination, linked by three O atoms of three different carboxylate groups and an N‐oxide O atom.     

A novel one‐dimensional silver cylinder stabilized by mixed 2‐mercaptobenzoic acid and ethylenediamine ligands

A novel infinite one‐dimensional silver cylinder, namely poly[μ‐ethylenediamine‐μ₅‐(2‐sulfanidylbenzoato)‐μ₄‐(2‐sulfanidylbenzoato)‐tetrasilver(I)], [Ag₄(C₇H₄O₂S)₂(C₂H₈N₂)]_n, has been synthesized by one‐pot reaction of equivalent molar silver nitrate and 2‐mercaptobenzoic acid (H₂mba) in the presence of ethylenediamine (eda). One Ag atom is located in an AgS₂NO four‐coordinated tetrahedral geometry, two other Ag atoms are in an AgS₂O three‐coordinated T‐shaped geometry and the fourth Ag atom is in an AgSNO coordination environment. The two mba ligands show two different binding modes. The μ₂‐N:N′‐eda ligand, acting as a bridge, combines with mba ligands to extend the Ag^I ions into a one‐dimensional silver cylinder incorporating abundant Ag...Ag interactions ranging from 2.9298 (11) to 3.2165 (13) Å. Interchain N—H...O hydrogen bonds extend the one‐dimensional cylinder into an undulating two‐dimensional sheet, which is further packed into a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework by van der Waals interactions; no π–π interactions were observed in the crystal structure.     

Recent applications of chemometrics in one‐ and two‐dimensional chromatography

The proliferation of increasingly more sophisticated analytical separation systems, often incorporating increasingly more powerful detection techniques, such as high‐resolution mass spectrometry, causes an urgent need for highly efficient data‐analysis and optimization strategies. This is especially true for comprehensive two‐dimensional chromatography applied to the separation of very complex samples. In this contribution, the requirement for chemometric tools is explained and the latest developments in approaches for (pre‐)processing and analyzing data arising from one‐ and two‐dimensional chromatography systems are reviewed. The final part of this review focuses on the application of chemometrics for method development and optimization.     

A novel three‐dimensional AgI coordination polymer based on mixed naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonate and aminoacetate ligands

The three‐dimensional coordination polymer poly[[bis(μ₃‐2‐aminoacetato)di‐μ‐aqua‐μ₃‐(naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonato)‐hexasilver(I)] dihydrate], {[Ag₆(C₁₀H₆O₆S₂)(C₂H₄NO₂)₄(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O}_n, based on mixed naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonate (L1) and 2‐aminoacetate (L2) ligands, contains two Ag^I centres (Ag1 and Ag4) in general positions, and another two (Ag2 and Ag3) on inversion centres. Ag1 is five‐coordinated by three O atoms from one L1 anion, one L2 anion and one water molecule, one N atom from one L2 anion and one Ag^I cation in a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal coordination geometry. Ag2 is surrounded by four O atoms from two L2 anions and two water molecules, and two Ag^I cations in a slightly octahedral coordination geometry. Ag3 is four‐coordinated by two O atoms from two L2 anions and two Ag^I cations in a slightly distorted square geometry, while Ag4 is also four‐coordinated by two O atoms from one L1 and one L2 ligand, one N atom from another L2 anion, and one Ag^I cation, exhibiting a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry. In the crystal structure, there are two one‐dimensional chains nearly perpendicular to one another (interchain angle = 87.0°). The chains are connected by water molecules to give a two‐dimensional layer, and the layers are further bridged by L1 anions to generate a novel three‐dimensional framework. Moreover, hydrogen‐bonding interactions consolidate the network.     

A two‐dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer based on mixed dimethyl succinate and bipyridine ligands: synthesis,structure, thermostability and luminescence properties

From the viewpoint of crystal engineering, the construction of crystalline polymeric materials requires a rational choice of organic bridging ligands for the self‐assembly process. Multicarboxylate ligands are of particular interest due to their strong coordination activity towards metal ions, as well as their various coordination modes and versatile conformations. The structural chemistry of dicarboxylate‐based coordination polymers of transition metals has been developed through the grafting of N‐containing organic linkers into carboxylate‐bridged transition metal networks. A new luminescent two‐dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer containing bridging 2,2‐dimethylsuccinate and 4,4′‐bipyridine ligands, namely poly[[aqua(μ₂‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ²N:N′)bis(μ₃‐2,2‐dimethylbutanedioato)‐κ⁴O¹,O^1′:O⁴:O^4′;κ⁵O¹:O¹,O⁴:O⁴,O^4′‐dizinc(II)] dihydrate], {[Zn₂(C₆H₈O₄)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and elemental, IR and thermogravimetric analyses. In the structure, the 2,2‐dimethylsuccinate ligands link linear tetranuclear Zn^II subunits into one‐dimensional chains along the c axis. 4,4′‐Bipyridine acts as a tethering ligand expanding these one‐dimensional chains into a two‐dimensional layered structure. Hydrogen‐bonding interactions between the water molecules (both coordinated and free) and carboxylate O atoms strengthen the packing of the layers. Furthermore, the luminescence properties of the complex were investigated. The compound exhibits a blue photoluminescence in the solid state at room temperature and may be a good candidate for potential hybrid inorganic–organic photoactive materials.