A two‐dimensional anionic CdII polymer constructed through dicyanamide coordination bridges

In the search for potential ferroelectric materials, molecular‐based one‐, two‐ and three‐dimensional cadmium(II) organic–inorganic compounds have been of interest as they often display solid–solid phase transitions induced by a variation in temperature. A new cadmium dicyanamide complex, poly[4‐dimethylamino‐1‐ethylpyridin‐1‐ium [tri‐μ‐dicyanamido‐κ⁶N¹:N⁵‐cadmium(II)]], {(C₉H₁₅N₂)[Cd(C₂N₃)₃]}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of 4‐dimethylamino‐1‐ethylpyridin‐1‐ium bromide, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and sodium dicyanamide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, each Cd^II cation is octahedrally coordinated by six terminal N atoms from six anionic dicyanamide (dca) ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked together by dicyanamide bridges to form a two‐dimensional coordination polymer. The organic cations are not involved in the formation of the supramolecular network.     

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 one‐dimensional CdII coordination polymer constructed from 4‐(dimethylamino)pyridinium‐1‐acetate ligands and thiocyanate coordination bridges

A new cadmium–thiocyanate complex, namely catena‐poly[1‐carboxymethyl‐4‐(dimethylamino)pyridinium [cadmium(II)‐tri‐μ‐thiocyanato‐κ⁴N:S;κ²S:N] [[[4‐(dimethylamino)pyridinium‐1‐acetate‐κ²O,O′]cadmium(II)]‐di‐μ‐thiocyanato‐κ²N:S;κ²S:N]], {(C₉H₁₃N₂O₂)[Cd(NCS)₃][Cd(NCS)₂(C₉H₁₂N₂O₂)]}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of 4‐(dimethylamino)pyridinium‐1‐acetate, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and potassium thiocyanide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, two types of Cd^II atoms are observed in distorted octahedral coordination environments. One type of Cd^II atom is coordinated by two O atoms from the carboxylate group of the 4‐(dimethylamino)pyridinium‐1‐acetate ligand and by two N atoms and two S atoms from four different thiocyanate ligands, while the second type of Cd^II atom is coordinated by three N atoms and three S atoms from six different thiocyanate ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II atoms are linked by thiocyanate bridges to form a one‐dimensional zigzag chain and a one‐dimensional coordination polymer. Hydrogen‐bond interactions are involved in the formation of the supramolecular network.     

A two‐dimensional cadmium(II) coordination polymer based on 1‐cyanomethyl‐4‐aza‐1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and thiocyanate ligands

A cadmium–thiocyanate complex, poly[(1‐cyanomethyl‐4‐aza‐1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐κ⁴N)octakis‐μ₂‐thiocyanato‐κ⁸N:S;κ⁸S:N‐tricadmium(II)], [Cd₃(C₈H₁₄N₃)₂(NCS)₈]_n, was synthesized by the reaction of 1‐cyanomethyl‐4‐aza‐1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and potassium thiocyanide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, there are two independent types of Cd^II cation (one on a centre of inversion and one in a general position) and both are in distorted octahedral coordination environments, coordinated by N and S atoms from different ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked together by thiocyanate bridges to form a two‐dimensional network. Hydrogen‐bonding interactions are involved in the formation of a three‐dimensional supramolecular network.     

Two different anionic manganese(II) coordination polymers constructed through dicyanamide coordination bridges

In order to explore new metal coordination polymers and to search for new types of ferroelectrics among hybrid coordination polymers, two manganese dicyanamide complexes, poly[tetramethylammonium [di‐μ₃‐dicyanamido‐κ⁶N¹:N³:N⁵‐tri‐μ₂‐dicyanamido‐κ⁶N¹:N⁵‐dimanganese(II)]], {[(CH₃)₄N][Mn₂(NCNCN)₅]}_n, (I), and catena‐poly[bis(butyltriphenylphosphonium) [[(dicyanamido‐κN¹)manganese(II)]‐di‐μ₂‐dicyanamido‐κ⁴N¹:N⁵]], {[(C₄H₉)(C₆H₅)₃P]₂[Mn(NCNCN)₄]}_n, (II), were synthesized in aqueous solution. In (I), one Mn^II cation is octahedrally coordinated by six nitrile N atoms from six anionic dicyanamide (dca) ligands, while the second Mn^II cation is coordinated by four nitrile N atoms and two amide N atoms from six anionic dca ligands. Neighbouring Mn^II cations are linked together by μ‐1,5‐ and μ‐1,3,5‐bridging dca anions to form a three‐dimensional polymeric structure. The anionic framework exhibits a solvent‐accessible void of 289.8 ų, amounting to 28.0% of the total unit‐cell volume. Each of the cavities in the network is occupied by only one tetramethylammonium cation. In (II), each Mn^II cation is octahedrally coordinated by six nitrile N atoms from six dca ligands. Neighbouring Mn^II cations are linked together by double dca bridges to form a one‐dimensional polymeric chain, and C—H...N hydrogen‐bonding interactions are involved in the formation of the one‐dimensional layer structure.     

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.     

One‐ and two‐dimensional CdII coordination polymers constructed from 2‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐yl)acetate ligands

The one‐ and two‐dimensional polymorphic cadmium polycarboxylate coordination polymers, catena‐poly[bis[μ₂‐2‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐yl)acetato‐κ³N³:O,O′]cadmium(II)], [Cd(C₁₀H₉N₂O₂)₂]_n, and poly[bis[μ₂‐2‐(2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐yl)acetato‐κ³N³:O,O′]cadmium(II)], also [Cd(C₁₀H₉N₂O₂)₂]_n, were prepared under solvothermal conditions. In each structure, each Cd^II atom is coordinated by four O atoms and two N atoms from four different ligands. In the former structure, two crystallographically independent Cd^II atoms are located on twofold symmetry axes and doubly bridged in a μ₂‐N:O,O′‐mode by the ligands into correspondingly independent chains that run in the [100] and [010] directions. Chains containing crystallographically related Cd^II atoms are linked into sheets viaπ–π stacking interactions. Sheets containing one of the distinct types of Cd^II atom are stacked perpendicular to [001] and alternate with sheets containing the other type of Cd^II atom. The second complex is a two‐dimensional homometallic Cd^II (4,4) net structure in which each Cd^II atom is singly bridged to four neighbouring Cd^II atoms by four ligands also acting in a μ₂‐N:O,O′‐mode. A square‐grid network results and the three‐dimensional supramolecular framework is completed by π–π stacking interactions between the aromatic ring systems.     

Two different one‐dimensional CdII halide coordination polymers constructed through bridging carboxylate ligands

Two cadmium halide complexes, catena‐poly[[chloridocadmium(II)]‐di‐μ‐chlorido‐[chloridocadmium(II)]‐bis[μ₂‐4‐(dimethylamino)pyridin‐1‐ium‐1‐acetate]‐κ³O:O,O′;κ³O,O′:O], [CdCl₂(C₉H₁₂N₂O₂)]_n, (I), and catena‐poly[1‐cyanomethyl‐1,4‐diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane [[dichloridocadmium(II)]‐μ‐oxalato‐κ⁴O¹,O²:O^1′,O^2′] monohydrate], {(C₈H₁₅N₃)[CdCl₂(C₂O₄)]·H₂O}_n, (II), were synthesized in aqueous solution. In (I), the Cd^II cation is octahedrally coordinated by three O atoms from two carboxylate groups and by one terminal and two bridging chloride ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked together by chloride anions and bridging O atoms to form a one‐dimensional zigzag chain. Hydrogen‐bond interactions are involved in the formation of the two‐dimensional network. In (II), each Cd^II cation is octahedrally coordinated by four O atoms from two oxalic acid ligands and two terminal Cl⁻ ligands. Neighbouring Cd^II cations are linked together by oxalate groups to form a one‐dimensional anionic chain, and the water molecules and organic cations are connected to this one‐dimensional zigzag chain through hydrogen‐bond interactions.     

A new two‐dimensional manganese(II) coordination polymer based on thiophene‐3,4‐dicarboxylic acid

A novel manganese coordination polymer, poly[(μ₅‐thiophene‐3,4‐dicarboxylato)manganese(II)], [Mn(C₆H₂O₄S)]_n, was synthesized hydrothermally using 3,4‐thiophenedicarboxylate (3,4‐tdc²⁻) as the organic linker. The asymmetric unit of the complex contains an Mn²⁺ cation and one half of a deprotonated 3,4‐tdc²⁻ anion, both residing on a twofold axis. Each Mn²⁺ centre is six‐coordinated by O atoms of bridging/chelating carboxylate groups from five 3,4‐tdc²⁻ anions, forming a slightly distorted octahedron. The Mn²⁺ centres are bridged by 3,4‐tdc²⁻ anions to give an infinite two‐dimensional layer which incorporates one‐dimensional Mn–O gridlike chains, and in which the 3,4‐tdc²⁻ anion adopts a novel hexadentate chelating and μ₅‐bridging coordination mode. The fully deprotonated 3,4‐tdc²⁻ anion exhibits unexpected efficiency as a ligand towards the Mn²⁺ centres, which it coordinates through all of its carboxylate O atoms to provide the novel coordination mode. The IR spectrum of the complex is also reported.     

A novel cadmium(II) coordination polymer containing two kinds of independent one‐dimensional chain

The structure of the title compound, catena‐poly[[cadmium(II)‐di‐μ‐chlorido‐μ‐(1,4‐diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐1‐carboxylato)] [[aquachloridocadmium(II)]‐di‐μ‐chlorido] dihydrate], {[Cd(C₈H₁₅N₂O₂)Cl₂][CdCl₃(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, contains two kinds of independent one‐dimensional chain, viz. {[Cd(C₈H₁₅N₂O₂)Cl₂]⁺}_n and {[CdCl₃(H₂O)]⁻}_n, and uncoordinated water molecules. Each Cd^II cation in the {[Cd(C₈H₁₅N₂O₂)Cl₂]⁺}_n chain is octahedrally coordinated by two pairs of bridging chloride ligands and two O atoms from different bridging carboxylate groups. Cd^II cations in the {[CdCl₃(H₂O)]⁻}_n chain are also octahedrally surrounded by four bridging chloride ligands, one terminal chloride ligand and one coordinated water molecule. Hydrogen bonds between solvent water molecules and these two independent chains generate a three‐dimensional framework containing two‐dimensional zigzag layers.<!?tpb=18pt>     

A two‐dimensional silver(I) coordination polymer constructed from 4‐aminophenylarsonate and triphenylphosphane: poly[[(μ3‐4‐aminophenylarsonato‐κ3N:O:O)(triphenylphosphane‐κP)silver(I)] monohydrate]

The title compound, {[Ag(C₆H₇AsNO₃)(C₁₈H₁₅P)]·H₂O}_n, has been synthesized from the reaction of 4‐aminophenylarsonic acid with silver nitrate, in aqueous ammonia, with the addition of triphenylphosphane (PPh₃). The Ag^I centre is four‐coordinated by one amino N atom, one PPh₃ P atom and two arsonate O atoms, forming a severely distorted [AgNPO₂] tetrahedron. Two Ag^I‐centred tetrahedra are held together to produce a dinuclear [Ag₂O₂N₂P₂] unit by sharing an O–O edge. 4‐Aminophenylarsonate (Hapa⁻) adopts a μ₃‐κ³N:O:O‐tridentate coordination mode connecting two dinuclear units, resulting in a neutral [Ag(Hapa)(PPh₃)]_n layer lying parallel to the (10) plane. The PPh₃ ligands are suspended on both sides of the [Ag(Hapa)(PPh₃)]_n layer, displaying up and down orientations. There is an R₂²(8) hydrogen‐bonded dimer involving two arsonate groups from two Hapa⁻ ligands related by a centre of inversion. Additionally, there are hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving the solvent water molecules and the arsonate and amine groups of the Hapa⁻ ligands, and weak π–π stacking interactions within the [Ag(Hapa)(PPh₃)]_n layer. These two‐dimensional layers are further assembled by weak van der Waals interactions to form the final architecture.     

A three‐dimensional cadmium(II) coordination polymer with unequal homochiral double‐stranded concentric helical chains

A homochiral helical three‐dimensional coordination polymer, poly[[(μ₂‐acetato‐κ³O,O′:O)(hydroxido‐κO)(μ₄‐5‐nicotinamido‐1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐1‐ido‐κ⁵N¹,O:N²:N⁴:N⁵)(μ₃‐5‐nicotinamido‐1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐1‐ido‐κ⁴N¹,O:N²:N⁴:N⁵)dicadmium(II)] 0.75‐hydrate], {[Cd₂(C₇H₅N₆O)₂(CH₃COO)(OH)]·0.75H₂O}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of cadmium acetate, N‐(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)isonicotinamide (H‐NTIA), ethanol and H₂O under hydrothermal conditions. The asymmetric unit contains two crystallographically independent Cd^II cations, two deprotonated 5‐nicotinamido‐1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐1‐ide (NTIA⁻) ligands, one acetate anion, one hydroxide anion and three independent partially occupied water sites. The two Cd^II cations, with six‐coordinated octahedral and seven‐coordinated pentagonal bipyramidal geometries are located on general sites. The tetrazole group of one symmetry‐independent NTIA⁻ ligand links one of the independent Cd^II cations into 6₁ helical chains, while the other NTIA⁻ ligand links the other independent Cd^II cations into similar but unequal 6₁ helical chains. These chains, with a pitch of 24.937 (5) Å, intertwine into a double‐stranded helix. Each of the double‐stranded 6₁ helices is further connected to six adjacent helical chains through an acetate μ₂‐O atom and the tetrazole group of the NTIA⁻ ligand into a three‐dimensional framework. The helical channel is occupied by the isonicotinamide groups of NTIA⁻ ligands and two helices are connected to each other through the pyridine N and carbonyl O atoms of isonicotinamide groups. In addition, N—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds exist in the complex.     

A new two‐dimensional managnese(II) coordination polymer constructed by 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylate)

In recent years, N‐heterocyclic carboxylate ligands have attracted much interest in the preparation of new coordination polymers since they contain N‐atom donors, as well as O‐atom donors, and have a rich variety of coordination modes which can lead to polymers with intriguing structures and interesting properties. A new two‐dimensional coordination polymer, namely poly[[μ₃‐2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(4‐carboxy‐1H‐imidazole‐5‐carboxylato)‐κ⁶O⁴,N³,N^3′,O^4′:O⁵:O^5′]manganese(II)], [Mn(C₁₆H₈N₄O₈)]_n or [Mn(H₄Phbidc)]_n, has been synthesized by the reaction of Mn(OAc)₂·4H₂O (OAc is acetate) with 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid) (H₆Phbidc) under solvothermal conditions. In the polymer, each Mn^II ion is six‐coordinated by two N atoms from one H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligand and by four O atoms from three H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligands, forming a significantly distorted octahedral MnN₂O₄ coordination geometry. The Mn^II ions are linked by hexadentate H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligands, leading to a two‐dimensional structure parallel to the ac plane. In the crystal, adjacent layers are further connected by N—H…O hydrogen bonds, forming a three‐dimensional structure in the solid state.     

Crystallographic report: Bis[tris(2‐pyridyl)amine]cadmium(II)‐di‐µ‐chloro‐dichloro‐cadmium(II), [(C5H4N)3N]2CdCl2CdCl2

In the dinuclear molecule of [(C₅H₄N)₃N]₂CdCl₂CdCl₂, one cadmium is octahedrally coordinated by a Cl₂N₄ donor set and the other cadmium is tetrahedrally coordinated by four chlorine atoms. The dinuclear units are connected by π–π interactions to give a two‐dimensional network. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A two‐dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer created via in situ ligand synthesis involving C—N bond formation

The novel Zn^II coordination polymer poly[{μ₄‐2‐[3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl]butanedioato}zinc(II)], [Zn(C₁₂H₉N₃O₄)]_n, has been synthesized hydrothermally and structurally characterized. The results demonstrate that the complex shows two‐dimensional neutral wave‐like layers. The complex was prepared by the conjugate addition reaction of 2‐(1H‐pyrazol‐3‐yl)pyridine to cis‐fumaric acid in the presence of Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O (OAc is acetate) at 413 K.     

A cadmium(II) coordination polymer with both polyrotaxane and polycatenane features constructed by a V‐shaped semi‐rigid ligand: synthesis and fluorescence properties

One of the most interesting phenomena in coordination polymers (CPs) is the co‐existence of different interlaced motifs. However, CPs having two different interlaced motifs at the same time are still rare. Colourless block‐shaped crystals of the two‐dimensional polymer poly[[aqua(μ₂‐naphthalene‐2,6‐dicarboxylato){μ₂‐4,4′‐[oxybis(4,1‐phenylene)]dipyridine}cadmium(II)] monohydrate], {[Cd(C₁₂H₆O₄)(C₂₂H₁₆N₂O)(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n , (I), was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions by the self‐assembly of 4,4′‐[oxybis(4,1‐phenylene)]dipyridine (OPY) with Cd^II in the presence of naphthalene‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid (H₂ndc). Each Cd^II ion is six‐coordinated by two N atoms from the pyridine rings of two OPY ligands and by four O atoms, three of which are from two ndc²⁻ ligands and one of which is from a water molecule. In (I), every two identical two‐dimensional (2D) 6³ layers are interpenetrated in a parallel fashion, resulting in an interesting 2D→2D framework with both polyrotaxane and polycatenane characteristics. The extension of these sheets into a three‐dimensional supramolecular net is via O—H…O hydrogen bonds. The solid‐state photoluminescence properties of (I) are also discussed.     

A threefold interpenetrated two‐dimensional zinc(II) supramolecular architecture based on 3‐nitrobenzoic acid and 4,4′‐bipyridine

With regard to crystal engineering, building block or modular assembly methodologies have shown great success in the design and construction of metal–organic coordination polymers. The critical factor for the construction of coordination polymers is the rational choice of the organic building blocks and the metal centre. The reaction of Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O (OAc is acetate) with 3‐nitrobenzoic acid (HNBA) and 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bipy) under hydrothermal conditions produced a two‐dimensional zinc(II) supramolecular architecture, catena‐poly[[bis(3‐nitrobenzoato‐κ²O,O′)zinc(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ²N:N′], [Zn(C₇H₄NO₄)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)]_n or [Zn(NBA)₂(4,4′‐bipy)]_n, which was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The Zn^II ions are connected by the 4,4′‐bipy ligands to form a one‐dimensional zigzag chain and the chains are decorated with anionic NBA ligands which interact further through aromatic π–π stacking interactions, expanding the structure into a threefold interpenetrated two‐dimensional supramolecular architecture. The solid‐state fluorescence analysis indicates a slight blue shift compared with pure 4,4′‐bipyridine and HNBA.     

A new three‐dimensional anionic cadmium(II) dicyanamide network

A new cadmium dicyanamide complex, poly[tetramethylphosphonium [μ‐chlorido‐di‐μ‐dicyanamido‐κ⁴N¹:N⁵‐cadmium(II)]], [(CH₃)₄P][Cd(NCNCN)₂Cl], was synthesized by the reaction of tetramethylphosphonium chloride, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and sodium dicyanamide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, each Cd^II atom is octahedrally coordinated by four terminal N atoms from four anionic dicyanamide (dca) ligands and by two chloride ligands. The dicyanamide ligands play two different roles in the building up of the structure; one role results in the formation of [Cd(dca)Cl]₂ building blocks, while the other links the building blocks into a three‐dimensional structure. The anionic framework exhibits a solvent‐accessible void of 673.8 ų, amounting to 47.44% of the total unit‐cell volume. The cavities in the network are occupied by pairs of tetramethylphosphonium cations.     

A two‐dimensional copper(II) coordination polymer based on 2,4′‐oxybis(benzoate) and 4,4′‐bipyridine

The reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O with 2,4′‐oxybis(benzoic acid) and 4,4′‐bipyridine under hydrothermal conditions produced a new mixed‐ligand two‐dimensional copper(II) coordination polymer, namely poly[[(μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ²N ,N ′)[μ‐2,4′‐oxybis(benzoato)‐κ⁴O ²,O ^2′:O ⁴,O ^4′]copper(II)] monohydrate], {[Cu(C₁₄H₈O₅)(C₁₀H₈N₂)]·H₂O}_n , which was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The X‐ray diffraction crystal structure analysis reveals that the Cu^II ions are connected to form a two‐dimensional wave‐like network through 4,4′‐bipyridine and 2,4′‐oxybis(benzoate) ligands. The two‐dimensional layers are expanded into a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure through intermolecular O—H…O and C—H…O hydrogen bonds. Furthermore, magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that the complex shows weak antiferromagnetic interactions between adjacent Cu^II ions.     

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.