Poly[tetra‐μ‐aqua‐hexa­aquadi‐μ3‐malon­ato‐dinitratodibarium(II)nickel(II)]

The title complex, [Ba₂Ni(C₃H₂O₄)₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₁₀]_n, has a two‐dimensional layer structure. The Ni atom lies on a crystallographic centre of symmetry in an octa­hedral NiO₆ environment, and is coordinated by four malonate O atoms in a planar arrangement and by two water mol­ecules in axial positions. The coordination of the unique Ba atom involves two nitrate O atoms, five water mol­ecules and three malonate O atoms.     

Poly[tetra­aquadi‐μ3‐malonato‐cobalt(II)­calcium(II)]

The structure of the polymeric title compound, [CaCo(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₄]_n, consists of CaO₈ and CoO₆ polyhedra linked together by malonate groups. The Co atom lies on a centre of symmetry in an octa­hedral arrangement, and is coordinated by four malonate O atoms in a planar arrangement and two water mol­ecules in a trans conformation. The geometry around the Ca atom, which lies on a twofold axis, may be described as a distorted square anti­prism, which involves two water mol­ecules and six malonate O atoms. The Co—O and Ca—O bond lengths are in the ranges 2.0711 (12)–2.1004 (14) and 2.3775 (12)–2.6329 (12) Å, respectively.     

Poly[[aqua(μ‐2,2‐dimethylmalonato)barium(II)] 2,2‐dimethylmalonic acid solvate]

In the title complex, {[Ba(C₅H₆O₄)(H₂O)]·C₅H₈O₄}_n, the neutral dimethylmalonic acid molecules and the dianionic (dimethylmalonato)barium metal–organic framework are linked by cocrystallization. The Ba atom, in a distorted monocapped square‐antiprismatic geometry, is nine‐coordinated by seven O atoms of four different dimethylmalonate groups and by two water molecules. This arrangement generates a two‐dimensional layer parallel to the bc plane. Two such layers sandwich another layer composed of neutral dimethylmalonic acid molecules that are involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds within this layer and to neighboring layers. This complex is different from the dimethylmalonate–Ba complex reported previously. The title compound displays a novel structure type and represents a new member of the substituted malonate series of alkaline earth complexes.     

Poly[aqua‐μ3‐2,2‐dimethyl­malonato‐zinc(II)]

The title complex, [Zn(C₅H₆O₄)(H₂O)]_n, has a two‐dimensional layer structure. The Zn atoms, in a geometry that is closer to trigonal bipyramidal than square pyramidal, are coordinated by two O atoms of a bidentate dimethyl­malonate ligand, two O atoms of monodentate dimethylmalonate ligands and one O atom from the aqua ligand. The crystal structure is characterized by the intra­layer motif of a hydrogen‐bonded network. Neighboring layers are linked together to build up a three‐dimensional network via van der Waals forces.     

Poly[tetra­aqua­di‐μ3‐malonato‐calcium(II)­zinc(II)]

The title complex, [CaZn(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₄]_n, is a two‐dimensional polymer and consists of CaO₈ and ZnO₆ polyhedra linked together by malonate ligands. The Ca^II cation, lying on a twofold axis, is coordinated by two water mol­ecules and six malonate O atoms. The Zn^II cation, which lies on an inversion center in an octa­hedral environment, is coordinated by four malonate O atoms in an equatorial arrangement and two water mol­ecules in axial positions. The Zn—O and Ca—O bond lengths are in the ranges 2.0445 (12)–2.1346 (16) and 2.3831 (13)–2.6630 (13) Å, respectively. The structure comprises alternating layers along the [101] plane, the shortest Zn⋯Zn distance being 6.8172 (8) Å. The whole three‐dimensional structure is maintained and stabilized by the presence of hydrogen bonds.     

Poly[tetraaquadi‐μ4‐malonato‐barium(II)zinc(II)]

The title complex, [BaZn(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₄]_n, is polymeric, due to the connectivity brought about by each malonate dianion bonding to two different Zn^II cations and two different Ba^II cations. The Ba^II cations, on crystallographic twofold axes, have slightly distorted square‐anti­prismic coordination, with Ba—O distances ranging from 2.795 (2) to 2.848 (2) Å. The Zn^II cations, which lie on crystallographic centres of symmetry, have distorted octa­hedral coordination, with Zn—O bonds in the range 2.0364 (19)–2.3248 (18) Å. The water mol­ecules participate in extensive O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding. The structure comprises alternating layers along [100], with one type containing Zn^II cations and malonate dianions, while the other is primarily composed of Ba^II cations and water mol­ecules.     

Poly[diaquabis(μ3‐2,2‐dimethylpropanedioato)calcium(II)copper(II)]

The title complex, [CaCu(C₅H₆O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]_n, is the first heterobimetallic complex based on a substituted malonate dianion. The Cu^II cation and two independent 2,2‐dimethylmalonate (or 2,2‐dimethylpropanedioate) dianions build up a robust dianionic [Cu(C₅H₆O₄)₂]²⁻ complex, which acts as a building block to coordinate to four Ca²⁺ cations. Each Cu^II centre is in a four‐coordinate square plane of dimethylmalonate O atoms, while each Ca^II atom is in an eight‐coordinate distorted bicapped trigonal–prismatic environment of six O atoms from four different dimethylmalonate groups and two water molecules. This arrangement creates a two‐dimensional layer connectivity of the structure. The dianionic [Cu(C₅H₆O₄)₂]²⁻ units are involved in different intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions with water molecules via the formation of hydrogen‐bonded rings of graph sets R₁²(8) and R(6) within this layer. The crystal was nonmerohedrally twinned by rotation about [011] with a major twin volume fraction of 0.513 (3).     

Poly[[diaqua(μ3‐3‐nitrophthalato)calcium(II)] monohydrate]

The title 3‐nitrophthalate–calcium coordination polymer, {[Ca(C₈H₃NO₆)(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n, crystallizes as a one‐dimensional framework. The Ca^II centre has a distorted pentagonal–bipyramidal geometry, being seven‐coordinated by five O atoms from three different 3‐nitrophthalate groups and by two water molecules, resulting in a one‐dimensional zigzag chain along the a‐axis direction by the interconnection of the four O atoms from the two carboxylate groups. There is a D3 water cluster composed of the coordinated and the solvent water molecules within such chains. Adjacent chains are aggregated into two‐dimensional layers via hydrogen bonds in the c‐axis direction. The whole three‐dimensional structure is further stabilized by weak O—H...O hydrogen bonds between the O atoms of the nitro group and the water molecules.     

Poly[[μ‐aqua‐bis­(μ‐2,4‐dichloro­phen­oxy­acetato)barium(II)] monohydrate]

In the title coordination polymer, {[Ba(C₈H₅Cl₂O₃)₂(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n, each Ba^II atom is nine‐coordinated by six carboxyl­ate O atoms and one ether O atom from five symmetry‐related 2,4‐dichloro­phenoxy­acetate ligands, and by two O atoms from water mol­ecules, thus defining a distorted tricapped trigonal prism. The Ba^II ions are bridged by bidentate water mol­ecules and by tridentate and tetra­dentate 2,4‐dichloro­phenoxy­acetate groups, leading to a two‐dimensional layer structure. The crystal structure is further stabilized by hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions within each layer.     

Poly[di‐μ‐aqua‐μ‐1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethene‐κ2N:N′‐tetrakis(4‐iodobenzoato‐κ2O,O′)dicadmium]

Colourless crystals of the title compound, [Cd₂(C₇H₄IO₂)₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₂)(H₂O)₂]_n, were obtained by the self‐assembly of Cd(NO₃)₂·4H₂O, 1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethene (bpe) and 4‐iodobenzoic acid (4‐IBA). Each Cd^II atom is seven‐coordinated in a pentagonal–bipyramidal coordination environment by four carboxylate O atoms from two different 4‐IBA ligands, two O atoms from two water molecules and one N atom from a bpe ligand. The Cd^II centres are bridged by the aqua molecules and bpe ligands, which lie across centres of inversion, to give a two‐dimensional net. Topologically, taking the Cd^II atoms as nodes and the μ‐aqua and μ‐bpe ligands as linkers, the two‐dimensional structure can be simplified as a (6,3) network.     

The two‐dimensional coordination polymer poly[diaqua(μ2‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐f][1,10]phenanthroline)‐μ4‐sulfato‐μ3‐sulfato‐dicadmium(II)]

In the title coordination polymer, [Cd₂(SO₄)₂(C₁₃H₈N₄)(H₂O)₂]_n, there are two crystallographically independent Cd^II centres with different coordination geometries. The first Cd^II centre is hexacoordinated by four O atoms of four sulfate ligands, one water O atom and one N atom of a 1H‐imidazo[4,5‐f][1,10]phenanthroline (IP) ligand, giving a distorted octahedral coordination environment. The second Cd^II centre is heptacoordinated by four O atoms of three sulfate ligands, one water O atom and two N atoms of one chelating IP ligand, resulting in a distorted monocapped anti‐trigonal prismatic geometry. The symmetry‐independent Cd^II ions are bridged in an alternating fashion by sulfate ligands, forming one‐dimensional ladder‐like chains which are connected through the IP ligands to form two‐dimensional layers. These two‐dimensional layers are linked by interlayer hydrogen bonds, leading to the formation of a three‐dimensional supramolecular network.     

Poly[[diaquabis(μ2‐1‐oxo‐2,6,7‐trioxa‐1‐phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐4‐carboxylato)copper(II)] dihydrate]

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, {[Cu(C₅H₆O₆P)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O}_n, consists of half a Cu atom, one complete 1‐oxo‐2,6,7‐trioxa‐1‐phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane‐4‐carboxylate anion ligand and two non‐equivalent water molecules. The Cu atom lies on a crystallographic inversion centre and has an elongated axially distorted octahedral environment. A two‐dimensional layer structure parallel to (100) is formed as a result of the connectivity brought about by each anion bonding to two different Cu atoms via a carboxylate O atom and a bridging O atom of a C—O—P group. The water molecules participate in extensive O—H...O hydrogen bonding. Neighbouring layers are linked together by intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions. The crystal structure is characterized by intra‐ and interlayer motifs of a hydrogen‐bonded network. This study demonstrates the usefulness of carboxylates with caged phosphate esters in crystal engineering.     

Poly[[tetraaquatris(μ3‐2,2‐dimethylmalonato)dilanthanum(III)] monohydrate]

In the title complex, {[La₂(C₅H₆O₄)₃(H₂O)₄]·H₂O}_n, the La atoms are connected by bridging O atoms from carboxylate groups to build, through centres of inversion, two‐dimensional layers parallel to the ac plane containing decanuclear 20‐membered rings. The coordinated water molecules are involved in intralayer hydrogen‐bond interactions. Adjacent layers are linked via hydrogen bonding to the solvent water molecules. This work represents the first example of a new substituted malonate–lanthanide complex.     

Bis(5‐aminotetrazole‐1‐acetato‐κO)tetraaquacobalt(II) and catena‐poly[[cadmium(II)]‐bis(μ‐5‐aminotetrazole‐1‐acetato‐κ3N4:O,O′)]

The Co^II atom in bis(5‐aminotetrazole‐1‐acetato)tetraaquacobalt(II), [Co(C₃H₄N₅O₂)₂(H₂O)₄], (I), is octahedrally coordinated by six O atoms from two 5‐aminotetrazole‐1‐acetate (atza) ligands and four water molecules. The molecule has a crystallographic centre of symmetry located at the Co^II atom. The molecules of (I) are interlinked by hydrogen‐bond interactions, forming a two‐dimensional supramolecular network structure in the ac plane. The Cd^II atom in catena‐poly[[cadmium(II)]‐bis(μ‐5‐aminotetrazole‐1‐acetato], [Cd(C₃H₄N₅O₂)₂]_n, (II), lies on a twofold axis and is coordinated by two N atoms and four O atoms from four atza ligands to form a distorted octahedral coordination environment. The Cd^II centres are connected through tridentate atza bridging ligands to form a two‐dimensional layered structure extending along the ab plane, which is further linked into a three‐dimensional structure through hydrogen‐bond interactions.     

Poly[aqua(μ2‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)(μ2‐4,4′‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide)cadmium(II)], a threefold interpenetrating diamond net

In the title compound, [Cd(C₈H₄O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂O₂)(H₂O)]_n, (I), each Cd^II atom is seven‐coordinated in a distorted monocapped trigonal prismatic coordination geometry, surrounded by four carboxylate O atoms from two different benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate (1,4‐bdc) anions, two O atoms from two distinct 4,4′‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide (bpdo) ligands and one water O atom. The Cd^II atom and the water O atom are on a twofold rotation axis. The bpdo and 1,4‐bdc ligands are on centers of inversion. Each crystallographically unique Cd^II center is bridged by the 1,4‐bdc dianions and bpdo ligands to give a three‐dimensional diamond framework containing large adamantanoid cages. Three identical such nets are interlocked with each other, thus directly leading to the formation of a threefold interpenetrated three‐dimensional diamond architecture. To the best of our knowledge, (I) is the first example of a threefold interpenetrating diamond net based on both bpdo and carboxylate ligands. There are strong linear O—H...O hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and carboxylate O atoms within different diamond nets. Each diamond net is hydrogen bonded to its two neighbors through these hydrogen bonds, which further consolidates the threefold interpenetrating diamond framework.     

Layered poly[μ2‐aqua‐μ3‐dimethyl­formamide‐di‐μ3‐phenyl­phosphon­ato‐dipotassium]

The first structurally characterized alkali metal phospho­nate, the title compound, [K₂(C₆H₆O₃P)₂(C₃H₇NO)(H₂O)]_n, has a complex structure, with layers parallel to the crystallographic bc plane consisting of two crystallographically independent K atoms sandwiched between the three types of ligands present in the structure, viz. water molecules, dimethyl­formamide molecules and two crystallographically independent phenyl­phospho­nate ligands. Six O atoms coordinate to one K atom and seven to the other. The interlayer distance is 15.327 (4) Å. The K—O distances are in the range 2.739 (2)–2.932 (2) Å for the seven‐coordinate K atom and 2.650 (2)–2.821 (2) Å for the six‐coordinate K atom.     

Diaqua­malonato(1,10‐phenanthro­line)­zinc(II)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Zn(C₃H₂O₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)₂], the Zn^II atom displays a distorted octa­hedral geometry, being coordinated by two N atoms from the 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand, two O atoms from different carboxyl­ate groups of the chelating malonate dianion and two O atoms of cis water mol­ecules. The complex mol­ecules are linked to form a three‐dimensional supramolecular array by both hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions between coordinated water molecules and the uncoordinated carboxyl­ate O atoms of neighboring mol­ecules, and aromatic π–π stacking inter­actions between neighboring phenanthroline rings.     

Poly[diaqua(μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ2N:N′)bis(μ‐cyanido‐κ2C:N)bis(cyanido‐κC)nickel(II)copper(II)]: a metal–organic cyanide‐bridged framework

The structure of the title compound, [NiCu(CN)₄(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)₂]_n or [{Cu(H₂O)₂}(μ‐C₁₀H₈N₂)(μ‐CN)₂{Ni(CN)₂}]_n, was shown to be a metal–organic cyanide‐bridged framework, composed essentially of –Cu–4,4′‐bpy–Cu–4,4′‐bpy–Cu– chains (4,4′‐bpy is 4,4′‐bipyridine) linked by [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ anions. Both metal atoms sit on special positions; the Cu^II atom occupies an inversion center, while the Ni^II atom of the cyanometallate sits on a twofold axis. The 4,4′‐bpy ligand is also situated about a center of symmetry, located at the center of the bridging C—C bond. The scientific impact of this structure lies in the unique manner in which the framework is built up. The arrangement of the –Cu–4,4′‐bpy–Cu–4,4′‐bpy–Cu– chains, which are mutually perpendicular and non‐intersecting, creates large channels running parallel to the c axis. Within these channels, the [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ anions coordinate to successive Cu^II atoms, forming zigzag –Cu—N[triple‐bond]C—Ni—C[triple‐bond]N—Cu– chains. In this manner, a three‐dimensional framework structure is constructed. To the authors' knowledge, this arrangement has not been observed in any of the many copper(II)–4,4′‐bipyridine framework complexes synthesized to date. The coordination environment of the Cu^II atom is completed by two water molecules. The framework is further strengthened by O—H...N hydrogen bonds involving the water molecules and the symmetry‐equivalent nonbridging cyanide N atoms.     

Poly[[di‐μ‐aqua‐tetraaquadi‐μ‐hydroxido‐bis(μ3‐3‐nitrophthalato)tricopper(II)] dihydrate]

The novel title complex, {[Cu₃(C₈H₃NO₆)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₆]·2H₂O}_n, has a one‐dimensional polymeric double chain structure where the three Cu atoms are linked by μ₂‐OH and μ₂‐H₂O groups, and these trinuclear centres are bridged by two 3‐nitrophthalate ligands. The asymmetric unit contains one and a half crystallographically independent Cu atoms (one lying on a centre of inversion), both coordinated by six O atoms and exhibiting distorted octahedral coordination geometries, but with different coordination environments. Each 3‐nitrophthalate ligand connects to three Cu atoms through two O atoms of one carboxylate group and one O atom of the nitro group. The remaining carboxylate group is free and is involved in intrachain hydrogen bonds, reinforcing the chain linkage.     

catena‐Poly[[[triaquazinc(II)]‐μ‐2‐nitroterephthalato‐κO1:κ2O4,O4′] monohydrate]

The title complex, {[Zn(C₈H₃NO₆)(H₂O)₃]·H₂O}_n, has a one‐dimensional chain structure. The two carboxylate groups of the dianionic 2‐nitroterephthalate ligand adopt mono‐ and bidentate chelating modes. The Zn atom shows distorted octahedral coordination, bonded to three O atoms from two carboxylate groups and three O atoms of three non‐equivalent coordinated water molecules. The one‐dimensional chains are aggregated into two‐dimensional layers through inter‐chain hydrogen bonding. The whole three‐dimensional structure is further stabilized by inter‐layer hydrogen bonds.