A One-dimensional Transition Metal Complex Constructed from 24-Membered Hinge-shaped Macrocycles with Salicylic Acid and 1,3-Bis（4-pyridyl）propane

A new 1-D coordination polymer [Cd（Hsal）2（bpp）2] 1 was hydrothermally synthesi- zed by self-assembly of the corresponding metal oxide and salicylic acid （H2sal） with exo-bidentate flexible dipyridyl ligand 1,3-bis（4-pyridyl）propane （bpp）. X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals that complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2/c with a = 18.942（3）,b = 12.9309（19）,c = 16.504（2） A,β = 120.072（2）°,V = 3498.3（9）A^3,Z = 4,C40H38CdN4O6,Mr = 783.14,Dc = 1.487 g/cm^3,μ = 0.679 mm^-1,F（000） = 1608,R = 0.0619 and wR = 0.1435 for 3153 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The most remarkable feature of 1 lies in the 1-D chain by repeating [Cd2（bpp）2] units which consist of a 24-membered macrocyclic ring. The 1-D motifs are further connected by C–H… O hydrogen bonds to generate a 2-D structure. In addition,thermal stability and luminescent property of compound 1 were also documented.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Properties of Three Coordiantion Polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n,and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4-bib）]？2H2O}nSyntheses,Structures, and Properties of Three Coordiantion Polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n,and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4-bib）]？2H2O}n

Hydrothermal reactions of three aromatic polycarboxylic acids and the transitional metal cations in the presence of phen and 1,4-bib afford three new coordination polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n （1）, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n （2）, and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4- bib）]·2H2O}n（3） （H2bpp = 2,6-bis（4＇-carboxyphenyl）-4-phenylpyridine, H4tptc = terphenyl-2,5,2＇,5＇-tetracar- boxylic acid, H4btc =biphenyl-2,2＇,4,4＇-tetracarboxylic acid, phen =1,10-phenanthroline, and 1,4-bib = 1,4-bis（1H-imidazol-1-yl）benzene）. Their structures have been determined by single- crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR spectra, and powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD） analyses. In compound 1, the CdII cations are linked by bpp2- to form one ladder structure, based on which a 3D network is constructed with the help of non-covalent interactions. The topology of 2 is a 3D （3,4,5）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （42.6）2（43.62.8）（45.64.8）2. Compound 3 shows an unprecedented 3D （4,4）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （64.82）2（65.8）. Moreover, the luminescent property of 1 has been investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Cu（Ⅱ） Dithiocarbamate Complex CuI（prdtc）（phen）

A new mononuclear Cu（Ⅱ） dithiocarbamate complex CuI（prdtc）（phen） 1 （prdtc = N-pyrrolidinyldithiocarbamate, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 8.7110（9）, b = 14.7143（14）, c = 14.8507（15） A, β = 109.721（6）°, V = 1791.9（3） A3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.916 g/cm3, CI7H16CulN3S2, Mr = 516.89, λ（MoKa） = 0.71073A,μ = 3.178 mm^-1, F（000） = 1012, the final R = 0.0369 and wR = 0.0987. A total of 4082 unique reflections were collected, of which 2916 with I 〉 2σ（I） were observed. The Cu（Ⅱ） atom is five-coordinated in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry by one I atom in the apical position, two S atoms from a prdtc ligand and two N atoms from a phen ligand in the basal plane. There exist face-to-face aromatic π-π stacking interactions between adjacent phen ligands stabilizing the structure and making the complex assemble into a 1D structure along the a axis. It can be concluded that the difference of the dtc flexibility and reaction conditions result in the structural difference between complex 1 and CuI（dmdtc）（phen） （dmdtc = N, N-dimethyldithiocarbamate）.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Manganese Carbonyl Incorporated Polyoxomolybdate （n-Bu4N）2 [Mo6O16（OCH3）2 {HOCH2C（CH2O）3}2 {Mn（CO）3}2]

The polyoxoanion incorporated {Mn（CO）3^＋} complex, （n-Bu4N）2[Mo6O16（OCH3）2{HOCH2C（CH2O）3}2·{Mn（CO）3}2]（1）, has been synthesized by the reaction of （n-Bu4N）4[Mo8O26] with Mn（CO）5Br in methanol, in the presence of C（CH2OH）4. The complex 1 has been characterized by IR, UV-Vis, X-ray single crystal diffraction, and TG. Crystal data for the complex 1：C25H48MnMo3NO16 （1）, Triclinic Pi, a=0.9405（3） nm, b=1.3351（4） nm, c=1.5455（4） nm, α=103.206（5）°, β=102.165（5）°, γ=100.784（5）°, V=1.7896（9） nm^3, Z=2, R1=0.0703, wR2= 0.1495. The structure analysis of complex 1 shows that the complex consists of two tetrabutylammonium cations and a polyoxomolybdate anion that incorporates two fac-Mn（CO）3^＋ units. The anion of complex 1 can be considered as the dimer of two rhomb-like anions by sharing of two comers.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Threedimensional Manganese（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer： [Mn（pdc）]n （pdc = Pyridine-2,4-dicarboxylate）

A novel manganese（H） coordination polymer [Mn（pdc）]n （pdc = pyridine-2,4- dicarboxylate） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P211n with a = 6.506（4）, b = 9.392（6）, c = 11.217（7） A, β = 105.650（12）°, V= 660.0（7）A3, Z = 4, Mr = 220.04, Dc = 2.215 g/cm3,μ = 1.971 mm-1, F（000） = 436, Rint = 0.0345, R = 0.0360 and wR = 0.0778 for 1259 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. In the structure, the Mn（Ⅱ） atom is coordinated in a distorted octahedral arrangement by one pyridine N and five carboxylate O atoms from five pdc ligands, each of which coordinates to five Mn atoms to propagate a three-dimensional layered framework.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of N-（4-Cyanopyrazole-3-yl）- α-（3,5-difluorophenyl）- O,O-diisopropyl- α-aminophosphonate

The title compound has been synthesized by the addition reaction of N-（4-cyanopyrazole-3-yl）-3,5-difluorophenyl-imine and diisopropyl phosphate. Its structure was confirmed by means of IR, ^1H NMR and elemental analysis. The single-crystal structure of the title compound was determined by X-ray crystallography. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 18.9959（14）, b = 9.2212（7）, c = 22.1108（16）A^°, β= 90.1540（10）°, V = 3873.0（5） A^°^3, Dc = 1.366 g/cm^3, Z = 8, μ = 0.185, F（000） = 1664, and the final R = 0.0503 and wR = 0.1539 for 2996 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The results demonstrate that the dihedral angle between the pyrazole and benzene rings is 105.5°, and there is a full delocalized pyrazole system with sp^2 hydridization of N（3）. The crystal structure is stabilized by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds of N（1）-H（1）…O（3） and N（3）-H（3A）…N（4）. The preliminary biological test shows that the title compound has a moderate antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tetrakis（1- vinylimidazole-kN^3）diisothiocyanatomanganese（II）

The title compound I （C22H24MnN10S2, Mr = 547.57） has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2 1/c with a = 8.6010（17）, b = 9.0180（18）, c = 17.773（4）A, β = 101.79（3）°, V = 1349.5（5）A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.348 g/cm^3,/1 = 0.674 mm^-1, F（000） = 566, the final R = 0.0488 and wR = 0.1289. In the structure, each Mn atom is coordinated by four Vim （Vim = 1-vinylimidazole） ligands and a pair of monodentate isothioeyanic groups, affording a compressed oetahedral MnN6 core.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Characterization of a New Manganese（Ⅱ） Tetracarboxylate

By hydrothermal synthesis, a manganese（H） tetracarboxylate [Mn（2,2′-bipyridi- ne）（btec）0.5（HEO）]En （H4btec = 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid） was obtained and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1, with a = 7.721（4）, b = 8.905（5）, c = 10.712（6）A, a = 80.899（8）, β = 70.371（8）, y = 78.201（8）°, Z = 2, V= 675.8（7）A3, Mr= 354.20, De= 1.741 g/cm^3,μ = 1.007 mm^-1, F（000） = 360, S = 0.956, （△/σ）max = 0.000, the final R = 0.0490 and wR = 0.1262. This compound presents an infinite 1D polymer featuring a double-chain structure. The Mn（Ⅱ） ion is five-coordinated. The four carboxylate groups of btec4- are all deprotonated and coordinated to four Mn atoms in a monodentate fashion, forming a 1D double chain structure with a cavity. Such chains are interconnected by π-π stacking interactions into 2D layers which are further interlinked into a supramolecular structure by hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Photoluminescence of [Gd（C6NO2H5）3- （H2O）2]2n·（nH5O2）（nHgCl5）（2nHgCl4）·（2nH2O）

A heterometallic 4f-5d inorganic-organic metaMsonicotinato hybrid [Gd（C6NO2H5）3- （H2O）2]2n·（nH5O2）（nHgCl5）（2nHgCl4）·（2nH2O） 1 has been synthesized via hydrothermal reaction and structurally characterized. Complex 1 crystallizes in the space group C2/c of monoclinic system with four formula units in a cell： a = 24.234（8）, b = 20.816（7）, c = 15.333（3）A , β= 128.091（8）°, V = 6088（3）A^3, C36H47Cl13Gd2Hg3N6O20, Mr = 2260.92, Dc = 2.467 g/cm^3, S = 0.896, μ（MoKα） = 10.331 mm^-1, F（000） = 4216, R = 0.0344 and wR = 0.0629. The crystal structure analysis reveals that the title complex is characteristic of a one-dimensional chain-like structure. Photoluminescent investigation reveals that the title complex displays a broad and intense emission in the green region.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Polyoxovanadate： [Mn（en）3]2en0.5[HV8VV8IVO38（CI）]·4.5H2O （en = Ethylenediamine）

A new compound has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, XPS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The title compound [Mn（en）3]2en0.5[HV8VV8IVO38（CI）]·4.5H2O crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 17.016（4）, b = 18.858（4）, c = 18.872（4） A, β = 93.667（4）°, V = 6043（2）A3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.242 g/cm3, Mr = 2040.12, F（000） = 4020,μ = 2.895 mm-1, Rint = 0.0921, R = 0.0649 and wR = 0.1325. Single-crystal X-ray structure analysis indicates that the title compound consists of a polyanion [HV8VV8IVO38（CI）]4- cage, two [Mn（en）3]2^2＋ cations, four and a half lattice waters and a half ethylenediamine. In addition, intermolecular O-H...N, O-H...O, N-H...O and C-H...O hydrogen bonds link the molecules together to form a three-dimensional structure.     

Temperature-dependent Polymorphism in Co（II） Coordination Polymers from 5-Nitroisophthalate and 1,3-Bis（4-pyridyl）propane

The solvothermal reaction of 5-nitroisophthalic acid （H2nip）, 1,3-bis（4-pyridyl）pro- pane （bpp） and Co（NO3）2·6H：O at 130 and 160 ℃ gave rise to two polymorphic complexes [Co（bpp）（H20）（nip）], （1, 2）. Complex I belongs to monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 14.489（6）, b = 18.242（8）, c = 19.414（9） A, β = 123.09（3）°, V = 4299（3） A3, Z = 8, C21H19CoN3O7, Mr = 484.32, Dc= 1.497 g/cm3, F（000） = 1992,/l = 0.847 mm-1. In complexes I and 2, bpp connects Co（II） into different 1D chains which are bridged by nip to form similar two-fold interpenetrating 3D frameworks.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Properties of a Novel Coordination Polymer Based on a Trinuclear Mn（II） Cluster： [Mna（bpta）2（bip）2]n

The coordination polymer, [Mn3（bpta）2（bip）2], （H3bpta = biphenyl-3,3＇,5-tricar- boxylic acid, bip = 2,6-bis（imidazole-1-yl）pyridine）, has been synthesized under hydrothermal con- ditions and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, XRD, TGA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 14.919（3）, b = 9.780（2）, c = 20.352（7） A, V = 2344.4（10） A3, Z= 2, C52H32Mn3N10012, Mr = 1153.70, Dc = 1.634 g/cm3, p（MoKa） = 0.876 mm-1, F（000） = 1170, the finalR = 0.0605 and wR = 0.1177. The complex forms a 2D layer with trinuclear Mn（II） units and further assembles into a 3D supramolecular network structure through C-H..＇O hydrogen bonding and C-H...π interactions. Moreover, the negative J value indicates the presence of antiferromagnetic coupling between the Mn（II） ions within a trinuclear unit.     

An Alcohol-templated Borate Based on [B14O20（OH）6]4- Polyborate Anions

A new borate [H2EG][B7O10（OH）3] （1） based on [B14O20（OH）6]4- polyborate anions has been solvothermally synthesized in the presence of H2EG as a template （EG = ethylene glycol）. The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further characterized by FFIR, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. Compound 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group Pi, with a = 8.5095（4）, b = 8.8694（4）, c = 10.0756（4） A, a = 95.094（2）, β = 96.936（2）, γ = 116.844（2）°, V = 664.66（5） A3. The structure of 1 consists of [B14O20（OH）6]4- moiety, which could be regarded as the largest isolated polyborate anion so far. The anions are interlinked via hydrogen bonding to form a 3D supramolecular network, whereas the diprotonated [H2EG]2＋ are filled in the free space of inorganic borate network and interact with the inorganic framework by extensive hydrogen bonds. It is noteworthy that the EG acts not only as a solvent, but also as a template.     

Crystal Structure of a Cu（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer： [Cu（IP）（TBZH）]2n （TBZH = Thiabendazole,IP = Isophthalic Acid）

The structure of a copper（Ⅱ） polymer, [Cu（IP）（TBZH）]2n 1 （TBZH = thiabendazole, IP = isophthalic acid）, has been determined by X-ray crystallography and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and thermogravimetric analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 11.76, b = 10.41, c = 14.08A^°, β = 104.80°, V= 1666.0（3）A^°^3, Z = 4, Mr= 428.90, Dc= 1.710 g/cm^3, F（000） = 868,μ = 1.468 mm^-1 and S = 1.001. The 2-D layered gridding architecture of 1 is constructed from isophthalic acid and binuclear copper atoms. Hydrogen bonds and aryl ring π-π stacking interactions in 1 contribute to a supramolecular structure.     

Construction of a Ytterbium Supramolecular Compound from 5,5＇-（Buta-diyne- 1,4-diyl）diisophthalic Acid

A novel 3D ytterbium supramolecular compound, [Yb（HBDDC）（H20）4]·2H2O（1）, was synthesized via 5,5＇-（buta-diyne-1,4-diyl）diisophthalic acid ligand（HaBDDC） under solvothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compound 1 crystallizes in triclinic system, PT space group with a=0.71372（14） nm, b=1.0566（2） nm, c=1.7969（4） nm, a=101.01（3）°, β=98.15（3）°, γ=99.17（3）° and V=1.2922（4） nm3. Compound 1 exhi- bits a special infinite 1D chain, which stacks parallel each other in an ABAB sequence, leading to the formation of a 3D supramolecular structure owing to the strong π-π interactions between adjacent phenyl ring groups. Moreover, compound 1 manifests excellent luminescent property.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Photoluminescent and Semiconductive Properties of [La（C6NO2Hs）3-（H2O）2]2n·（nH5O2）（nHgCl5）（2nHgCl4）·（2nH2O）

A new heterometallic 4f-5d inorganic-organic metal-isonicotinic acid complex [La（C6NO2Hs）3-（H2O）2]2n·（nH5O2）（nHgCl5）（2nHgCl4）·（2nH2O） 1 has been synthesized via hydro- thermal reaction and structurally characterized. Complex 1 crystallizes in the space group C21c of monoclinic system with four formula units in a cell： a = 24.140（7）, b = 20.884（7）, c = 15.462（2）A, fl = 127.46（1）°, V = 6187（3）A3, C36HaTCl13Hg3La2N6020, Mr = 2224.24, Dc = 2.388 g/cm3, Z = 4, T = 293（2） K, μ（MoKa） = 9.401 mm-1, F（000） = 4160 and RIwR = 0.0376/0.0636 for 4130 observed reflections （I 〉 20（/）） and 5617 unique reflections. Complex 1 is characteristic of a one-dimensional polycationic chain-like structure. Photoluminescent investigation reveals that the title complex displays interesting emissions in violet and orange regions. The luminescence spectra show stronger orange emission than violet emission. Optical absorption spectra of 1 reveal the presence of a wide optical bandgap of 3.41 eV.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of N3-（Dimethyl- pyrimidine）-N4-（tri-O-acetyl-xylosyl） Thiourea

The crystal structure of the title compound （C18H24N4O7S, Mr = 440.47） was prepared by the condensation of 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-xylopyranosyl isothiocyanate with 4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-amine and structurally determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monochnic system, space group P2 1 with a = 7.5500（17）, b = 10.498（2）, c = 14.208（3） A, β = 99.929（4）°, V = 1109.2（4） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.319 g/cm^3,μ = 0.191, F（000） = 464, Flack = 0.00（15）, R = 0.0684 and wR = 0.1103. In the crystal structure, the xylose ring adopts a ^4C1 chair conformation. Due to the hydrogen bonding interaction between N（4）-H（4A） and N（1）, the pyrimidine ring is well positioned.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel 3D Inorganic-organic Hybrid Metallic Coordination Polymer, [Na2Cd（2,6-pyda）（N3）2（H2O）6]n

A novel coordination polymer [Na2Cd（2,6-pyda）（N3）2（H2O）6]n （2,6-H2pyda = 2,6- pyridinedicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, with a = 24.416（4）, b = 10.7638（17）, c = 6.9224（11） A^°, β= 106.124（2）A^°, V = 1747.7（5） A^°3, Mr = 515.64, De= 1.960 g/cm^3,μ = 1.365 mm^-1, F（000） = 1024, Z = 4, the final R = 0.0426 and wR = 0.1320. In the title complex, there exist two kinds of metal centers in the structure, cadmium ions and sodium ions. The Cd（Ⅱ） atom shows a distorted pentagonal-dipyramidal geometry defined by two O and one N atoms from one deprotonated pyda ligand and four N atoms from four μ-1,1,3 azido groups. The adjacent cadmium atoms are bridged via two μ-1,1,3 azido groups, along the c axis to afford an extended chain. There is also a 2D network which is comprised of binuclear subunits [NaE（H2O）6] connected by O atoms from coordinated water between the adjacent Cdn（pyda）n（Na）2n infinite chains. Furthermore, each cadmium atom is connected with four adjacent sodium atoms through the bridging N3- ligand in μ-1,3 patterns. Thus, the title complex exhibits a novel three-dimensional network structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Three-dimensional Manganese（Ⅱ） Complex （tataH）2[Mn（pydc）2]·4H2O （tata = 2,4,6-Trlamino-1,3,5-trlazine,pydcH2 =Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic Acid）

A manganese（Ⅱ） complex （tataH）2[Mn（pydc）2]·4H2O （C20H28MBN14O12, Mr = 711.50, tata = 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine, pydcH2 = pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1^-, with a = 9.9847（3）, b = 10.9813（3）, c = 15.2616（5）A, a = 101.5310（10）, β = 90.2610（10）, γ = 116.4600（ 10）% V = 1459.44（8）A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.619 g/cm^3,μ = 0.539 mm^-1, F（000） = 734, the final R = 0.0292 and wR = 0.0745. In the crystal the Mnn atom is six-coordinated by four carbonyl oxygen atoms and two pyridine nitrogen atoms from two tridentate pydc ligands to furnish a distorted octahedral geometry. The complex shows the A…D…D＇…A＇ H-bonded tetramer. The molecules are packed in a three-dimensional framework structure by the combination of O-H…O, N-H…O and N-H…N hydrogen bonds between （tataH）^＋, [Mn（pydc）2]^2- and crystal water.     

A New Terbium（III） Coordination Compound with 2-Thiophenecarboxylic Ligand： Synthesis and Crystal Structure①

A new coordination compound with formula [Tb（2-TC）3（DMF）]n （1, 2-TC = 2-thio- phenecarboxylic ligand and DMF = dimethylformamide） was synthesized by solvothermal method. The structure of compound 1 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and powder X-ray diffraction. Structure analysis reveals compound 1, exhibiting a one-dimensional chain structure, crystallizes in triclinic space group P21/c, with a = 9.2751（19）, b = 16.490（3）, c = 15.865（5） A, β = 118.98（2）°, V= 2122.7（9）A3, D,. = 1.916 g/cm3, Mr= 612.45 （C18H15NO7S3Tb）, F（000） = 1196,μ（MoKa） = 3.67 mm-1, Z = 4, R = 0.0616 and wR = 0.0962 for 3865 observed reflections （I 〉 2o（I））, and R = 0.1092 for all data. Meanwhile, the photoluminescent properties of compound 1 were also investigated in the solid state at room temperature.