Reactivity of benzil bis(4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone) with cadmium nitrate. Crystal structure of [Cd(LMe2H4)(NO3)2][Cd(LMe2H4)(NO3)(H2O)]NO3 · H2O

The reaction between cadmium nitrate dihydrate and benzil bis(4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone), LMe₂H₄, depends on the working conditions. In methanol the reaction gives the novel complex [Cd(LMe₂H₄)(NO₃)₂][Cd(LMe₂H₄)(NO₃)(H₂O)]NO₃ · H₂O (1). Its crystal structure shows the presence of two cadmium atoms with different coordination numbers, seven and eight, and the ligands acting as N₂S₂ neutral molecules. One cadmium has the coordination sphere completed by a bidentate nitrato group and a water molecule, whereas the other one is bonded to two bidentate nitrato groups. Both molecules are joined to one nitrate ion and to an additional water molecule by hydrogen bonds. In the presence of lithium hydroxide, the reaction leads to a binuclear complex with the ligand doubly deprotonated [Cd(LMe₂H₂)]₂ (2). The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, ¹³C and ¹¹³Cd CP/MAS NMR and, in the case of complex 1, by X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties of the helical oxalate-bridged copper(II) chain {[(CH3)4N]2[Cu(C2O4)2] · H2O}n

The preparation, crystal structure and magnetic properties of a new oxalate-containing copper(II) chain of formula {[(CH₃)₄N]₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂] · H₂O}_n (1) [(CH₃)₄N⁺ = tetramethylammonium cation] are reported. The structure of 1 consists of anionic oxalate-bridged copper(II) chains, tetramethylammoniun cations and crystallization water molecules. Each copper(II) ion in 1 is surrounded by three oxalate ligands, one being bidentate and the other two exhibiting bis-bidenate coordination modes. Although all the tris-chelated copper(II) units from a given chain exhibit the same helicity, adjacent chains have opposite helicities and then an achiral structure results. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of 1 show the occurrence of a weak ferromagnetic interaction through the oxalate bridge [J = +1.14(1) cm⁻¹, the Hamiltonian being defined as H = –J ∑_nmS_i · S_j]. This value is analyzed and discussed in the light of available magneto-structural data for oxalate-bridged copper(II) complexes with the same out-of-plane exchange pathway.     

2D Cu(I) and 3D mixed-valence Cu(I)/Cu(II) coordination polymers: Synthesis and structural characterization of [CuCl(pyz-H)2]·2H2O and [Cu2Cl2(pyz)(H2O)]·H2O (pyz-H = pyrazinic acid)

Two new coordination polymers of copper(I) chloride and pyrazinic acid (pyz-H), namely [CuCl(pyz-H)₂]·2H₂O (1) and [Cu₂Cl₂(pyz)(H₂O)]·H₂O (2) have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic, magnetic and crystallographic methods. The overall physical measurements suggest that 1 is diamagnetic and contains monodentate N-pyrazinic acid, whereas 2 is paramagnetic and contains tridentate N,N′,O- chelating bridging pyrazinato anion. In the structure of 1 as elucidated by X-ray single crystal analysis, the asymmetric units [CuCl(pyz)₂] are linked together forming a zigzag chain with tetrahedral copper(I) environment. The two lattice water molecules form hydrogen bonds with the uncoordinated N atom and carboxylate group O atom of pyz-H molecules. The Cu–N bond lengths are 2.009(6) Å and Cu–Cl distances are 2.337(2) Å. Complex 2 has a three-dimensional structure with the chains [Cu(I)Cu(II)(C₅H₃N₂O₂)Cl₂(H₂O)] interconnected by [Cu(I)Cl₂N] tetrahedral unit and [Cu(II)NO₂Cl₂] polyhedra. The Cu(I)–Cl and Cu(I)–N distances are 2.327(2)–2.581(2) Å and 1.988(6) Å, respectively, whereas the Cu(II)–Cl and Cu(II)–N bond lengths are 2.258(2), 2.581(2) Å, and 2.017(6) Å, respectively. Hydrogen bonds of the type O–HO are formed between lattice and coordinated water, and carboxylate oxygens of pyrazinato ligand giving rise to a three-dimensional network. The Cl⁻ anions act as bridging ligands in both complexes. The magnetic data of complex 2 have been measured from 2 to 300 K and discussed.     

稀土配合物[Pr(C3H7NO2)2(C3H4N2)(H2O)](ClO4)3的标准生成焓及热分解动力学研究

合成了高氯酸镨和咪唑(C₃H₄N₂), DL-α-丙氨酸(C₃H₇NO₂)混配配合物晶体. 经傅立叶变换红外光谱、化学分析和元素分析确定其组成为[Pr(C₃H₇NO₂)₂(C₃H₄N₂)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃. 使用具有恒温环境的溶解-反应量热计, 以2.0 mol•L^－1 HCl为量热溶剂, 在T＝(298.150±0.001) K时测定出化学反应PrCl₃•6H₂O(s)＋2C₃H₇NO₂(s)＋C₃H₄N₂(s)＋3NaClO₄(s)＝[Pr(C₃H₇NO₂)₂(C₃H₄N₂)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃(s)＋3NaCl(s)＋5H₂O(1)的标准摩尔反应焓为Δ_rH_m^ө＝(39.26±0.11) kJ•mol^－1. 根据盖斯定律, 计算出配合物的标准摩尔生成焓为Δ_fH_m^ө{[Pr(C₃H₇NO₂)₂(C₃H₄N₂)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃(s), 298.150 K}＝(－2424.2±3.3) kJ•mol^－1. 采用TG-DTG技术研究了配合物在流动高纯氮气(99.99%)气氛中的非等温热分解动力学, 运用微分法(Achar-Brindley-sharp和Kissinger法)和积分法(Satava-Sestak和Coats-Redfern法)对非等温动力学数据进行分析, 求得分解反应的表观活化能E＝108.9 kJ•mol^－1, 动力学方程式为dα/dt＝2(5.90×10⁸/3)(1－α)[－ln(1－α)]^－1exp(－108.9×10³/RT).     

Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of a new 3D vanadium(III) phosphite (C4H8N2H4)0.5(C4H8N2H3)[V4(HPO3)7(H2O)3]1.5H2O

A new vanadium(III) phosphite, (C₄H₈N₂H₄)_0.5(C₄H₈N₂H₃)[V₄(HPO₃)₇(H₂O)₃]1.5H₂O, has been synthesized hydrothermally by using V₂O₅, H₃PO₃ as reactants, piperazine as the structure-directing agent. The as-synthesized product was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and SQUID magnetometer. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the title compound crystallized in the trigonal space group (No. 165) with the parameters: , , and Z=4. Its structure is built up by alternation of octahedral VO₆ or VO₅(H₂O) and pseudo-pyramidal HPO₃ units to form infinite 2D layers, and these layers are interconnected by sharing vertex-oxygen with octahedral VO₆ units to generate a 3D open-framework structure with 12-membered ring channels in a and b directions, respectively, where there exist entrapped diprotonated and mono-protonated piperazine cations, and water molecules. Magnetic measurement indicates that paramagnetic behavior is observed down to 4 K.     

Three-dimensional five-connected coordination polymer [M2(C3H2O4)2(H2O)2(μ2-hmt)]n with 46 topologies (M=Zn, Cu; hmt=hexamethylenetetramine)

Two novel three-dimensional five-connected coordination polymers [M₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n with 4⁴6⁶ topologies (M=Zn, Cu; hmt=hexamethylenetetramine) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, crystal structure, IR, thermal gravimetric analyses. Both [Zn₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n and [Cu₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n all crystallize in the orthorhombic system, space group Imm2, and with Z=2. Metal ions have all octahedral geometry coordinated by four oxygen atoms from three malonates, one oxygen atom from a water molecule and one nitrogen atom of hmt ligand. Each malonate binds a metal ion with its two oxygen atoms in a chelating mode and connects to adjacent two metal ions with another two oxygen atoms to form an infinite wavy layer. The layers are bridged by μ₂-hmt molecules to form a three-dimensional framework with channels. The magnetic susceptibility data show there is a weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction in the complex [Cu₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n.     

Eu(C10H9N2O4)(C10H8N2O4)(H2O)3]•0.5bipy•3H2O配合物的合成、晶体结构及荧光性质

在水-乙醇混合体系中, 以2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙(C₁₀H₁₀N₂O₄)、2,2-联吡啶(C₁₀H₈N₂, 简写bipy)与Eu(NO₃)₃•4H₂O反应, 首次培养出黄色单晶[Eu(C₁₀H₉N₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂O₄)(H₂O)₃]•0.5bipy•3H₂O. 该晶体属三斜晶系, 空间群为P-1, 晶胞参数a＝0.93392(16) nm, b＝1.3100(2) nm, c＝1.3895(2) nm, α＝97.205(3)°, β＝105.411(2)°, γ＝106.364(2)°, V＝15.35(2) nm³, Z＝2, μ＝2.118 mm^－1, D_c＝1.686 Mg/m³, F(000)＝786, R＝0.0116, wR＝0.0507, GOF＝0.995. 晶体测试结果表明, 该单晶结构为铕的9配位配合物, 两个2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙分别以负一价和负二价酮式和三个水分子同时参与配位; 每个2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙中的羧基氧、酰胺基中的羰基氧和C＝N中的氮与Eu^3＋配位, 形成两个共边的稳定五元环, 另三个配位原子则分别来自三个水分子中的氧原子, 该配合物在空间呈扭曲的单帽四方反棱柱, 而在不对称单位中还有游离的一个2,2-联吡啶分子和三个水分子, 这些游离分子与配位分子之间存在大量分子内和分子间氢键, 整个分子在空间呈三维网状结构. 发光性能测试表明该配合物具有很好的荧光性质.     

Syntheses and study on nickel and copper complexes with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid. Crystal and molecular structure of [Cu3(mdpta)3(btc)](ClO4)3 · 4H2O

Nickel and copper complexes containing 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, with a combination of selected N-donor ligands and Schiff bases, of the composition Ni₃(bimz)₆(btc)₂ · 12H₂O (1), Ni₃(btz)₉(btc)₂ · 12H₂O (2), Ni₂(L₁)(btc) · 7H₂O (3), Ni₃(L₂)₂(Hbtc) · 9H₂O (4), Ni₂(L₃)(btc) · 4H₂O (5), Cu₂(L₄)(btc) · 7H₂O (6), [Cu₃(pmdien)₃(btc)](ClO₄)₃ · 6H₂O (7) and [Cu₃(mdpta)₃(btc)](ClO₄)₃ · 4H₂O (8); H₃btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, bimz = benzimidazole, btz = 1,2,3-benztriazole, L₁ = 2-[(phenylimino)methyl]phenol, L₂ = N,N′-bis-(salicylidene)propylenediamine, L₃ = 2-{[(2-nitrophenyl)methylene]amino}phenol, L₄ = 2-[(4-methoxy-phenylimino)methyl]phenol, pmdien = N,N,N′,N″,N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, mdpta = N,N-bis-(3-aminopropyl)methylamine, have been synthesized. The complexes have been studied by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis spectroscopies, magnetochemical and conductivity measurements and selected compounds also by thermal analysis. The crystal and molecular structure of complex 8 was solved. The complex is trinuclear with btc³⁻-bridge. The coordination polyhedron around each copper atom can be described as a distorted square with a CuON₃ chromophore formed by one oxygen atom of carboxylate and three nitrogen atoms of mdpta. The magnetic properties of 8 have been studied in the 1.8–300 K temperature range revealing a very weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction with J = −0.56 cm⁻¹ for g = 2.13(9). The antimicrobial activities against selected strains of bacteria were evaluated. It was found that only complex 5 is able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus strains.     

An open-framework three-dimensional indium oxalate: [In(OH)(C2O4)(H2O)]3·H2O

By hydrothermal reaction of In₂O₃ with H₂C₂O₄·2H₂O in the presence of H₃BO₃ at 155 °C, an open-framework three-dimensional indium oxalate of formula [In(OH)(C₂O₄)(H₂O)]₃·H₂O (1) has been obtained. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal system, space group R3c with , , , Z=6, R₁=0.0352 at 298 K. The small pores in 1 are filled with water molecules. It loses its filled water at about 180 °C without the change of structure, then the bounded water at 260 °C, and completely decompounds at 324 °C. The residue is confirmed to be In₂O₃.     

Hydrothermal syntheses and structures of two novel vanadium selenites, {[VO(OH)(H2O)](SeO3)}4·2H2O and (H3NCH2CH2NH3)[(VO)(SeO3)2]

Two novel vanadium selenites {[VO(OH)(H₂O)](SeO₃)}₄·2H₂O 1 and (H₃NCH₂CH₂NH₃)[(VO)(SeO₃)₂] 2 were synthesized by hydrothermal method and their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It is characterized by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), thermogravimetric (TG) and elemental analyses. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, a=21.2250(11) Å, b=12.6309(6) Å, c=17.0249(10) Å, β=96.830(3)°, V=4531.8(4) Å³ and Z=8, R₁ [I>2σ(I)]=0.0344, wR₂ [I>2σ(I)]=0.119; Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, a=9.6389(4) Å, b=6.9922(3) Å, c=15.0324(5) Å, β=102.297(2)°, V=989.90(7) Å³ and Z=4, R₁ [I>2σ(I)]=0.0452, wR₂ [I>2σ(I)]=0.117. {[VO(OH)(H₂O)](SeO₃)}₄·2H₂O has a 1D structure constructed from the {[VO(OH)(H₂O)](SeO₃)}_∞ chains. (H₃NCH₂CH₂NH₃)[(VO)(SeO₃)₂] has a layered structure composed of alternating VO₅ and SeO₃ units with protonated ethylenediamine as interlayer guest.     

[C2N2H10]1.5[Nd(SO4)3(H2O)]·2H2O: The first organically templated neodymium sulfate with a layer structure

The first organically templated neodymium sulfate has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. [C₂N₂H₁₀]_1.5[Nd(SO₄)₃(H₂O)]·2H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with crystal data , , , β=104.399(5)°, , Z=4. Refinement gave R₁[I>2σ(I)]=0.0471, and wR₂[I>2σ(I)]=0.0899. The compound exhibits an infinite zigzag anionic layer structure, which consists of {Nd(SO₄)₃(H₂O)}³⁻ structural units connected together to form interesting eight-membered rings via corner-sharing and edge-sharing modes. The compound has the antiferromagnetic behavior and exhibits intense photoluminescence upon photo-excitation at 450 nm.     

New binuclear vanadium(III) and (IV) squarate species: synthesis, structure and characterization of [V(OH)(H2O)2(C4O4)]2·2H2O and (NH4)[(VO)2(OH)(C4O4)2(H2O)3]·3H2O

Two new vanadium squarates have been synthesized, characterized by infrared and thermal behavior and their structures determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Both structures are made of discrete, binuclear vanadium entity but in 1, [V(OH)(H₂O)₂(C₄O₄)]₂·2H₂O the vanadium atom is trivalent and the entity is neutral while in 2, (NH₄)[(VO)₂(OH)(C₄O₄)₂(H₂O)₃]·3H₂O, the vanadium atom is tetravalent and the entity is negatively charged, balanced by the presence of one ammonium ion. Both molecular anions are bridged by two terminal μ₂ squarate ligands. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P-1, with lattice constants a=7.5112(10) Å, b=7.5603(8) Å, c=8.2185(8) Å, α=106.904(8)°, β=94.510(10)°, γ=113.984(9)° while 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, with a=14.9340(15) Å, b=6.4900(9) Å, c=17.9590(19) Å and β=97.927(12)°. From the magnetic point of view, V(III) binuclear species show ferromagnetic interactions at low temperatures. However, no anomalies pointing to magnetic ordering are observed down to 2 K.     

XRD structure of two heptacoordinated Mn(II) complexes containing 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (phen), nitrato and nicotinato bidentate anions: [Mn(phen)(nicot)(NO3)(H2O)]·EtOH·H2O and [Mn(phen)(NO3)2(H2O)]

The XRD structure of two seven-coordinated Mn(II) complexes with the formula [Mn(phen)(nicot)(NO₃)(H₂O)]·EtOH·H₂O (1) and [Mn(phen)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)] (2) are reported. The 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, nitrato and nicotinato anions act as bidentate ligands, with Mn–N distances of 2.21–2.29 Å and Mn–O distances of 2.17–2.40 Å. In both compounds, the water molecule seems to be the strongest coordinated ligand, with bond distances of 2.139(2) Å in 1 and 2.195(2) Å in 2. The average ratio between coordinated unidentate and bidentate bond lengths less than the unity justifies, from an energetical point of view, the shape of the coordination polyhedra. In the structure of 1, the coordination polyhedron may be best-described as a distorted pentagonal bipyramid with a nitrogen from phenanthroline and the water molecule occupying the apical sites. The polyhedron shape for 2 is close to a square-capped trigonal prism, the capping site being occupied by the water molecule. The crystal structures are built by H-bonded bidimensional sheets piled up by π–π stacking of the partially interpenetrated aromatic moieties of adjacent layers.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a complex bearing interesting structural motifs: [Cu (C4H7N3) H2O (4,4′-Hbpy)]·SO4·NO3

A new complex [Cu (C₄H₇N₃) H₂O (4,4′-Hbpy)]·SO₄·NO₃ was synthesized and X-ray characterized. Elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy of the complex were performed. The crystal system is orthorhombic. Crystal data: Fw=498.98, spacegroup: P212121. Z=4, a=14.952(3), b=20.491(4), c=6.713 Å. V=2056.7(9) Å. λ(Mo-K)=0.71070 Å. μ=12.18 cm⁻¹, D_calc=1.66 g/cm³, F₀₀₀=1032.00, R=0.062, Rw=0.087. X-ray analysis illustrated that 4,4′-bpy is mono-protonated and that there are two kinds of anions in one molecule, which give rise to the hydrogen interaction between the molecules in the crystal. Then an extended three-dimensional network is formed along the hydrogen bonds and π–π bonds between the pyridine rings.     

[H3N(CH2)4NH3]2[Al4(C2O4)(H2PO4)2(PO4)4]·4[H2O]: A new layered aluminum phosphate-oxalate

A new layered inorganic-organic hybrid aluminum phosphate-oxalate [H₃N(CH₂)₄NH₃]₂[Al₄(C₂O₄)(H₂PO₄)₂(PO₄)₄]·4[H₂O](AlPO-CJ25) has been synthesized hydrothermally, by using 1,4-diaminobutane (DAB) as structure-directing agent. The structure has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and further characterized by IR, ³¹P MAS NMR, TG-DTA as well as compositional analyses. Crystal data: the triclinic space group P-1, a=8.0484(7) Å, b=8.8608(8) Å, c=13.2224(11) Å, α=80.830(6)°, β=74.965(5)°, γ=78.782(6)°, Z=2, R_1[I>2σ(I)]=0.0511 and wR_{2(all data)}=0.1423. The alternation of AlO₄ tetrahedra and PO₄ tetrahedra gives rise to the four-membered corner-sharing chains, which are interconnected through AlO₆ octahedra to form the layered structure with 4,6-net sheet. Interestingly, oxalate ions are bis-bidentately bonded by participating in the coordination of AlO₆, and bridging the adjacent AlO₆ octahedra. The layers are held with each other through strong H-bondings between the terminal oxygens. The organic ammonium cations and water molecules are located in the large cavities between the interlayer regions.     

二维配位聚合物[Cd(C4O4)(C12N2H8)(H2O)]n的合成、晶体结构与性能研究

本文采用邻菲罗啉和方酸为配体，在水热条件下通过自组装合成了具有二维网状结构的配位聚合物[Cd(C₄O₄)(C₁₂N₂H₈)(H₂O)]_n，并应用X-光衍射技术测定了其单晶结构。结果表明：Cd原子与2个邻菲罗啉氮原子、3个方酸氧和1个水分子配位，生成了六配位扭曲八面体。方酸以少见的μ-1，2，3配位模式桥联3个中心金属离子，并进一步组装成二维网状配位聚合物。对配位聚合物的光学性能及热稳定性做了进一步的研究，实验结果表明：配位聚合物是具有良好热稳定性的强荧光材料，具有潜在的应用前景。     

Bimetallic single-source precursors [M(NH3)4][Co(C2O4)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (M = Pd, Pt) for the one run synthesis of CoPd and CoPt magnetic nanoalloys

All the steps of the proposed technique, from the synthesis of single-source precursors to the preparation of CoPd and CoPt nanoalloys, are described. The double complex salts (DCS) [M(NH₃)₄][Co(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (M = Pd, Pt), which were synthesized by mixing solutions containing [M(NH₃)₄]²⁺ cations and [Co(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁻ anions, have been used as precursors. The salts obtained were characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, XRD and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The prepared compounds crystallize in the monoclinic (space group I2/m, M = Pd) and orthorhombic (space group I222, M = Pt) crystal systems. Thermal decomposition of the salts in helium or hydrogen atmosphere at 200-600 °C results in the formation of nanoalloys powders (random solid solution Co_0.50Pd_0.50 and chemically ordered CoPt). The size of the bimetallic particles varied from 5 to 20 nm. Order-disorder structural transformations in Co_0.50Pt_0.50 nanoalloys were studied. The magnetic properties of both chemically disordered Co_0.50Pd_0.50 and ordered CoPt clusters have also been measured.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a new layered aluminophosphate [Al3P4O16][C6N3H17][H3O]

A new layered aluminophosphate denoted AlPO-AEPP has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions using N-(2-aminoethyl)-piperazine (AEPP) as structure directing molecule. The compound, with the empirical formula crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ (No. 19) with a=14.550(8) Å, b=16.163(8) Å, c=18.677(9) Å, Z=4, R₁=0.0253 and wR₂=0.0644. Inorganic sheets contain a 4×6 network previously found in a layered compound synthesized with 1,2-dimethylimidazole molecules. Layers stack in the ABAB sequence and are held together by doubly protonated organic molecules and H₃O⁺ cations. AlPO-AEPP represents the second example of layered aluminophosphate for which protonated water acts as a co-template along with organic molecules.     

Synthesis and structure of [Ce2(H2O)3](C2O4)2.5(H3C2O3) and Ce2(C2O4)(H3C2O3)4: The latter structure presents an interesting new framework, with 2-fold interpenetration

Single crystals of two cerium complexes, with mixed-ligands oxalate and glycolate, have been prepared in a closed system, at 200 °C for one month: [Ce₂(H₂O)₃](C₂O₄)_2.5(H₃C₂O₃) 1 and Ce₂(C₂O₄)(H₃C₂O₃)₄2. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pbca, with , , and while 2 crystallizes in the tetragonal system, space group P4₂/nbc, with , . For both complexes, the three-dimensional framework structure is built up by the linkages of the cerium and all the oxygen atoms of oxalate and glycolate ligands. For 2, its structure presents a nice case of two 3D identical sub-lattices, with 2-fold interpenetration. The only link between these two sub-lattices is assumed by strong hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl function of the glycolate and the oxygen atoms of the oxalate. The schematized framework of 2, including only the cerium atoms, can be compared to that of cooperite (PtS).For 1, the two independent cerium have 9- or 10-fold coordination, forming a distorted monocapped or bicapped square antiprism polyhedron while for 2, the two independent cerium present 8-fold coordination, forming an almost regular dodecahedron. A quite relevant feature of 2 is the complete absence of water. 2 has been extended to other lanthanides (Ln=Ce…Lu, yttrium included) leading to a family, which has been characterized by infra-red and thermal analysis.