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 New Cadmium（Ⅱ） Supramolecular Network Containing Chelating Imidazole-4-carboxylate Ligand

A new complex, [Cd（Himc）2（H2O）2] 1, obtained from imidazole-4-carboxylatic acid （H2imc） and Cd（ClO4）2·6H2O, has been synthesized. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pccn, with a = 7.4886（11）, b = 11.9667（18）, c = 13.550（2） A, V= 1214.3（3） A3, Z = 4, Mr= 370.60, Dc = 2.027 mg/m3, F（000） = 728,μ （MoKa） = 1.829 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0243 and wR = 0.0591 for 1150 unique reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The cadmium（II） center in the title complex is coordinated with two oxygen and two nitrogen atoms from two bidentate chelated imidazole-4-carboxlate ligands together with two water molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. A one-dimensional hydrogen bonding chain is formed via intermolecular O-H...O hydrogen bonds, and such adjacent chains are further stacked through intermolecular π-π and hydrogen bonding interactions to form a 3D supramolecular framework. Complex 1 exhibits a fluorescent emission band at 290 nm （λex = 236 nm） in the solid state.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Binuclear Cd（ Ⅱ ） Coordination Polymer Based on 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylate and Imidazole

The hydrothermal reaction of Cd（OAc）2.H2O with 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate （1,2-BDC）, imidazole and H2O resulted in the formation of a binuclear polymeric Cd（ Ⅱ ） complex {[Cd2（1,2-BDC）2（Im）4].（H2O）}n which was then characterized by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 14.6455（3）, b = 9.3530（2）, c = 23.7838（5）A, β= 106.6290（10）°, Cl12H104CdgN32O36, Mr = 3373.47, V = 3121.64（11）A^3, Dc = 1.795 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1672,μ= 1.428 cm^-1 and Z = 1. The final R = 0.0316 and wR = 0.0687 for 5045 reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. In the title complex, the two Cd（ Ⅱ） ions are in different coordination environments with distorted octahedral and pengonal bipyramidal geometries, respectively. Two Cd polyhedra are linked together through one μ2-η^1：η^1 and one μ2-η^1：η^1 carboxylate groups from different 1,2-BDC ligands, giving rise to a binuclear Cd（ Ⅱ ） cluster, and such clusters are connected by bridged 1,2-BDC ligands to form a 2-D structure along the c axis. The inter- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds further connect the 2-D structures into a 3-D supramolecular network.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of a Three-dimensional Coordination Polymer {[Cd（1,5-nds）（Him）2（H2O）]·2H2O}n

A novel cadmium（Ⅱ） coordination polymer {[Cd（1,5-nds）（Him）2（H2O）]·2H2O}n （1,5-nds = naphthalene-1,5-disulfonate and Him = imidazole） was synthesized based on the reaction of cadmium oxide and 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid firstly, and then mixed with imidazole in methanol medium. Its structure was characterized by elemental analysis, IR and TGA, respectively. The crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1, with a = 8.5420（10）, b = 10.2570（10）, c = 13.361（2） A, α = 100.704 （2）, β = 100.195（2）, γ = 108.873（3）°, C16H20Cd N4O9S2, Mr= 588.91, V = 1.0524（2） nm^3, Dc = 1.858 g/cm^3, Z = 2, F（000） = 592, β^ = 1.294 mm-1, R = 0.0397 and wR = 0.1007 for 3180 observed reflections （Ⅰ〉 2σ（Ⅰ））. Structural analysis shows that the cadmiun atom is coordinated with four oxygen atoms from three 1,5-nds and one water molecule together with two nitrogen atoms from two imidazoles, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The molecules are linked to form a two-dimensional coordination polymer based on bridging ligands of naphthalene- 1,5-disulfonate anions, the sheets of which are then interacted via hydrogen bonds, leading to a three-dimensional network structure.     

Synthesis of a New Two-dimensional Cd（Ⅱ） Coordination Compound by Benzotriazole-5-carboxylate Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline and Its Crystal Structure and Characterization

A mixed-ligand metal-organic complex [Cd（C7H3N3O2）（C12H8N2）]n was synthesized by cadmium（Ⅱ） nitrate, 1,10-phenanthroline（phen） and benzotriazole-5-carboxylate acid（H2btca）. Single crystal X-ray analysis indicates that complex 1 has a two-dimensional layer structure and crystallizes in an orthorhombic space group（Pbca）, with cell parameters, a=1.7422（6） nm, b=0.9264（3） nm, c=2.0729（7） nm, α=90°, β=90°,γ=90°, V=3.346（2） nm^3, Z=8. Each central Cd（Ⅱ） is six-coordinated by four N atoms, two of which are from 1,10-phenanthroline, and the other two from two different triazole nitrogen atoms and two O atoms from benzotriazole-5-carboxylate, forming a distorted octahedral geometry. Adjacent Cd（Ⅱ） centers are bridged by benzotriazole-5-carboxylate molecules to form a one-dimensional chain, which is further connected by the nitrogen atoms of btca^2- to form an extended two-dimensional wave-like layer, with OFF（offset face-to-face） stacking interactions between phen ligands in adjacent layers, which are helpful to forming the three-dimensional supramolecular structure.     

A New Dinuclear Cu（Ⅱ） Complex of a Ligand with Benzimidazole Group - Synthesis and Crystal Structure

A new dinuclear copper complex, [Cu（C9H11N3）Cl2]2（C18H22Cl4Cu2N6）, has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray structure determination. It crystallizes in the triclinic P1^- space group with a = 7.526（3）, b = 9.473（4）, c = 9.535（3）A, α = 117.214（10）, β = 108.251（9）, γ = 91.560（6）°, V = 562.3（4）A^3, Z = 1, Mr = 591.30, F（000） = 298, Dc = 1.746 g/cm^3, μ（MoKα） = 2.385 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0577 and wR = 0.1248 for 2188 unique reflections with 1629 observed ones （Ⅰ〉 2σ（Ⅰ））. In the title complex, each copper（Ⅱ） atom is located at the center of a distorted trigonal bipyramid of five coordination atoms （two nitrogen and three chlorine atoms）. Two copper（Ⅱ） atoms were bridged by two chlorine anions （Cl（2） and Cl（2a）） to form a Cu（Ⅱ）-Cu（Ⅱ） binuclear entity with the distance between two copper（Ⅱ） atoms of 3.398 （A）.     

A New Two-dimensional Cd（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer Constructed by Pyridine-2,5-dicarbohydrazide

A new two-dimensional Cd（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Cd（2,5-pdch）（H2O）]n·2n（ClO4）·nH2O （2,5-pdch = pyridine-2,5-dicarbohydrazide）, was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 10.905（2）, b = 11.602（1）, c = 15.034（2） A, β = 117.794 （10°, V = 1682.8（4A3, Z = 4, C7H13CdCl2NsO12, Mr = 542.52, Dc = 2.141 g/cm^3,/μ = 1.691 mm^-1, F（000） = 1072, 2（MoKa） = 0.71073A, the final R = 0.0608 and wR = 0.1329 for 2972 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the Cd（Ⅱ） atom displays a distorted pentagonal-bipyramidal geometry coordinated by three N atoms and three O atoms from three different 2,5-pdch ligands, and one water molecule. Interestingly, each two Cd（Ⅱ） atoms are bridged by two carbohydrazide groups of the 2,5-pdch ligands to form a dimeric unit, and such dimeric units are further connected by the 2,5-pdch ligand to generate a two-dimensional （4,4）-network.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Hexa-cobalt-containing POM

A new compound Na3H3[Co（en）3]2[Co4（H2O）2（PW9O34）2]·11H2O 1 （en = ethylenediamine） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by IR, TGA, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data： monoclinic, space group C21c, a = 26.336（5）, b = 18.135（2）, c = 22.751（4）A, β = 123.039（7）° and Z = 4. X-ray crystallographic study on compound 1 reveals that it includes a Weakley-type sandwich polyoxoanion [Co4（H2O）2（PW9O34）2]^10-, two complex ions [Co（en）3]^2＋, three Na^＋ ions （one Na（1） and two Na（2））, and eleven crystallographic water molecules. The sandwich polyoxoanions are linked by Na2 to form 2D layers parallel to the （100） plane, and these layers are further connected by Nal along the α-axis to generate a 3D structure.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Thermal Properties of Two Dicadmiun（Ⅱ） Complexes CdeLeX2 （HL = N-（3-Methoxylsalicylidene）-3- dimethylaminopropylamine,X = Cl （1）, NCS （2））

Two Cd（Ⅱ） complexes, Cd2L2Cl2 （1） and Cd2L2（NCS）2 （2） （HL = N-（3-methoxylsalicylidene）-3-dimethylaminopropylamine） were synthesized and determined by EA, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystallographic data are as follows： monoclinic, space group P21/n, a = 9.2710（9）, b = 18.0069（18）, c = 18.5562（19） A^°, β= 99.741（4）°, V = 3053.1（5）, Z = 4,μ = 1.605, F（000） = 1536, R = 0.0264 and wR = 0.0699 for 1; orthorhombic, space group Pca21, a = 16.196（3）, b = 11.506（2）, c = 36.126（7） A^°, V = 6732（2）, Z = 8,μ = 1.428, F（000） = 3264, R = 0.0376 and wR = 0.0877 for 2. There are two geometrically different octahedral Cd（Ⅱ） atoms, with N4O2 and O4Cl2 donor sets for 1 while N4O2 and N2O4 for 2. In the dinuclear Cd（Ⅱ） centers, the Cd（Ⅱ） atoms are held together by two deprotonted phenolate oxygen atoms from tetradentate L^- ligands. The thermal gravity data show two step decompositions with the residues of CdO for two complexes.     

Crystal,Thermal Behavior and Electrochemical Property of Dichloro-tri（N-ethylimidazole）-cadmium

The title compound Cd（Eim）3Cl2 （Eim = N-ethylimidazole） I has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2 1 with a = 8.0460（16）, b = 29.186（6）, c = 8.8960（18）A,β= 100.06（3）°, C15H24CdCl2N6, Mr = 471.71, V = 2056.9（7）A^3 Z = 4, Dc = 1.523 g/cm^3,/1 = 1.330 mm^-1, F（000） = 952, the final R = 0.0455 and wR = 0.0723. The title compound crystallizes with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. Each Cd^II ion is coordinated by three Eim ligands and two Cl anions in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry in two molecules. The weak intermolecular C-H……Cl hydrogen bonds link the molecules into two independent hydrogen-bonded chains running along the c axis. According to the cyclic voltammogram measurement in H2O, the electrode reaction should be a quasi-reversible process.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Threedimensional Thiocyanate Supramolecular Compound [Cd（phen）（NCS）（SCN）]n

The compound [Cd（phen）（NCS）（SCN）]n（phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） was synthe- sized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex is of monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 14.607（3）, b = 10.505（2）, c = 10.631（2）A,β = 115.14（3）^o, V = 1476.8（5）A^3, C14H8CdN4S2, Mr = 408.76, Z = 4, F（000） = 800, μ = 1.757 mm^-1 and Dc = 1.839 g/cm^3. The final R = 0.0409 and wR = 0.0811 for 1367 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. In the title compound, each cadmium atom is six-coordinated and connected with two adjacent metal ions by two NCS bridges, creating a zigzag chain. The neighboring chains are linked to each other by the weak van der Waals＇ S…S interactions and π…π interactions to form a new three-dimensional supramolecular framework.     

2,2＂-Bipyridine Adduct of Bis（O,O＇-di（2- phenylethyl）dithiophosphato）cadmium（ll）： Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, Crystal Structure and Antibacterial Activity

A new 2,2＂-bipyridine adduct of bis（O,O＇-di（2-phenylethyl）dithiophosphato） cadmium（II）, [Cd{S2P（OCH2CH2Ph）2}2＂bipy] （1, bipy -- 2,2＂-bipyridine）, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-vis, 1H NMR, fluorescence spectroscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 10.4607（19）, b = 11.679（2）, c = 18.480（3） A, a = 98.900（2）, β = 103.321（2）, ）, = 91.779（2）, V= 2165.2（7） A3, Dc = 1.447 g/cm3, Z = 2, C42H4404N2P2S4Cd, Mr = 943.37, F（000） = 968,μ = 0.814 mm-1, the final R = 0.0536 and wR = 0.1206 for 6275 observed reflections with 1 〉 2a（/） and R = 0.0690 and wR = 0.1339 for all data. The result shows that the Cd（1） centre is five-coordinated by two N and three S atoms in a highly distorted square pyramidal configuration. The C-H＇＂S hydrogen bonding interactions and a set of weak intermolecular r-r stacking between adjacent aromatic rings stabilize the structure and make 1 assemble into a 1D zig-zag chain. In addition, the antibacterial activities of 1 against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus bacteria were also screened by disc diffusion method.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Cadmium Coordination Polymer with Dicyanamide and 1,2-Bis（1,2,4-triazol- 1-yl）ethane

The new cadmium(II) coordination polymer [Cd(bte)2(dca)2]n 1 (bte = 1,2-bis(1,2,4- triazol-1-yl)ethane, dca = dicyanamide) was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 8.7148(15), b = 8.6142(17), c = 15.204(3) A, β = 92.100(10)o, V = 1140.6(4) A3, Z = 2, Mr = 572.87, Dc = 1.668 g/cm3, F(000) = 572, μ = 1.004 mm-1, the final R = 0.0654 and wR = 0.1429 for 1737 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The cadmium atom is coordinated equatorially by four nitrogen atoms from four bte ligands and axially by two nitrogen atoms from two dca anions to adopt a distorted octahedral geometry. Each bte molecule bridges two cadmium(II) atoms. Two strands of bte molecules are wrapped around each other, and held together by cadmium(II) atoms. 1 Forms a double chain structure containing eighteen-membered Cd2(bte)2 rings.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Quantum Chemical Study of the Ladder Organotin Compound {[（C6H5CH2）2Sn]2（O）（Cl2）}2

The title compound {[（C6H5CH2）2Sn]2（O）（Cl2）}2 has been synthesized by the reaction of bisbenzyltin dichloride with NaOH dilute solution, and its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 2.5081（17）, b = 1.0089（7）, c = 2.0909（14） nm, β = 94.267（8）°, V= 5.276（6） nm^3, Z = 4, De= 1.734 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 21.55 cm^-1, F（000） = 2704, R = 0.0398 and Rw = 0.1024. According to structural analysis, the tin atom adopts a distorted five-coordinate trigonal bipyramidal geometry, and the ladder-like structure is shaped by one planar four-membered Sn2O2 ring together with two planar four-membered Sn2OCl rings.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biological Activity of a Novel Complex： Co（L）2（CH3OH）2Cl2 （L = 3-（1,2,4-Triazole-yl）-6-chloro-pyridazine）

The title compound, Co（L）2（CH3OH）2Cl2 （L = 3-（1,2,4-triazole-yl）-6-chloro-pyridazine） 1, has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been determined by X-ray analysis. Complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 6.018（3）, b = 9.832（5）, c = 9.921（5）A, a = 78.270（8）, β = 74.550（8）, γ = 83.807（8）°, V = 553.1（5）A^3, Z = 1, C14H16Cl4CoN10O2, Mr = 557.10, Dc = 1.673 g/cm^3, F（000） = 281,μ（MoKα） = 1.293 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0453 and wR = 0.1181 for 1539 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The Co（II） ion is in a distorted centrosymmetric six-coordinate octahedral environment with two Ntriazole, two Omethanol and two Cl atoms. Via hydrogen bonds the configuration of 1 has been extended into 1D chains which are developed to 2D layers via π-π sticking action, and these layers are further extended into a 3D network by hydrogen bonds. The antibacterial activity of the title compound has been detected, and the results show that the ligands and cobalt（II） complex exhibit certain fungicidal activity against several bacteria. Furthermore, the spectral properties of the title compound have been also studied and discussed.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a Cadmium（Ⅱ） Complex with α-Furoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

A new cadmium complex [Cd（phen）3]·（ClO4）2·（α-FRA）-（H2O）3 was prepared by self-assembly of α-furoic acid, 1,10-phenanthroline （phen）, and cadmium perchlorate. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n, with a = 1.28130（15）, b = 2.5957（3）, c = 1.35449（16） nm, β = 109.395（2）°, V = 4.2492（9） nm^3, Dc = 1.491 g/cm^3, Z = 4, F（000） = 1926, GOOF = 1.023, the final R = 0.0729 and wR = 0.2086. The crystal structure analysis indicates that the cadmium ion is coordinated with six nitrogen atoms from six 1,10-phenanthroline molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The cyclic voltametric behavior of the complex was also investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Distorted 2D （6,3） Layer Complex, [Cd（H2mbdpz）（N3）2]n （H2mbdpz = 4,4′-Methylenebis（3,5-dimethylpyrazole）） Containing both End-on and End-to-end Azide Bridges

The complex [Cd（H2mbdpz）（N3）2]n 1 （H2mbdpz = 4,4′-methylenebis（3,5-dimethylpyrazole）） has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space groups C2/c with a = 22.154（5）, b = 7.4835（15）, c = 21.044（8）A^°,β= 115.51（3）°, V= 3148.7（17）A^°3, Z= 8, C11H16CdN10, Mr = 400.75, Dc = 1.691 g/cm^3,μ = 1.401 mm^-1, F（000） = 1599, T= 293（2） K, the final R = 0.0228 and wR = 0.0581 for 3604 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The structural determination revealed that the coordination environment of Cd（Ⅱ） atom is a distorted octahedron consisting of two nitrogen donors of two H2mbdpz ligands and four nitrogen donors from four azide ligands. The azide moieties act as bridges in two modes： end-on （μ1,1-） and end-to-end （μ1,3-）, and H2mbdpz also serves as a bridge with a bis-monodentate coordination. Both bridging ligands link the Cd（Ⅱ） atoms to form a distorted two-dimensional （6,3） layer.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Selenite-chloride：[Cd4（SeO3）2Cl4（H2O）]n with a Three-dimensional Framework

A novel three-dimensional(3-D) compound [Cd4(SeO3)2Cl4(H2O)]n(1) was prepared from a hydrothermal reaction and structurally characterized.Compound 1 crystallizes in the space group Fmmm of the orthorhombic system with eight formula units in a cell:a = 15.5165(4),b = 17.5090(9),c = 7.3318(5) ,V = 1991.9(2) 3,Cd4Cl4H2O7Se2,Mr = 863.38,Dc = 5.758 g/cm3,S = 1.075,μ(MoKα) = 16.820 mm-1,F(000) = 3088,R = 0.0427 and wR = 0.1220.Compound 1 features a 3-D structure with the cadmium atoms having two different coordination environments,i.e.,six-and eight-coordination geometries.Two different chain-like structures of cadmium-oxo polyhedra are interconnect to each other to give a 2-D layer of [Cd4(SeO3)2(H2O)]n4n+.Between the [Cd4(SeO3)2(H2O)]n4n+ layers is a novel chloride layer.A 3-D framework is constructed from these [Cd4(SeO3)2(H2O)]n4n+ layers linked by the chloride layers.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Magnetic Behavior of a Novel Cd(Ⅱ) Complex with Four Nitroxide Radicals

A novel diamagnetic-metal Cd(Ⅱ) complex with four nitroxide radicals[Cd(IM4Py)4Cl2](IM4Py=2-(4'-pyridinyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses,IR spectra,UV-Vis spectra and X-ray single crystal diffraction.The complex crystallized in triclinic space group P1 with a=0.93285(14) nm,b=1.16827(18) nm,c=1.3660(2) nm,α=112.759(2)°,β=104.524(2)°,γ=92.008(3)°,V= 1.3143(3) nm3,Z=1,Dc=1.335 g/cm3,the final R1=0.0423 and wR2=0.1009.In the title complex,each Cd(Ⅱ) ion adopting a distorted octahedral geometry is coordinated by two Cl-anions and four pyridyl-N atoms from four IM4Py ligands.The magnetic measurements show the weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the nitroxide radicals.     

Solvothermal Synthesis of a 3D Luminescent Cadmium-organic Framework with msw Topological Net

A new cadmium-organic framework, [Cd2（TBDC）2（DMF）2（H2O）]n （1）, was synthesized by solvothermal reaction of rigid carboxylate ligand 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-l,4-ben- zenedicarboxylate （H2TBDC） and cadmium nitrate and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, thermal analysis, PXRD, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence in the solid state. Compound 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Pca21 with a = 21.487（6）, b = 7.790（2）, c = 20.666（6） A, C30H40Cd2N2O11, Mr = 829.44, V= 3459.3（16） A3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.593 g.cm-3,μ = 1.29 mm-1, F（000） = 1672, 2.7〈θ〈27.2°, λ（MoKa） = 0.71073 A, T= 293（2） K, the final R = 0.026, wR = 0.0548 and S = 1.027. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 1 possesses a 3D framework and exhibits rnsw net. Thus, the solid-state luminescent spectrum of 1 displays that the emission of cadmium（lI） complex shows a peak at 317 nm upon 250 nm excitation at room temperature.