Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Cu3(dmpzm)4(μ-1,3-dca)2(dca)4]·2H2O (dmpzm = 1,1·-Methylenebis-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole), dca = dicyanamide)

The title compound, [Cu3(dmpzm)4(μ-1,3-dca)2(dca)4]·2H2O (dmpzm = 1,1'-methyle- nebis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole), dca = dicyanamide) 1·2H2O, was synthesized via the reaction of CuCl2·2H2O with dmpzm and Na(dca), and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectra. 1·2H2O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/m with a = 13.578(3), b = 16.769(3), c = 14.769(3)(A),β=104.10(3)°, V = 3261.4(11)(A)3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.466 g/cm3, T = 153(2) K, C56H68N34O2Cu3, Mr = 1440.09, F(000) = 1490, μ(MoKα) = 1.040 mm(1, S = 1.150, R = 0.0553 and wR = 0.1123 for 2744 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The central copper atom is chelated by two dmpzm ligands and coordinated by two bridging dca anions, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The two external copper atoms adopt a square-pyramidal coordination geometry, coor- dinated by one chelating dmpzm ligand and one bridging and two terminal dca anions. Two inter- molecular hydrogen bonding interactions result in the formation of a 2D (4,4) hydrogen-bonded network.     

Construction of a Novel 2D Polymer [Co（dmpzm）（dca）2]∞ from Reaction of a Mononuclear Complex [Co（dmpzm）Cl2] with Sodium Dicyanamide （dca） [dmpzm=bis（3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl）methane]

Reaction of COC12.6H20 with equimolar bis（3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl）methane （dmpzm） produced a mononuclear adduct [Co（dmpzm）Cl2] （1）. Treatment of 1 with sodium dicyanamide （dca） afforded a polymeric complex [Co（dmpzm）（μ-dca）2]∞ （2）. 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, thermogravimetric analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The cobalt atom in 1 adopts a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry, bound to two N atoms of one dmpzm and two Cl atoms. Complex 2 has a 2D brick-wall network （extended along the bc plane） in which the { [Co（dmpzm）（μ-dca）]2} n^2n＋ chains are interconnected by pairs of μ-dca anions along the c axis. The magnetic properties of 1 and 2 were also investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a One-dimensional Ladder-like Complex [Cu2（L）（dca）2]n （dca = [N（CN）2]^-, L = 1,4-Bis（3-furanyl）-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene）

A new Cu（I）-dicyanamide with formula [Cu2（L）（dca）2]n （dca = dicyanamide anion, L = 1,4-bis（3-furanyl）-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene） has been synthesized and structurally characterized. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 9.271（2）, b = 7.7355（16）, c = 11.967（3）A,β = 102.693（3）°, V= 837.3（3）A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 223.68, Dc = 1.775 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 2.567 mm^-1, F（000） = 444, R = 0.0782 and wR = 0.2582 for 951 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the copper atom is three-coordinated by two nitrogen atoms from two dicyanamide anions and another one from the ligand, and each copper atom is connected by two [N（CN）2] anions to form an infinite double-stranded bridge fashion leading to 1D ladder-like motifs.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and DNA Binding Properties of Dinuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex [Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2]2·2H2O

A dinuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex[Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2]2·2H2Owas synthesized and characterized, where, TATP=1,4,8,9-tetraazatriphenylene, and L-Leu=L-leucinate. The complex was crystallized in the triclinic space group P1, with two independent molecules in a unit cell. Two Cu（Ⅱ） ions in each complex [Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2] molecule were found to be in different coordination geometries, i.e., Cu2 or Cu4 of a distorted square-pyramidal geometry coordinated with two nitrogens of TATP, the amino nitrogen and one carboxylate oxygen of L-Leu and one oxygen of perchlorate, and Cul or Cu3 with an octahedral geometry coordinated with the above stated similar coordinated atoms, and another carboxylate oxygen of L-Leu coordinating to Cu2 or Cu4. The complex can interact with CT-DNA by an intercalative mode and cleave pBR322 DNA in the presence of ascorbate.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Nickel（Ⅱ） Complexes [Ni（dmpzm）2（L）]Cl·nH2O（L = HCO2, OAc; n = 2, 3; dmpzm = 1,1＇-Methylenebis（3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole））

Reactions of NiCl2-6H2O with dmpzm and formic or acetic acid at PH = 7 produced the two title compounds, [Ni（dmpzm）2（HCO2）]Cl·2H2O 1 and [Ni（dmpzm）2（OAc）]C2·H2O 2 （dmpzm = 1,1 ＇-methylenebis（3,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrazole））. 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and thermogravimetric analysis. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pcca with a = 18.700（2）, b = 8.6843（9）, c = 18.098（2）A, V= 2939.1（5）A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.319 g/cm^3, T = 193 K, C23H37CINsNiO4, Mr = 583.75, F（000） = 1232, p（MoKa） = 0.792 cm^-1, S = 1.079, R = 0.0772 and wR = 0.1958 for 2265 observed reflections with I〉 2σ（I）. 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pcca with a = 17.011（3）, b = 18.630（4）, c = 19.300（4）A, V = 6117（2）A^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.337 g/cm^3, T= 193（2） K, C24H41C1N8NiO5, Mr = 615.79, F（000） = 2608, μ（MoKa） = 0.768 cm^-1, S = 1.059, R = 0.0518 and wR = 0.1109 for 5124 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The Ni atoms in 1 or 2 are chelated by two dmpzm ligands and one formate or acetate anion, forming slightly distorted octahedral geometries. In the crystals of 1 or 2, intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions result in the formation of 2D hydrogen-bonded frameworks.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Properties of a Dinuclear Cobalt（II） Complex [Co2（a-furacrylato）4（Phen）2（H2O）]·C2H5OH

A dinuclear cobalt(Ⅱ) complex [Co2(α-furacrylato)4(Phen)2(H2O)]·C2H5OH has been synthesized with α-furacrylic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline as the ligands, and its crystal structure was determined. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a=1.07388(8), b=2.4300(2), c=1.86708(14)nm, β=104.3830(10)o, V=4.719.4(7) nm3 , Dc=1.503 g/cm3 , Z=2, F(000)=2196, GOOF=1.053, the final R=0.0343 and wR=0.0883. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring cobalt(Ⅱ) ions are linked by the bridging coordination of two α-furacrylic acid anions and one water molecule, and their end positions are respectively coordinated with two 1,10-phenanthroline molecules and two α-furacrylic acid anions, forming a dinuclear structure. Both cobalt(Ⅱ) ions adopt hexa-coordinated distorted octahedral geometry. The electrochemical and fluorescence properties of the title complex are also discussed.     

A Diphenoxo-bridged Ferromagnetic Copper（Ⅱ） Dimer Based on N-（2-Hydroxybenzyl）salicylaldimine

A new dinuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex, [Cu（L）（py）]2 1 （H2L = N-（2-hydroxybenzyl）- salicylaldimine, py = pyridine）, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV spectra. 1 crystallizes in space group P2 1/n with a = 8.2106, b = 10.715, c = 17.864A, β = 99.365°, V = 1550.7A3, Z = 4, C19H16CuN2O2, Mr = 367.88, Dc = 1.576 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 1.422 mm-1, F（000） = 756, the final R = 0.0280 and wR = 0.0746. Complex 1 is a centrosymmetric dimer with two copper（H） centers, two py ligands and two L2- ligands. Each L2- ligand donates its azomethine nitrogen and one of the phenolate groups to one copper（Ⅱ） ion and shares the other phenolate group between the two copper（H） ions, affording a Cu2O2 plane. Each copper（Ⅱ） center has a slightly distorted square pyramidal geometry with a bridging phenolate group at the apex. Magnetic studies suggest the presence of a weak ferromagnetic interaction Via two phenoxo bridges. The magnetic susceptibility data （2-300 K） of complex 1 were analyzed by means of H = -2JS1S2 -DSz. The least-squares fitting of the data to the theoretical equation leads to J = 10.3 cm-1, g = 2.03, D = 0.67 cm-1 and R = ∑（Xobsd -Xcalcd）2/∑Xobsd2= 2.76 × 10^-3.     

In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of a Mononuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex： Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-Hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic Acid）

The mononuclear complex, Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-hydroxyl- 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and bpy = 2,2＇-dipyridyl）, has been synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Cu（OH）2 with NaH2SIP and bpy at 160 ℃, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis and IR spectrum. The new ligand 4-hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic acid derived from 5-sulfoisophthalic acid ligand under an in situ hydrothermal condition. The crystal of the complex crystallizes in a triclinic system, space group P1, with a = 7.757（4）, b = 10.663（6）, c = 11.727（7）A, α = 94.272（4）, β = 104.067（7）, γ = 97.400（7）°, V= 927.4（9）A^3, Z = 2, C18H14N2O9SCu, Mr= 497.93, Dc= 1.783 g/cm^3,μ = 1.350 mm^-1, F（000） = 506, the final R = 0.0518 and wR = 0.1513 for 4180 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The central Cu（II） ion is five-coordinated by two oxygen atoms from the H2SIP-O^2- ligand and two nitrogen atoms of bpy ligand in a distorted square-planar geometry as well as a water oxygen atom in the apical position to complete a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The mononuclear copper molecules are linked by hydrogen bonds between coordinated water molecules and sulfonate groups to form a one-dimensional double-chain structure. The chains are further held together through extensive π-π stacking interactions between the aromatic rings to form a three- dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Heterobimetallic Clusters [WOS_3Cu_3I(dmpzm)_2]·2(MeCN)_(0.5) and [WS_4Cu_4I_2(dmpzm)_2]·DMF(dmpzm=Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane)

The reaction of [Et4N]2WOS3 with three equiv.of CuI and dmpzm in MeCN afforded [WOS3Cu3I(dmpzm)2]·2(MeCN)0.5(1·2(MeCN)0.5) while that of [PPh4]2WS4 with four equiv.of CuI in DMF/MeCN followed by the addition of two equiv.of dmpzm in MeOH gave rise to [WS4Cu4I2(dmpzm)2]·DMF(2·DMF).Both compounds were characterized by elemental analysis,IR,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.1·2(MeCN)0.5 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1-with a = 11.4552(5),b = 11.6735(3),c = 16.2278(9) ,α = 99.537(9),β = 101.986(2),γ = 118.464(13)o,V = 1775.5(3)3,Z = 2,μ = 6.080 mm-1,Dc = 1.983 Mg/m3,T = 193(2) K,C24H35Cu3IN9OS3W,Mr = 1063.22,F(000) = 1018,S = 1.060,R = 0.0376 and wR = 0.0870.2·DMF belongs to the orthorhombic system,space group Pmn21 with a = 22.145(4),b = 11.464(2),c = 7.7370(15) ,V = 1964.2(6)3,Z = 2,μ = 6.865 mm-1,Dc = 2.189 Mg/m3,T = 193(2) K,C25H39Cu4I2N9OS4W,Mr = 1301.72,F(000) = 1226,R = 0.0632,wR = 0.1706 and S = 1.130.1·2(MeCN)0.5 consists of one CuI and two [Cu(dmpzm)]+ fragments that are linked by [WOS3]2-species via six Cu-S bonds,forming a nido-like [WS3Cu3] core.2·DMF contains a saddle-shaped [WS4Cu4] core with two iodides coordinated at two Cu centers in a cis position and two dmpzm ligands being chelated at another two Cu centers in a cis position.     

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,Crystal Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of a New Dinuclear Copper（Ⅰ） Complex [Cu2（μ2-dppm）2（MeCN）2（μ2-MeCN）]（ClO4）2·MeCN

The title compound [Cu2（μ2-dppm）2（MeCN）2（μ2-MeCN）]（ClO4）2·MeCN （dppm = bis（diphenylphosphino）methane） has been prepared and characterized. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/n,with a = 11.904（6）,b = 20.755（11）,c = 24.744（13）A,β = 98.226（12）°,C58H56Cl2Cu2N4O8P4,Mr = 1258.93,V = 6051（5） A^3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.382 g/cm^3,μ = 9.52 mm^-1,F（000） = 2592,R = 0.0533 and wR = 0.1295 for 6175 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Each Cu（I） center is tetrahedrally coordinated by two phosphine atoms from two bridging dppm ligands,one nitrogen atom from a terminally coordinated acetonitrile molecule,and another nitrogen atom from a μ2-acetonitrile molecule. The two Cu（I） centers are bridged by two dppm ligands as well as a unique acetonitrile molecule. The full molecule exhibits a ＇chair-like＇ configuration. This dinuclear complex exhibits intense or middle photoluminescence at room temperature in the solid state or actonitrile solution at 486 nm.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of catena-Poly[[[2,4-dibromo-6-[（3-dimethylaminopropylimino）-methyl]phenolato]copper（II）]-μ-azido]

A novel end-to-end azido-bridged polynuclear Schiff-base copper（II） complex, [Cu（C12H15Br2N2O）（N3）]n, was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pbcn with a = 24.588（5）, b = 10.377（2）, c = 13.022（3） A, V= 3322.6（12） A^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.874 g/cm^3, Mr = 468.65, λ（MoKa） = 0.71073 A,μ = 6.130 mm^-1, F（000） = 1832, R = 0.0637 and wR = 0.1176. The Cu atom in the complex is five-coordinated in a square pyramidal geometry by three donor atoms of the Schiff-base ligand, and two N atoms from two bridging azide ligands. The [2,4-dibromo-6-[（3-dimethylaminopropylimino）methyl]phenolato]copper（II） units are linked by the bridging azide ligands, giving zigzag polymeric chains with backbones of the [--Cu-N-N-N--Cu]n type running along the b axis.     

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.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of Complex Mn2（phen）2（p-CBA）4（H2O）

One novel complex Mn2(phen)2(p-CBA)4(H2O) has been hydrothermally syn- thesized from p-chlorobenzoic acid (p-CBA), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and anhydrous man- ganese(Ⅱ) sulfate and then characterized. Crystal data for this complex: monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 2.3416(3), b = 1.5604(2), c =1.5605(2) nm, β = 121.048(2)o, V = 4.8849(12) nm3, Dc = 1.510 g/cm3, Mr = 555.26, Z = 8, μ = 0.798 mm-1, F(000) = 2256, GOOF = 1.032, the final R = 0.0393 and wR = 0.0816. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring manganese(Ⅱ ) ions are linked together by two bridge-chelating p-chlorobenzoic groups and one bridging water molecule, forming a cage structure with the Mn–Mn bond distance of 0.3512 nm. Each manganese(Ⅱ ) ion is coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of one 1,10-phenanthroline molecule and four oxygen atoms from three p-chlorobenzoic acid anions and one water molecule, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The cyclic voltammetric behavior of the complex was also investigated.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Thermal Stability of a Binuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex with 3-（Pyridin-2-yl）-1,2,4-triazole

One novel binuclear copper(Ⅱ) complex [Cu 2 (Hpt) 2 (CO 3) 2 (H 2 O) 2 ]·H 2 O with copper carbonate and 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole (Hpt) was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR and X-ray diffraction analysis.The complex crystallizes in triclinic,space group P2 1 /n with a=0.6862(1),b=0.7805(1),c=1.1983(2) nm,α=72.03(2),β=107.72(3),γ=75.28(2)o,V=0.5884 nm 3,D c=2.105 g/cm 3,Z=1,F(000)=357,GOOF=1.041,the final R=0.01859 and wR=0.04348.The whole molecule is composed of two cooper ions,two Hpt molecules,two carbonate and three water molecules,forming a binuclear structure.The crystal structure shows that the cooper ion is coordinated with three nitrogen atoms from two Hpt molecules,two oxygen atoms from one carbonic acid and one water molecule,forming a distorted square pyramidal geometry.The TG analysis result shows that the title complex is stable under 131.0 ℃.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Tetranuclear Zinc（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer [Zn4（o-bda）4（p-pbim）4]n

A novel tetranuclear zinc（H） coordination polymer [Zn4（o-bda）a（p-pbim）4]n 1 （p-pbim = 4-pyridylbenzimidazole, o-bda2 = o-phenylenediacetic acid dianion） has been synthesized by a hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray singlecrystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group of P21/n with α = 14.231（1）, b = 16.257（1）, c = 16.794（1） ]k, β = 100.26（1）°, V = 3823.1（2）A3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.573 g/cm^3,β = 1.321 mm^-1, F（000） = 1856, R = 0.0420 and wR = 0.111. The Zn（1） atom assumes a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, involving three carboxyl O atoms from two different o-bda ligands and two N atoms from two p-pbim ligands. The Zn（2） atom is coordinated by two oxygens from two distinct bda2- anions and two nitrogen atoms from two p-pbim ligands to form a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The Zn（Ⅱ） atoms are alternately interlinked by o-bda ligands in bis-monodentate or chelating-bidentate and monodentate modes into one-dimensional undulate chains along axis c with the adjacent Zn…Zn distances of 8.32 and 8.47 A. Such neighboring chains are further extended into a 1D bi-chain structure with two different subrings A and B, which are 32- and 14-membered rings through interchain p-pbim ligands. There exists a 2D supramolecular network linked by intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the uncoordinated carboxylate 0（4） atom or coordinated carboxylate 0（7） atom and the uncoordinated imidazolyl N（2） and N（5） atoms with the O...N distances to be 2.695 and 2.807A.     

Macro-, Micro-, Nano- and Crystal Structures of a Homodinuclear Complex [NH3（ CH2）3NH3]2{Na2[（C6H4O2）2]（C6H4O2H）2}

A homodinuclear complex （NH3CH2CH2CH2NH3）2 {Na2[（C6H4O2）2] （C6H4O2H）2} （1） has been synthesized by a solution-based self-assembly route. It crystallized in monoclinic system with space group P21/c. Every sodium ion coordinates in a tetragonal prism fashion with two O atoms of a terminal chelating catecholate ligand and three O atoms from two bridging catecholate ligands. Two neighboring NaO5 tetragonal prisms are edge-shared and centrosymmetric with regard to the inversion center to form a binuclear cluster {Na2[（C6H4O2）2]（C6H4OOH）2}^4- anion. The complex anions were aligned parallelly by n-n interaction and linked with the protonated 1,3-propylenediamine through hydrogen bonds which were assembled into a multi-lamellar structure with channels. The crystal exhibits rectangular geometry with an interior triangle hollow structure under optical microscopy. And the scanning electron microscopy （SEM） indicates that the wall of the tubes shows multi-lamella morphologies. Further, the transmission electron microscopy （TEM） reveals that the crystal is composed of multi-lamellar nano-tubes with diameters less than 100 nm. The molecular structure of the complex was compared with that of its isomer complex 2.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mo/Au/S Cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4（AuPPh3）（edt）2]· 0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH （edt = Ethanedithiolate）

Reactions of the preformed cluster precursor [Et4N]2[Mo2S2（μ-S）2（edt）2] （edt = ethanedithiolate） （1） with [Au（PPh3）Cl] in MeOH/MeCN gave rise to a new heterobimetallic Mo/Au/S cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4（AuPPh3）（edt）2]·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH （2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH）. It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and X-ray analysis. 2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 20.117（4）, b = 9.2705（19）, c = 44.418（9） A^°, β= 93.19（3）°, V = 8271（3） A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.794 g/cm^3, T = 193 K, C31.25H43AuMo2NO0.50PS8, Mr = 1116.96, F（000） = 4380, μ（MoKa） = 4.603 mm^-1, S = 1.019, R = 0.0672 and wR = 0.1708 for 7243 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The anion of 2 consists of a butterfly-shaped Mo2S4Au core in which one [AuPPh3]^＋ cation is coordinated by one bridging S and two terminal S atoms of the [（edt）2Mo2（S）2（μ-S）2] moiety. The Au（I） center adopts a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry, and the Au-S bond lengths vary from 2.425（2） to 2.898（3）A^°.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel 3D Coordination Polymer Based on Cu（II） Cations and Mellitic Acid

A new mellitate complex [Cu3（μ2-mellitate）（μ2-H2O）（H2O）2·H2O]n 1 has been synthesized by the reaction of mellitic acid and Cu（CH3COO）2·H2O in the presence of base. Crystallographic data for 1： C12H8O16Cu3, Mr = 598.80, orthorhombic, Pbcn, a = 8.4378（6）, b = 10.0396（7）, c = 17.6799（12）A, V = 1497.70（18）A^3, Z = 4, De = 2.656 g/cm^3, μ = 4.327 mm^-1, F（000） = 1180, R = 0.0431 and wR = 0.0964 for 1075 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray crystal structural analysis revealed that the mellitate anions behave as the bridging ligands and link eight copper atoms repeatedly to form a novel three-dimensional metal-organic coordination polymer with two different rhombic tunnels in the solid-state structure.     

A New Complex [Ni（L）2]·2H2O Containing an Interesting Six-membered Water Ring （HL = 2-Iminomethyl-6-methoxy-phenol）

A new complex, [Ni（L）2]·2（H2O） I （HL = 2-iminomethyl-6-methoxyphenol）, has been synthesized and structurally determined. The crystal belongs to the trigonal system, space group R3- with a = 1.9341 （3）, b = 1.9341 （3）, C = 1.2048（2） nm, V = 3.9029（11） nm^3, Mr = 395.05, Z = 9, Dc = 1.513 g·cm^-3, F（000） = 1854,μ= 1.153 mm^-1 and S = 1.014. Each Ni^Ⅱ atom is four-coordinated by two N and two O atoms from two different L anions to give a slightly distorted square-plane geometry. The complex forms a 3-D network structure through N-H...O and O-H...O hydrogen bonds containing an interesting six-membered water ring.