A 2D coordination polymer with 4*82 topology constructed from a new T -shaped ligand: synthesis,crystal structure and photoluminescence

A cadmium(II) coordination polymer [CdL(H₂O)] (1) (H₂L?=?3,3-bis(carboxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-one) was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by X-ray structure analysis. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a?=?11.945(2)?Å, b?=?8.0865(16)?Å, c?=?13.114(3)?Å, β?=?91.36(3)°, Z?=?4, and represents a 2D network with the 4*8² topology constructed from combination of metal centers with a T-shaped geometry and ligands with T-shaped structure simultaneously. Compound 1 also exhibits strong photoluminescence at room temperature.