Synthesis, crystal structure and luminescent properties of a new 3D coordination polymer constructed by Cd(II) with 4,4′-oxybis(benzoate) and 4,4′-bipyridine

A new Cd(II) coordination polymer, Cd(bpy)(oba)] _n (1) (H₂oba = 4,4′-oxybis(benzoic acid); bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine) has been synthesized under the hydrothermal conditions and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and single crystal X-ray diffraction. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 features an interesting 3D framework with wavelike Cd₂(oba)₂] _n ribbons linked by 4,4′-bpy bridges. The oba ligand adopts chelating and chelating/bridging coordination modes. 1 displays strong fluorescent emission in the solid state at room temperature. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.