Coordinate chloride and water-assisted assembly of novel 3D-cageworks of cadmium(II) complex with 4-[N,N-bis(2-cyanoethyl)]aminopyridine

Synthesis and structure of the cadmium(II) complex of [Cd-II(CEAP)(2)(H2O)(CH3COO)Cl] {CEAP = 4-[N,N-bis(2-cyanoethyl)]amino-pyridine} I has been reported. The structure exhibits a novel 3D-cagework assembly with the assistance of the coordinated chloride anion and water molecule via forming multiple hydrogen bonds with the cyanoethyl arms of CEAP. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.