{[Cu-2(bpdado)(2)(H2O)(2)]center dot H2O}(n): A 1D nanotubular coordination polymer with wall made of edge-sharing hexagons, where bpdado=2,2 '-bipyridine-3,3 '-dicarboxylate-1,1 '-dioxide

Utilizing 2,2'-bipyridine-3,3'-dicarboxylate-1,1'-dioxide and Cu2+ ions produces an antiferromagnetic, 1D nanotubular coordination polymer with its wall composed of edge-sharing hexagons, topologically similar to carbon nanotube.