Assembly of CdI2-type coordination networks from triangular ligand and octahedral metal center: topological analysis and potential framework porosity

Reaction of a rigid triangular ligand 2,4,6-tris[4-(1H-imidazole- 1-yl)phenyl]-1,3,5-triazine (TIPT) with Cd2+ ions afforded rare non-interpenetrating CdI2-type networks which display high thermostability and potential porosity; the topological character of the CdI2-type networks have been analyzed in comparison with three common uniform (4,4), (6,3) and (3,6) plane nets.