Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a 3D Cd(II) Coordination Polymer Assembled with Itaconate and 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane

The three-dimensional cadmium coordination polymer {[Cd-4(H2O)(2)(ita)(4)(bpe)(6)]center dot(H2O)(26)}(n) (1) (ita = itaconate; bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane) was obtained by self-assembly solution reaction under ambient conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray single crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with space group P2(1)2(1)2(1). Cd centers exhibit distorted octahedral and distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordination geometries. Polymer 1 demonstrates a new 3D topology.

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A new three-dimensional cadmium coordination polymer with a new topology was obtained by self-assembly solution reaction. The Cd centers exhibit distorted octahedral and distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordination geometries.