Hydrothermal synthesis and characterisation of lead(II) benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate [Pb3BTC2]•H2O:: a lead(II) carboxylate polymer

The coordination polymer of formula [ Pb3BTC2]. H2O (BTC=1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) contains 2 different BTC trianions, 3 different Pb cations and 3 different carboxylate coordination modes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.