Transformation of a 1D to 3D coordination polymer mediated by low temperature lattice solvent loss

The desolvation of lattice methanol from between the 1D chains in {[Cu(4,4'-bipyridine)(ccnm)(2)]center dot 4MeOH} (ccnm = carbamoylcyanonitrosomethanide) under ambient conditions, a weight loss of 22.4%, results in a solid state conversion to the 3D network [Cu(4,4'-bipyridine)(ccnm)(2)].