Abstract
In the molecular structure of the title neutral binuclear complex, [Cd2(C2H3O2)4(C12H12N2O)4]·4H2O, each CdII atom is six-coordinated and exhibits a distorted octahedral geometry. Three O atoms from two acetate ions and one monodentate 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl-κN 3)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (L) ligand form the equatorial plane, while the bridging-O atom forming the longer Cd—O distance,and the N atom of the second L ligand, forming the longer Cd—N distance, occupy axial positions with an N—Cd—O angle of 170.77 (7)°. Intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds exist between the lattice water molecules and the acetate ions of adjacent molecules, resulting in a two-dimensional supramolecular structure.
Highlights
College of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People’s Republic of China
Intermolecular O—H O hydrogen bonds exist between the lattice water molecules and the acetate ions of adjacent molecules, resulting in a two-dimensional supramolecular structure
For reviews on the generation of supramolecular structures based on coordination complexes, see: Barnett & Champness
Summary
College of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People’s Republic of China
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