Syntheses, Structures and Photoluminescent Properties of the Two Novel Coordination Polymers [Cd(pydc)2(tu)]n and [Cd2(SO4)(nic)2(tu)1.5(H2O)2]n (pydc = Pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate, nic = Nicotinate, tu = Thiourea)

Abstract

Two novel cadmium coordination polymers, [Cd(pydc)2(tu)]n (1) and [Cd2(SO4)(nic)2(tu)1.5 - (H2O)2]n (2) (pydc = pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate, nic = nicotinate, tu = thiourea), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. 1 is a one-dimensional ladder coordination polymer in a two-dimensional network formed by hydrogen bonds. 2 consists of two kinds of Cd(II) centers in different coordination environments connected via nicotinate and sulfate to form a two-dimensional grid network integrated in a three-dimensional framework generated by hydrogen bonds. 2 shows intense fluorescent emission in the solid state at room temperature