Abstract
The reaction of Zn(NO 3 ) 2 ∙3(H 2 O) with trans -aconitic acid (H 3 L), in presence of chelating 1,10-phenanthroline, leads to the formation of a dinuclear unit {[Zn(HL)(phen)(H 2 O)]∙3(H 2 O)} 2 . The lattice water molecules are assembled as a centrosymmetric hexamer. The crystal structure, thermal studies, theoretical calculations, and the factors that stabilize this water hexamer are presented. A new type of binodal network has been constructed by a zinc(II) trans-aconitate dimer and a water hexamer through H-bonds.
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