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In this paper, two cadmium(II) coordination polymers [Cd(sdb)(bib)] n ( 1) and {[Cd2(pda)2(bib)2] ·0.5H2O} n ( 2) [H2sdb = 4,4′-sulfonyl-dicarboxylic acid, H2pda = 1,3-phenylenediacetic acid, and bib = 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl) benzene] were synthesized and characterized by hydrothermal methods. Complex 1 displays a 3,5-connected topological net and complex 2 shows a 4-connected non-interpenetrated pcu framework. Furthermore, the luminescent properties for complexes 1 and 2 were investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the synthesis and structural characterization of two new one-dimensional coordination polymers involving 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane ligand named {(μ-NCS)2[Cu(bpp)] ·dmf} n ( 1) and {[Cu(mebpy)(bpp)(dmso)](ClO4)2 ·dmso} n ( 2) (bpp = 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane and mebpy = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine). These compounds were characterized by means of elemental analysis, thermal analysis (TG/DTA), vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman) and had their structures determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 consists of CuN4 coordination spheres with bpp ligands in the unusual GG conformation coordinated in bridges between CuII centers to form a wavelike 1-D coordination polymer. On the other hand, in compound 2 the bpp ligand adopts the TT conformation in bridging mode extending the 1D cationic polymeric chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports the first systemic investigation on the bimetallic ring coordination polymers based on two structure-related flexible bis(imidazole) ligands, bimb as well as bix [bimb = 1, 4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-butane, bix = 1, 4-bis(imidazol-1-yl-methylene)-benzene)]. As expected, six new cobalt complexes were generated, namely, [Co2(SCN)4(bimb)2] ( 1), [Co2(L1)2(bimb)2Cl2] ( 2), [Co2(L2)4(bix)2] ( 3), [Co(SCN)2(bimb)2] ( 4), {Co[N(CN)2]2(bimb)2} ( 5), and [Co(L3)(bix)] ( 6) (HL1 = 4-aminobenzoic acid, HL2 = 4-nitrobenzoic acid, and H2L3 = succinic acid). The structures of 1- 3 are three discrete dinuclear ring motifs. Especially, 1 is the first example of 1D pseudo-polyrotaxane formed by S ···S strong interactions based on bis(imidazole) ligands. 4 and 5 exhibit 1D meso-helical chain architecture, in spite of their different space groups. In 6, the discrete dinuclear ring motifs, traversed by μ2-η3-chelating L3 anions, are interconnected by another μ2-η1-bridging L3 anions to form 2D (4, 4) network. The formation of these compounds should be undoubtedly attributed to the preference for cis-bis(imidazole) ligands crystallization resulting in various ring architectures. In addition, compound 6 exhibits antiferromagnetic behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A newly synthesized coordination polymer, [Cd(DMSO)(H2O)]3[Fe(CN)6]2 (CdHCF‐T), based on Cd2+ and Fe(CN)63− ions was prepared in a DMSO/H2O mixed solution and crystalized in the trigonal space group P‐31c. This novel 3D structure presented an interesting single‐crystal to single‐crystal transformation when the coordinated DMSO molecules were replaced by H2O, forming a well‐known Cd Prussian Blue analogue (Cd‐PBA). This occurrence is a rare phenomenon in transition metal hexacyanometallates and may provide a new strategy for obtaining new structures and overcoming the difficulty of growing single crystals of Prussian Blue analogues. Subsequent gas sorption and separation investigations based on the obtained Cd‐PBA were also carried out to evaluate its C2H2/CO2 separation capability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present here the syntheses and structural characterizations of inorganic polymeric cluster compounds, Cs[Mn(salen)]3[{Mo6Br6Se2}(CN)6] (1) and (H3O)(TBA)[Mn(salen)]2[{Mo6Br6Se2}(CN)6] (2) (TBA=tetrabutylammonium ((n‐C4H9)4N+)), built‐up from [{Mo6Br6Se2}(CN)6]4− molecular building blocks and Mn(salen)+ complexes (salen = salen = N,N′‐bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine). The nature of additional counter cations (i. e. Cs+ or TBA+) enables to control the interactions between the [{Mo6Br6Se2}(CN)6]4− building blocks and the Mn(salen)+ groups. Thus, 1 was obtained by slow diffusion of a methanol solution of K2Cs2[{Mo6Br6Se2}(CN)6] cluster compound into a methanol solution of Mn(salen)ClO4. 2 was obtained in a similar way but after the addition of tetrabutylammonium bromide into the solution of Mn(salen)ClO4. 1 is a bimetallic 3D coordination compound (R3‾c ${R\bar{3}c}$) and 2 is a bimetallic 2D compound (P1‾ ${P\bar{1}}$). Structural correlations between 1 and 2 are discussed and compared with relevant examples found in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ten homoleptic lanthanide containing 1D‐coordination polymers, three heterobimetallic lanthanide/alkaline earth complexes as well as two alkaline earth complexes of the formula 1∞[Ln(2‐PyPz)3], [Tb2AE(2‐PyPz)8], and [AE(2‐PyPz)2(2‐PyPzH)2], Ln=La−Nd, Sm−Ho, AE=Ca, Sr, Ba were obtained by reactions of the lanthanide (Ln) and/or the alkaline earth metals (AE) with the ligand 3‐(2‐pyridyl)pyrazole. Organic melt based and/or solvothermal synthesis results in a redox reaction. The investigated compounds exhibit fair thermal stability up to 400 °C. The Ce3+ compound exhibits a bright and red 5d‐based broad band emission with a maximum at around 640 nm under UV excitation marking an example of a strong reduction of the exited 5d states of Ce(III). The co‐doping of the Gd‐containing coordination polymers with Eu3+ and Tb3+ allows for a shift in the chromaticity from the ion specific 4 f‐based emission colors close to white light emission and thus for a versatile tuning of the chromaticity. The co‐doping of Eu3+ with Tb3+ and vice versa shows metal‐to‐metal energy transfer (MMET) between 4 f‐levels of Tb3+ and Eu3+, which influences the tuning of the emission colour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Li{C5(CN)5}(H2O)] was prepared by salt metathesis between LiCl and [Ag{C5(CN)5}], followed by recrystallization from methanol. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma and forms a coordination polymer. Three cyano substituents in 1,2,3 position coordinate to three different lithium ions forming a ribbon structure with adjacent 14‐membered rings, while the remaining two cyano groups act as hydrogen bond acceptors towards two water hydrogen atoms of a neighboring ribbon. As a consequence, a wavy sheet structure results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new Cd(II) coordination polymer of [Cd(H2L)(4,4'‐bipy)(H2O)]n (1, H4L=4‐[(3,4‐dicarboxyphenyl)disulfanyl]benzene‐1,2‐dicarboxylic acid, 4,4'‐bipy=4,4'‐bipyridine) was hydrothermally synthesized. The H4L ligand was in situ generated via the formation of disulfide bond between two 4‐sulfanylbenzene‐1,2‐dicarboxylic acid molecular. The in situ generated H4L ligand deprotonated two protons into H2L2−, which acts as a bidentate ligand to connected Cd(II) ions into a 2D layered structure with the assistance of 4,4'‐bipy ligands. The solids of 1 emits strong blue luminescence, and can be used as a luminescence probe for the detection of Co2+ ions. The limit of detection (LOD) of Co(II) ions by 1 was calculated to be 5.4 μM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By assembling Cd2+ ions with two reported squaramide‐based ligands in solvothermal reaction condition, two new MOFs with the formulas Cd2(L1)(DMF)3 (sq‐Cd‐MOF‐1) (H4L1=5,5'‐((3,4‐dioxocylcobut‐1‐ene‐1,2‐diyl)bis(azanediyl) diisophthalic acid) and Cd(L2)(dpe) (sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2) (H2L2=3,3'‐((3,4‐dioxocyclobut‐1‐ene‐1,2‐diyl)bis(azanediyl)) dibenzoic acid, dpe=1,2‐di(pyridine‐4‐yl)ethane) are obtained. The MOFs are characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TGA, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, and PXRD. X‐ray data analysis reveals that sq‐Cd‐MOF‐1 possesses a new three‐dimensional framework with one dimension narrow apertures, while the structure of sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2 contains a novel ring‐ring connecting chain‐based double layer, as a two‐dimensional MOF. sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2 maintains high porosity via the packing of these layers. More importantly, reversible crystal to crystal transformation between sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2 and its activated state (sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2ac) is observed, triggered by the solvent in the pores. Michael addition reaction of the derivatives of β‐nitrostyrene and acetylacetone demonstrates that sq‐Cd‐MOF‐2 as a heterogeneous catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic capacity and stability. These results are useful for developing research on 2D soft MOFs and their potential application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two Co(II) coordination polymers, {[Co(ca)(bpe)(H2O)] ⋅ H2O}n (1) and [Co(ca)(bibp)]n (2) (H2ca=citraconic acid, bpe=1,2‐di(4‐pyridyl)ethylene, bibp=4,4′‐bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl) were prepared by hydrothermal reactions, and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffractions, elemental analysis, FT‐IR, PXRD and TGA. Compound 1 shows a 2D grid layer containing Co‐carboxylate chains. Compound 2 exhibits a three‐dimensional metal‐organic framework with the dia topology type and 66 topology symbol. Both compounds have high thermal stabilities and good phase purity. The photocatalytic reactions of two compounds were investigated under UV irradiation in the presence of H2O2, and the results show that both compounds are highly efficient photocatalysts for MB and RhB degradation, which may be used as potential materials for wastewater treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new binuclear complex {[Cd(phen)2(H2O)] ⋅ (TMA)2−}2 has been synthesized through the reaction of o‐phenanthroline (phen), 3‐thiophenemalonic acid (H2TMA), and cadmium acetate in a 1 : 2 (v/v) EtOH‐H2O mixture at room temperature. This complex can undergo single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal (SCSC) transformation to a new mononuclear complex [Cd(phen)3] ⋅ 2(HTMA)− ⋅ H2TMA} by a simple in‐situ solvent evaporation method at room temperature without changing the reaction system. In the whole SCSC process, with the solvent water molecules decreasing and the concentration of ligands increasing, the phen ligands replace the coordination water and coordinate with cadmium ions, finally resulting in the crystal structure transformation in the solid state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new MOFs with a Zn4 SBU, namely {[Zn2(teaH)] ⋅ 2(μ‐bdc)0.5}2 (I) and {[Zn2(MedeaH)] ⋅ 3(μ‐bdc)0.5}2 ⋅ (H2O) (II), have been prepared through altering polyalcohol amines. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis reveals that their topological controllability mainly arise from the SBU connection being dependent on ethanolic arms of polyalcohol amines. Topological evolution is used to improve our understanding for the feasibility to tune their topology toward SBU connection. Compound I shows a 44 network in which the Zn4 rings act as planar four‐connected node, whereas II features a 3D pcu network based on the non‐planar six‐connected Zn4 SUBs. The luminescent properties of the two compounds have also been investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We report the synthesis, crystal structures, and properties of three lanthanide(III) coordination complexes based on 2‐thiopheneacrylic acid (Htpa) of the formula [Ln(tpa)3(H2O)3] ⋅ 3(Htpa) (Ln=Tb (1), Dy (2), Er (3)). The complexes were characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, powder X‐ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR, TGA, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Structural analysis indicates that all three complexes are isostructural and crystallize in the trigonal space group R3. The structures of these complexes consist of a discrete neutral mononuclear species [Ln(tpa)3(H2O)3] and the Htpa molecule. In the crystal, the complex species are self‐assembled into a one‐dimensional (1D) supramolecular chain through classical O−H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bonds existing between water molecules and carboxylate oxygen atoms. The adjacent chains are further joined together by C−H⋅⋅⋅π hydrogen bonds involving the thiophene moieties, resulting in the formation of a 3D supramolecular framework. The frameworks feature 1D channels with a dimeter of ca. 1.5 nm that can accommodate Htpa molecules to allow the formation of cocrystals via strong hydrogen bonds. In addition, the solid‐state luminescence and thermal properties of these complexes were also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new [Ca(H2O)6]2+ cations‐templated coordination polymer, namely {[Ca(H2O)6][Cu4(btec)2(μ3‐OH)2]}n (1, H4btec=1,2,4,5‐benzenetetracarboxylic acid), has been prepared via the solvothermal reactions of CuCl2 ⋅ 2H2O, CaCl2, and H4btec. X‐ray structural analysis revealed that it features a tetranuclear [Cu4(COO)6(μ3‐OH)2] cluster‐based 3D anionic framework with (4,8)‐connected scu topology that was further balanced by the isolated [Ca(H2O)6]2+ cations. The framework of 1 shows high thermostability under air atmosphere. Moreover, such compound shows high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methyl blue (MB) with the degradation efficiency of 94.5 %, and the possible photocatalytic mechanism was also clarified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new coordination polymers [Cu(L)(phen)]n (1) and {[Mn2(L)2(phen)2]⋅H2O}n (2, H2L is 4,4′‐(azanediylbis(methylene))dibenzoic acid, phen is o‐phenanthroline) were synthesized using hydrothermally method. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by powder XRD, FT‐IR, elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, and X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. Complex 1 belongs to monoclinic system with space group P21/n while complex 2 belongs to triclinic system with space group Pī. Complex 1 is 1D coordination polymers while complex 2 is 2D coordination polymers. Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1 and 2 were investigated and discussed in detail. Moreover, Magnetic studies reveal that complex 2 displays dominant antiferromagnetic interactions between MnII ions through syn‐syn‐carboxyl bridges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two noncentrosymmetric d10 metal centered coordination polymers with formula [Zn(PTA)Cl2] ⋅ H2O (1) and [Hg3(PTA)3Cl6] (2) have been successfully prepared by the reaction of rigid non‐centrosymmetric ligand 3,5‐dimethyl‐N‐(pyridin‐4‐ylmethylene)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐4‐amine (PTA) and corresponding metal salts ZnCl2 and HgCl2. Both 1 and 2 feature acentric 1D zigzag chain arrangements, in which each chain is composed of linear 2‐connected PTA ligands and V‐shaped 2‐connected metal nodes Zn(II) or Hg(II). Complex 1 possesses C2 symmetric eqitlateral 1D zigzag chain structure and corresponding crisscross array. In contrast with 1, 2 displays dissymmetric ineqitlateral 1D zigzag chain structure and common parallel arrangement. Being their acentric essence as well as colorless and transparent merits, the preliminary powder NLO properties of 1 and 2 were invesigated in solid‐state. The results indicated that the SHG intensities of 1 and 2 are about 1 and o.5 times that of commercial KDP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reactions of Ni(NCS)2 and 3‐cyanopyridine in different solvents lead to the formation of Ni(NCS)2(3‐cyanopyridine)4 (1) already reported in the literature, Ni(NCS)2(3‐cyanopyridine)2(H2O)2 (2), Ni(NCS)2(3‐cyanopyridine)2(CH3OH)2 (3), Ni(NCS)2(3‐cyanopyridine)2(CH3CN)2 (4) and Ni(NCS)2(3‐cyanopyridine)2 (5). The crystal structures of 1–4 consist of discrete octahedral complexes, in which the thiocyanate anions, as well as the 3‐cyanopyridine coligands, are only terminally N‐bonded. In compound 5 the Ni cations are octahedrally coordinated and linked by pairs of thiocyanate anions into dinuclear units that are further connected into layers by single μ‐1,3‐bridging anionic ligands. TG‐DTA measurements of the discrete complex 1 reveal that in the first step half of the coligands are emitted leading to the formation of compound 5. In contrast, compounds 2 and 3 transform into a new crystalline phase of the same composition (6) upon heating that should also contain μ‐1,3‐bridging anionic ligands, but the outcome of this reaction strongly depends on the reaction conditions. The acetonitrile complex 4 is unstable at room temperature and decomposes into a mixture of different phases including the aqua complex 2. Magnetic measurements of compound 5 prove a ferromagnetic transition at Tc=6.0 K. This result is compared to those obtained for other thiocyanate compounds exhibiting a similar layer topology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new compounds with the sum formulae [Cs([18]crown‐6)]2[Zn(C2H)4] ⋅ 8NH3, Rb3[Rb([18]crown‐6)(NH3)][Cd(C2H)4]2 ⋅ {[18]crown‐6 ⋅ 2NH3} ⋅ NH3 and [Cs([2.2.2]crypt)][In(C6H5)3(C2H)] were synthesized in liquid ammonia. The anionic units show tetrahedrally coordinated central atoms with four hydrogenacetylide ligands or one C2H− and three C6H5− ligands. Solid state starting materials for these ligands were either AC2H (A=Rb, Cs) or Cs2C2. The fact that the indium compound contains a hydrogenacetylide ligand, which was formed from Cs2C2, confirms again the equilibrium of the species C2H2, C2H− and C22− in liquid ammonia and again proves that acetylides slowly dissolve in this medium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One two‐dimensional (2D) GdIII coordination polymer based on isonicotinic acid N‐oxide (HINNO), {[Gd(INNO)2(HCOO)] ⋅ 2H2O}n (1), was successfully synthesized and characterized. Magnetic studies reveal the presence of weak antiferromagnetic couplings between adjacent GdIII ions in the 1D chain units of 1 and large cryogenic magnetocaloric effect with maximum −ΔSm of 31.84 J kg−1 K−1 at T=2 K and ΔH=7 T. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new 3D porous Zn(II) compound [Zn2(L)2(C2O4)]n ⋅ 2(DMA) (1, HL=4‐(4‐carboxyphenyl)‐2,2′ : 4′,4′′‐terpyridine, DMA=N, N'‐dimethylacetamide) was successfully synthesized with carboxyphenyl‐terpyridine ligand. X‐ray structural analysis revealed that compound 1 features a 2‐fold interpenetrated framework with (3,4)‐connected network topology. Despite interpenetration, compound 1 still contains high solvent‐accessible free volume owing to the existence of large 1D nanotube channels. Gas adsorption properties investigation of the activated 1 a confirms its high BET surface area, high CO2 uptake capacity and excellent adsorption selectivity of CO2 over CH4. Luminescent properties investigation indicate that compound 1 displays intense luminescence at room temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new thermostable Sr(II) compound, formulated as [Sr(bdc)(H2O)(DMF)]n ⋅ x(solvent) (1, H2bdc=terephthalic acid, DMF=N,N'‐dimethylformamide), has been synthesized from the solvothermal reaction of Sr(NO3)2 and H2bdc. The X‐ray structural analysis revealed that compound 1 features a 3D framework based on 1D Sr(II)‐carboxylate chains, and the coordinated and free solvent molecules filled in the 1D channels of 1, which can be easily removed from the 3D framework via heat treatment activation. The obtained solvent‐free samples 1 a not only shows high adsorption capacities of C2H2 and CO2 at 298 K, moderate adsorption selectivity for C2H2/CH4, CO2/CH4, but also can be used as a luminescent probe for the detection of nitroaromatic explosives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three new coordination polymers (CPs) with the formulas of [Zn2(SDBA)2(im)4]n (1), [CdCa(SDBA)2(DMA)(H2O)]n ⋅ 2n(DMA) (2) and [Cu(SDBA)0.5(μ2‐OH)]n (3) (H2SDBA=4,4'‐dicarboxybiphenyl sulfone, im=imidazole, DMA=N,N'‐dimethylacetamide) have been synthesized under hydro(solvo)thermal conditions and characterized by elemental analyses, powder x‐ray diffraction analyses, thermogravimetric analyses and single crystal X‐ray structural analyses. CP 1 displays a 1D double chain structure consolidated by N−H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bonds, which are further extended into a 3D supramolecular framework via the help of intermolecular N−H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bonds. CP 2 features a 2D layered structure based on 1D −[Cd−(COO)2−Ca]n− chains. Interestingly, in this 2D layer there exists large 1D channels that are occupied by the coordinated DMA molecules, coordinated water molecules and free DMA molecules. CP 3 has a 3D framework based on 1D −[Cu−(COO)(μ2‐OH)−Cu]n− chains. The luminescent properties of CPs 1 and 2, gas adsorption properties of 2 a (solvent‐free form of CP 2), and photocatalytic property of CP 3 were also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel barium(II) coordination polymer (CP), [Ba3(L)2(H2O)4]n1, has been firstly isolated based on organic ligand 1‐[(2′‐carboxybiphenyl‐4‐yl)methyl]‐2‐propylimidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid (H3L=(HO2C)2(C3N2)(C3H7)CH2(C6H4)(C6H3)CO2H) by hydrothermal technique, and determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffractions, elemental analysis, IR, powder X‐ray diffractions (PXRD). The Ba(II)‐CP 1 belongs to a novel 2‐D layer structure created from 1‐D serrated chain containing secondary building unit (SBU) [Ba(1)Ba(2)Ba(3)] via carboxylate group linkage. In 1, the ligand L3− gives a variety of coordinated styles, nonadentate: μ2:(η1η1), μ2:(η1η1), μ3:(η2η2) and decadentate: μ1:(η1η1), μ3:(η2η2), μ3:(η1η2), μ3:(η1η2), which is the first reported example. Moreover, the room‐temperature fluorescent measurements show that the Ba(II)‐CP 1 has specific ability to recognize copper(II) ion in aqueous solution by means of fluorescence quenching effect, corresponding obtained quenching constant Ksv=1.18×102 M−1 and the limit of detection LOD=0.274 μM. Fluorescence titration experiment reveals that there is a good linear relationship between copper ion concentration and fluorescence intensity in the concentration range of 2.0×10−6∼5.3×10−6 mol ⋅ L−1. The corresponding linear equation: y=402.41897–0.70486x, and linear correlation coefficient: R2=0.99866 (λex=310 nm and λem=412 nm). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new coordination polymer Cr(en)2As2VO7 (en=ethylenediamine) was synthesized under solvothermal conditions as deep red crystals. In the crystal structure VO4 tetrahedra and As2O5 handles formed by corner-sharing of two AsO3 pyramidal units are joined by common oxygen atoms into an undulated chain that is directed along the crystallographic b-axis. The chain is decorated by [Cr(en)2]3+ complexes with the Cr3+ cation having bonds to two terminal O2- anions of the As²O5 moiety thus generating a CrN4O2 octahedron, which displays a cis-configuration. The connection mode between Cr3+ and As2O5 leads to formation of a six-membered CrAs2O3 ring. The chains are arranged in a layer-like fashion in the (001) plane and these layers are stacked along [001]. A large number of N-H···O and C-H···O hydrogen bonds generate a three dimensional network. A Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed for visualizing the extended interchain interactions. The hydrogen bonding interactions are clearly detected in the IR spectrum. The UV-Vis spectrum shows an absorption at 2.3 eV which is in agreement with the red color of the sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A systematic study of the systems M2+/H4L/KOH/H2O, with M2+ =Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+ and H4L=N,N'-4,4'-bipiperidine-bis (methylenephosphonic acid) was carried out using highthroughput methods, including a temperature gradient oven. Overall, six new alkaline earth phosphonates were discovered and structurally characterised by single-crystal and powder Xray diffraction. At room temperature the compounds of composition [Mg2(H2O)8(L)] (1), [Ca2(H2O)6(L)] (2), [Sr2(H2O)4(L)] (3) and [Ba2(H2O)9(L)]·H2O (4) were discovered. They exhibit the same metal to linker ratio, but differ in their water content. Distinct structural changes are observed with an increase in dimensionality of the coordination polymer with increasing ionic radius of the metal ion. At elevated reaction temperatures the two new metal phosphonates [Mg2(H2O)5(L)] (5) and [Ba2(H2O)2(L)] ·2 H2O (6) were obtained either from the same reaction mixture as for 1 and 4, respectively, or by solid state transformation. The detailed characterisation of the all materials is also reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A mixed‐valent, one‐dimensional Cu(I/II) coordination polymer with the formula [CuII{CuI3(Hmpba)(mpba)2}DMF] ⋅ ∼3DMF was obtained with the bifunctional ligand 4‐(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)benzoic acid (H2mpba) in N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) via solvothermal reaction. The compound exhibits a trinuclear {CuI3(Hmpba)(mpba)2}2− metallo‐linker with the softer Cu(I) linearly‐coordinated by the softer pyrazolate nitrogen donor atom. This metallo‐linker connects the harder Cu(II) ions through its harder carboxylate groups into a chain structure. Two Cu(II) ions form a paddlewheel unit and are, thus, surrounded by four carboxylate groups. Cu(II) is five‐coordinated with a terminal DMF ligand. Parallel chains are connected into supramolecular layers through the common R22(8) hydrogen‐bond motif of the singly‐deprotonated carboxyl groups of the Hmpba ligand. These layers are further organized by Cu(I)−Cu(I) interactions into a 3D supramolecular array. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two complexes, [HgL1Cl2]n (1) and [Hg2(L2)2Cl4]n (2), have been synthesized and characterized from two dipyridylamide ligands (L1 and L2) with mercury(II) chloride, respectively. The two complexes exist as 1D coordination polymers but exhibit different architectures with slightly adjusted 3‐ and 4‐position of nitrogen atom in the pyridyl rings from the two ligands. In complex 1, the mercury(II) center is four‐coordinated with distorted tetrahedral geometry in 1D‐chain structures. In complex 2, the mercury(II) center is five‐coordinated with distorted square pyramidal geometry in the 1D‐looped structures. The thermal stabilities and vapor adsorption properties of the two complexes were investigated as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new Mg(II)−Sm(III) heterometallic coordination polymer (Cp) with the formula [Sm2(pydc)6Mg3(H2O)6] ⋅ 11H2O (1) (H2pydc=pyridine‐2,6‐dicarbolylic acid) has been solvothermal synthesized by reacting pyridine‐2,6‐dicarbolylic acid, Sm(NO3)3 ⋅ 6H2O, MgCl2 ⋅ 6H2O and imidazole at 393 K for 48 h. It was characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR and TGA. The results show that coordination polymer 1 exhibits a three‐dimensional network structure and crystallizes in hexagonal crystal system, space group P6/mcc, with crystallographic data of a=15.4203(6) Å, b=15.4203(6) Å, c=15.2563(6) Å, α=β=90°, γ=120°, V=3141.7(3) Å3, and Z=2. The twenty‐member water cluster structure and topological structure of compound 1 were analyzed, and its luminescent properties were studied. It presents the characteristic emission spectra of Sm(III) ions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mesoxalate ligand (H2mesox)2−, the conjugate base of the mesoxalic acid (2,2'‐dihydroxyl‐malonic acid) reacts with cobalt (II) ions to form the 1‐D coordination polymer {[Co(H2mesox)(H2O)2] ⋅ H2O}n. This compound displays a structure based on homochiral polymeric chains which stack together in an AABB fashion through hydrogen bonding by both coordination and crystallisation water molecules. Although the magnetic properties for such a Co(II) compound are difficult to interpret in the whole temperature range, at low temperatures the Co(II) behaves as an S=1/2 effective spin and equation derived by Fisher from the Ising model was applied to analyse the data in the 4–40 K range. The magnetic interactions in this compound are compared with the magnetic interactions displayed by similar compounds reported in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this manuscript, we report the solvent‐dependent synthesis of 1D coordination polymers derived from two planar N2O2‐coordinate iron(II) complexes FeL1 and FeL2, which incorporate TTF(py)2 as a bridging bis‐monodentate ligand. The obtained 1D polymers were characterized through elemental analysis, Mössbauer spectroscopy, single crystal structure analysis for 2a·2 DMF, magnetic susceptibility measurements, X‐ray powder diffraction, cyclic voltammetry and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, supplemented by DFT computation. The results revealed additive electronic properties of the sub‐units FeL and TTF(py)2 with only minor mutual influence. Intriguingly however, the solvent‐of‐synthesis is found to be a steering factor of the magnetic spin crossover properties of the resulting materials, yielding divergent behavior if obtained from DMF, MeCN or EtOH. This becomes strikingly evident for the magnetic properties of the DMF‐derived polymer which is found trapped in the low‐spin state in the single crystal 2a· 2 DMF, but shows a gradual spin crossover if all solvent is removed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To investigate the coordination chemistry of modbc (2‐methyl‐6‐oxygen‐1,6‐dihydro‐3,4'‐bipyridine‐5‐carbonitrile) with ZnII and CdII salts under the solvothermal conditions, six new MOFs with the formulas [Zn(modbc)2(mpa)]n (1), [Zn(modbc)(mpa)(H2O)]n (2), [Zn(modbc)(pa)0.5(H2O)]n (3), [Cd(modbc)(pa)0.5(H2O)]n (4), [Zn(modbc)2(tpa)]n (5), and [Cd(modbc)2(pda)(H2O)]n (6) (mpa = m‐phthalic acid; pa = pyromellitic acid; tpa = terephthalic acid; pda = pentane diacid) were successfully synthesized by solvothermal reaction and fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, single crystal, powder X‐ray diffraction, thermal and photoluminescence properties. Though MOFs 3 and 4 have the same structure, we have obtained three different kinds of coordination configurations by the X‐ray diffration analysis. Compared with 1 and 2, coordination water has no effect on the solid fluorescence emission of MOFs. It is worth noting that the fluorescence intensity of 3 containing central ZnII atoms is very strong, whereas that of isomorphism 4 containing central CdII atoms has almost no fluorescence emission, showing that metal ions have very important influence on the fluorescence emission. Further, we found that solvents had an important effect on the fluorescence emission in liquid fluorescence of MOFs 1–6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The etherate of (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4 can be transformed into the pyrazine adduct (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4·3N(C2H2)2N (1), the ethyl acetate adduct (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4·3H3C‐C(O)OC2H5 (2), the 1,6‐hexane diol adduct (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4·2HO–CH2(CH2)4CH2–OH (3) and the 1,4‐cyclohexane diol adduct (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4·4HO–CH(CH2CH2)2CH–OH (4). In all compounds the OH groups of the starting material bind to the bases through O–H···N (1) or O–H···O hydrogen bonds (2, 3, 4) as found from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. Whereas in 1 only three of the central OH groups bind to the pyrazines, in 2 two of them bind to the same carbonyl oxygen atom of the ethyl acetate resulting in an unprecedented O–H···O···H–O double hydrogen bridge. The hexane diol adduct 3 in the crystal forms a one‐dimensional coordination polymer with an intramolecularly to two OH groups grafted hexane diol loop, while the second hexane diol is connecting intermolecularly. In the cyclohexane diol adduct 4 all OH groups of the central Al4(OH)4 ring bind to different diols, leaving one alcohol group per diol uncoordinated. These "free" OH groups form an (O‐H···)4 assembly creating a three‐dimensional overall structure. When reacting with (Ph2SiO)8[Al(O)OH]4 lysine loses water, turns into the cyclic 3‐amino‐2‐azepanone, and transforms through chelation of one of the aluminum atoms the starting material into a new polycycle. The isolated compound has the composition (Ph2SiO)12[Al(O)OH]4[Al2O3]2·4 C6H12N2O·6(CH2)4O (5). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A complete series of alkali metal 1,3‐dimethylviolurates M(Me2Vio) was synthesized and fully characterized. The title compounds M(Me2Vio)(H2O) [M = Li (3), Na (4)], K(Me2Vio)(H2O)0.5 (5) and M(Me2Vio) [M = Rb (6), Cs (7)] were prepared by neutralizing 1,3‐dimethylvioluric acid (= HMe2Vio; 2) with 1 equiv. of the corresponding metal hydroxides MOH. The resulting salts exhibit striking colors ranging from orange‐red (3) through purple (4, 5) to bright blue (6, 7). In contrast to the monohydrate 4, the classical synthesis of sodium 1,3‐dimethylviolurate from 1,3‐dimethylbarbituric acid and NaNO2 afforded the purple trihydrate Na(Me2Vio)(H2O)3 (4a). All new compounds have been fully characterized by their IR and NMR (1H, 13C) spectra as well as elemental analyses. X‐ray crystal structure determination revealed that the title compounds exist as one‐ (Li, Na), two‐ (K, Cs), or three‐dimensional (Rb) coordination polymers in the solid state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three mixed‐ligand transition metal coordination polymers with the formula of {[CuI2CuII(tpt)2(L)]·15H2O}n (1) and {[M2(H2O)5(tpt)(L)]·6H2O}n [M = Ni for 2 and Co for 3; tpt = 2,4,6‐tris(4‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine and L = 3,3'‐disulfonyl‐4,4'‐biphenyldicarboxylate] were hydrothermally synthesized by varying the cheap paramagnetic metal ions and used as photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from water splitting and rhodamine B (RhB) degradation. Single‐crystal structural determinations reveal that 1 is a robust pillared‐layer framework with unusual 72‐membered {Cu6(tpt)6} macrocycle‐based layers supported by tetratopic L4– connectors. Both 2 and 3 are isostructural (4 4) sheets with octahedral NiII and CoII ions extended by ditopic L4– and tpt linkages, in which the third pyridyl group of tpt is capped by pentahydrated metal ions. Due to the narrowed bandgap and good charge transport of the mixed‐valence CuI/II centers, 1 exhibits improved dual‐functional catalytic activities than 2 and 3 with the visible‐light‐driven hydrogen evolution rate and RhB degradation efficiency up to 588 μmol·g–1·h–1 and 72 % after 180‐minute irradiation. These interesting results indicate the importance of the metal ions and the dimensionality of the coordination polymers on the activity of the non‐Pt coordination polymer photocatalytic systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two coordination polymers (CPs), namely, [Zn(BPDC)(3‐bpdb)0.5(H2O)2]n (1), and [Ni(BPDC)(3‐bpdb)(H2O)2]n (2) (where H2BPDC = 4,4'‐biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 3‐bpdb = 1,4‐bis(3‐pyridyl)‐2,3‐diaza‐1,3‐butadiene) have been solvothermally synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, IR, elemental analyses, PXRD, and SEM. CP 1 possesses a 2D 3‐connected hcb net, and weak hydrogen bonding and π···π stacking contacts further link the 2D networks to form 3D supramolecular structure. The structure of 2 presents a 4‐connected threefold interpenetrated cds framework. Through structural analysis, it is found that the coordination geometry of metal ions significantly affects the binding behaviors of the ligands and the resultant extended networks of the CPs. Besides, the Hirshfeld surface analyses detailed the surface characteristics of the two CPs. In addition, the thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties were also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two Cu coordination polymers [Cu(bpmt)Cl2·2DMF]n (1), [Cu(bpmt)(μ‐Cl)·DMSO]n (2) [bpmt = N1,N4‐bis(pyridin‐2‐ylmethyl)terephthalamide)], were synthesized and characterized. X‐ray single‐crystal diffractions revealed complex 1 exhibits a one‐dimensional (1D) chain in which central CuII ions are located in a six‐coordinate slightly distorted octahedral structure. Complex 2 features 1D chain composed of CuI–Cl bridges and all the central CuI ions are situated a twisted tetrahedral configurations. Multi‐spectroscopic DNA interaction studies indicate that the two complexes may bind to DNA via groove binding modes, and the calculated binding constants are 1.42 × 104 (1‐CT‐DNA) and 1.41 × 104 (2‐CT‐DNA). Both complexes are also capable of efficiently cleaving plasmid pBR322 DNA in the presence of H2O2 via an oxidative mechanism. Furthermore, 1 and 2 are employed as catalysts for the oxidation of 1‐phenylethanol to acetophenone. Complex 1 displays good catalytic potential with the conversion rate reaches 99 % using tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant and CH3CN as solvent at 60 °C for 2.0 h. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reactions of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole derivative 4,4'‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)methylene‐bis(benzonic acid) (H2tzmb) with ZnII, CdII, or PbII salts under similar conditions resulted in the generation of three coordination polymers, namely, {[Zn(tzmb)(H2tzmb)]·H2O}n (1), [Cd(tzmb)(H2O)2]n (2), and {[Pb(tzmb)(H2O)]·DMF}n (3), respectively. Their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, powder X‐ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analyses. Complex 1 features a twofold 2D → 2D interpenetrated network based on corrugated 63‐hcb layers, and complex 2 exhibits a flat 2D 4.82‐fes network, whereas complex 3 presents a 3D hex net based on infinite rod‐shaped secondary building units. The remarkable structural diversity may illustrate the powerful effect of metal ions on coordination assemblies. The spectroscopic, thermal, and photoluminescent properties of complexes 1–3 were investigated. In addition, the catalytic activity of 1 in the solvent‐free ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone was also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A dimeric complex of trivalent europium [Eu2Cl4(bc)2(ptpy)2] (1), containing the separate ligands 4'‐phenyl‐2,2':6',2''‐terpyridine (ptpy) and benzoate (bc–) and a one‐dimensional double strand coordination polymer of the composition 1∞[EuCl2(cptpy)] (2) with 4‐[2,2':6',2''‐terpyridin]‐4'‐yl‐benzoate (cptpy–) were obtained. The products exhibit structural similarities despite the character of joint and separate functionality of the ligands. The dimer 1 shows photoluminescence with high quantum yield [61(2) %]. Eu3+ emission lifetime is 1.493(1) ms at room temperature and rises to 1.649(1) ms upon cooling to 77 K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work reports the ambient temperature synthesis and structural characterization of six new first row transition metal acetylenedicarboxylate coordination polymers. The Co and two Ni compounds adopt structures in which the octahedral metals are connected into 1D chains via the acetylenedicarboxylate ligand. In contrast the Mn and two Zn compounds adopt 3D metal‐organic frameworks; while the Mn compound is non‐porous the two Zn structures contain dimeric or trimeric clusters connected into frameworks that are potentially porous. These two anionic metal‐organic frameworks are, however, charged balanced by cations siting in their pores which greatly reduces the ability to access their porosity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four isotypic one‐dimensional coordination polymers (CP) were synthesized using the group 13 metal halides AlBr3, GaCl3, GaBr3, and InI3 and the tridentate ligand 2,4,6‐tri(4‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine (tpt) serving as bidentate linker. The neutral one‐dimensional CPs 1∞[AlBr3(tpt)], 1∞[GaCl3(tpt)], 1∞[GaBr3(tpt)], and 1∞[InI3(tpt)] are constituted by zigzag‐shaped chains in the crystal structure, in which one coordination site of the tpt ligand remains uncoordinated. All CPs were characterized by SCXRD, PXRD, simultaneous DTA/TG, elemental‐analysis and IR spectroscopy. Furthermore, three complexes of the composition [(AlBr3)3(tpt)], [(GaCl3)3(tpt)], and [(GaBr3)3(tpt)] were structurally characterized by SCXRD, being preliminary and side products of the formation of the coordination polymers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Complex [Cu(tbt)Cl2]n (tbt = 1‐tert‐butyl‐1H‐tetrazole) was prepared by reaction of tbt with copper(II) chloride in solution. According to single‐crystal X‐ray analysis, this complex presents 1D coordination polymer, formed at the expense of double chlorido bridges between neighboring pentacoordinate copper(II) cations. 1‐tert‐Butyl‐1H‐tetrazole acts as monodentate ligand coordinated by CuII cations via the heteroring N4 atoms. The temperature‐dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements of novel complex [Cu(tbt)Cl2]n as well as described previously 1D coordination polymer [Cu(tbt)2Cl2]n, and linear trinuclear complex [Cu3(tbt)6Br6], were carried out. Magnetic studies revealed that the copper(II) ions were weakly ferromagnetically coupled in polymeric copper(II) chloride complexes, whereas complex [Cu3(tbt)6Br6] showed antiferromagnetic coupling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reaction of MX2 (M = Cd, Zn; X = Cl, Br, I) with 2‐cyanopyrazine leads to the formation of compounds with the composition CdX2(2‐cyanopyrazine)2 (X = Cl; CdCl, X = Br; CdBr and X = I; CdI) and ZnX2(2‐cyanopyrazine)2 (X = Cl; ZnCl, X = Br; ZnBr and X = I; ZnI/I). In the crystal structures of the Cd compounds and in ZnCl, the metal cations are octahedrally coordinated and are linked into chains by the halide anions via common edges. In contrast, in the crystal structures of ZnBr and ZnI/I the metal cations are tetrahedrally coordinated into discrete complexes. Further investigations show that a second modification of ZnCl2(2‐cyanopyrazine)2 exists (ZnI/II), which is formed by kinetic control. The thermal properties of the 2‐cyanopyrazine rich compounds were investigated by TG‐DTA and temperature dependent XRPD measurements. Upon heating the Cd compounds, all 2‐cyanopyrazine ligands are removed in a single step with no indication of the formation of a 2‐cyanopyrazine deficient phase. A similar behavior is observed for ZnI, whereas for ZnCl and ZnBr, TG‐DTA measurements suggest the formation of a 2‐cyanopyrazine deficient phase that, in case of ZnBr, cannot be isolated and, for ZnCl, cannot be obtained pure. The emission of these compounds is shifted from the blue to orange depending on the crystal structure and the nature of the halide anion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Applying Schlippe's salt, Na3SbS4·9H2O, in the presence of the in‐situ formed [Mn(terpy)]2+ complex (terpy = 2,2':6',2''‐terpyridine) the new compound {[(Mn(terpy))2Sb4S8]·0.5H2O}n (I) could be obtained under solvothermal conditions. Interestingly, in the crystal structure the two unique Mn2+ cations adopt different environments to form a MnN3S3 octahedron and a MnN3S2 trigonal pyramid. The trigonal pyramidal SbS33– anions share common edges yielding a Sb8S8 ring. Covalent bonds between Mn2+ and S2– generate MnSb2S3 and Mn2Sb4S6 heterocycles. The Sb8S8 and Mn2Sb4S6 rings are condensed to form a chain. The MnN3S3 octahedron and the MnN3S2 polyhedron share a common S2– anion and antiferromagnetic properties are observed mediated by superexchange interactions. {[(Mn(terpy))2Sb4S8]·0.5H2O}n shows luminescence in the blue‐green spectral range, assigned to combined contributions from Mn2+ ions and from the organic ligand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a 2:2 reaction with silver(I) chloride or bromide, 1,5‐bis(1‐phospholano)pentane (1a) afforded frame‐like macrocyclic structures, with intra‐ (2, Cl) or intermolecular (3, Br) halido bridges. In contrast, 1,7‐bis(1‐phospholano)heptane (1b) formed coordination polymers 4a (Cl) and 4b (Br) with bridging bis‐phospholane and halido ligands. A unique paddle wheel‐type metallacryptand structure 5 was obtained from 1a and silver(I) bromide in a 2:3 reaction (M:L). All complexes were fully characterized by NMR, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X‐ray crystallography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A conspicuous detail of the so‐called brown‐ring test (the analytical test on nitrate) is the reddish color of the bottom layer of concentrated sulfuric acid, which develops upon the bleeding of the brown layer into the acid. Crystals of the same color form from a solution of ferrous sulfate in concentrated sulfuric acid on saturation with gaseous nitric oxide. The structure of this H3O[{Fe(NO)(μ4‐SO4)(μ2‐SO4)0.5}n/n] (1a) is made up from infinite chessboard‐type layers with sulfur on the field junctions and Fe(NO) moieties below the black and above the white fields. An Fe–N–O angle of about 160° causes disorder in the tetragonal space group I4/mmm. A similar crystal pathology was found in the related [{Fe(MeOH)(NO)(μ4‐SO4)}n/n] (1b) in the same crystal class. A one‐dimensional coordination polymer is formed in crystals of a third compound that comprises the Fe(NO)O5 coordination pattern, namely the brown oxalato species [{Fe(H2O)(NO)(μ2‐ox)}n/n·H2O] (2). A still larger NO tilt of about 156° is not obscured by disorder in the triclinic crystals of 2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The one‐dimensional coordination polymer 1∞[SbCl3(pyz)] (1) and the three‐dimensional frameworks 3∞[Sb2Cl6(pyz)3] (2) and 3∞[Sb2I6(pyz)3] (3) were obtained from SbX3 (X: Cl, I) and pyrazine (pyz). These coordination polymers are, to the best of our knowledge, among the first Sb‐based coordination polymers constructed from antimony halides and N‐donor ligands. While the Sb3+‐cations in 1 are coordinated in a square‐pyramidal coordination sphere indicating a stereochemically active lone‐pair, no stereochemically active Sb‐lone‐pair is present in 2 and 3 having octahedral coordination spheres around SbIII. Since 2 can be obtained by heating of 1, the character of the Sb‐lone‐pair in 1 can be changed by thermal treatment. Thereby the interlinkage is increased via an additional pyrazine molecule resulting in the octahedral coordination in 2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four similar 1D metal‐organic polymers [Cd(impc)2(H2O)2]n (1), [Co(impc)2(H2O)2]n (2), [Mn(impc)2(H2O)2]n (3), and {[Cu(impc)2]·[jy2H2O}n (4) based on an asymmetric 5‐(1H‐imidazole‐l‐yl)‐3‐pyridinecarboxylic acid (Himpc) were prepared hydrothermally and structurally characterized. According to the frontier molecular orbital (FMOs) calculations, the photoluminescence of 1 should be assigned as the n→π* transition. The antibacterial properties of 1–4 were studied. 1 exhibited good antibacterial activities towards B. subtilis and S. aureus with the smallest MIC value of 2 μg·mL–1. Compared with CoII, MnII and CuII ions, the polymer with CdII ion has the better antibacterial activity. Our work preliminarily reveals that the metal ions also have different influences on antibacterial activities of complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The usage of the achiral ligand, in lanthanide chemistry, successfully obtained two series of chiral lanthanide complexes, formulated d‐ and l‐{Gd[IN][HIN][CH2OCH2O]}n (abbreviated as Gd) and d‐ and l‐{Dy[IN][HIN][CH2OCH2O]}n (abbreviated as Dy, HIN = isonicotinic acid). Crystallographic researches determined that four compounds are all one‐dimensional (1D) chain structures and crystallized in a chiral space group. In addition, CH2OHCH2OH acts as not only solvent but also the bridge ligand. Besides, single crystal circular dichroism (CD) spectra conformed compounds Gd‐L and Gd‐D, Dy‐L and Dy‐D are enantiomers respectively. Magnetically, compound Gd showed predominant magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of 26.20 J·kg–1·K–1 at 2.5 K for ΔH = 7 T, while there is ferromagnetic interactions in compound Dy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new 1D helical coordination polymers based on polyoxometalate were synthesized by self‐assembly of Keggin‐type POMs and copper salts in the presence of triangular N‐heterocyclic derivatives or long‐chain N‐containing carboxylate ligand, that are, (H3O)[{Cu(H2tpim)2}{SiMo12O40}]·0.5H2O [Htpim = 2,4,5‐tri(4‐pyridyl)‐imidazole] (1) and [Cu2(Hcpp)3(cpp)(H2O)][PMo12O40]·2H2O [Hcpp = 1‐(4‐cyanobenzyl)‐3–2‐yl)pyrazole] (2). Their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and further characterized by elemental analyses and TG analyses. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit (1D→2D) interdigitated architectures assembled from 1D helical chains. In compound 1, the achiral 2D interdigitated nets containing left‐ and right‐handed helixes are further interdigitated with each other to form a 3D supramolecular framework. In compound 2, adjacent 2D interdigitated layers with opposite chirality are further extended by supramolecular interactions into a 3D supramolecular network, in which non‐coordinating Keggin‐type POMs as guests are encapsulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new fluorescent coordination polymers based on pamoic acid and different polydentate N‐donor ligands, namely {[Cd(PA)(TPTZ)(H2O)](DMF)2}n (1) and [Cd(PA)(BIB)]n (2) [H2PA = pamoic acid, TPTZ = 2,4,6‐tri(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine, BIB = 1,4‐bis(1‐imidazolyl)benzene], were synthesized and characterized. Complex 1 showed a 1D zigzag chain structure with intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The 2D supramolecular structure in 1 was formed through π–π stacking interactions and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Complex 2 displayed a 2D network structure. Intramolecular hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions were observed in 2. By studying the fluorescence sensing performance of two coordination polymers, complex 1 exhibited high selectivity for tracking Al3+ ion and complex 2 could discriminately detect inorganic or aliphatic amines with high selectivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]