Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m142-m144  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803029210 ]

Tetraaqua(2,2'-bipyridine)zinc(II) terephthalate

H. Xu, Y. Liang, Z. Su, Y. Zhao, K. Shao, H. Zhang and S. Yue

Abstract: A discrete zinc(II) coordination complex, [Zn(bpy)(H₂O)₄](tp) [bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine (C₁₀H₈N₂) and tp = terephthalate (C₈H₄O₄)], has been prepared from the hydrothermal reaction of Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O, bpy and terephthalic acid in water. The zinc ion has a distorted octahedral coordination environment, with two N atoms from bpy and four water molecules. The terephthalate anion does not coordinate to the Zn^II metal center. Hydrogen bonds and - stacking interactions play important roles in the production of a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.

Online 10 January 2004

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