Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m133  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807065051 ]

catena-Poly[[bis(1H-benzimidazole-N³)palladium(II)]--benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato-²O¹:O⁴]

Q. Meng, L. Wang, Y. Liu and Y. Pang

Abstract: In the title compound, [Pd(C₈H₄O₄)(C₇H₆N₂)₂]_n, the Pd atom is tetracoordinated by two carboxylate O atoms from two benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (bdc) dianions and two N atoms from two benzimidazole ligands, resulting in a slightly distorted tetrahedral PdO₂N₂ geometry. The bdc ligand acts as a bridge, linking the Pd atoms into a chain. Inter-chain N-HO hydrogen bonds help to stabilize the crystal structure.

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