Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m156-m157  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807064586 ]

catena-Poly[[[bis(4-aminobenzoato-O)copper(II)]--1,1'-(pentane-1,5-diyl)diimidazole] trihydrate]

W.-L. Zhang, L.-P. Zhang and J.-F. Ma

Abstract: In the title compound, {[Cu(C₇H₆NO₂)₂(C₁₁H₁₆N₄)]·3H₂O}_n, each Cu^II atom is coordinated by two O atoms from two 4-aminobenzoate anions, and two N atoms from two different 1,1'-(pentane-1,5-diyl)diimidazole (biim-5) ligands, to furnish a distorted square-planar geometry. The biim-5 ligand coordinates to two copper(II) cations, acting as a bridging ligand; as a result the copper(II) cations are connected to form an infinite chain structure. The polymeric chains are linked through a variety of hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional structure.

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