Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1460  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809043360 ]

A coordination polymer of Cd^II with benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate and 1,4-bis[1-(2-pyridylmethyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]butane

W.-P. Zhang, W.-X. Zhao, G.-H. Cui and S.-F. Dong

Abstract: The title Cd^II coordination polymer, catena-poly[[{1,4-bis[1-(2-pyridylmethyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]butane}cadmium(II)]--benzene-1,3-dicarboxylato], [Cd(C₈H₄O₄)(C₃₀H₂₈N₆)]_n, was obtained by reaction of CdCO₃, benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (H₂btc) and 1,4-bis[1-(2-pyridylmethyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]butane (L). The Cd^II cation is six-coordinated by an N₂O₄-donor set. L acts as a bidentate ligand and btc anions link Cd^II centers into a chain propagating parallel to [010].

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