Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m253-m254  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536812004370 ]

Poly[bis(-azido-²N¹:N¹)[-1,2-bis(imidazol-1-yl)ethane-²N³:N^3']cadmium]

H.-Y. Li, P.-P. Sun and B.-L. Li

Abstract: In the title three-dimensional coordination polymer, [Cd(N₃)₂(C₈H₁₀N₄)]_n, the coordination geometry around the Cd^II atom is distorted octahedral. The Cd^II atom is coordinated by two N atoms from two cis-positioned bridging 1,2-bis(imidazol-1-yl)ethane (bime) ligands and four N atoms from four azide anions. Each azide ligand acts in an end-on bridging coordination mode. The azide ligands and Cd^II atoms form a one-dimensional zigzag chain constructed from four-membered [Cd(N₃)₂]_n metallacycles extending along the a axis. These inorganic chains are connected with four other chains via bridging bime ligands to form a three-dimensional coordination network.

Online 10 February 2012

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