Figure 3
The crystal packing of (III), omitting the H atoms. The lanthanum ions and water molecules of crystallization are depicted as small spheres. Note that the double polymeric chains are centred at z = 0 (and z = 1), while layers of the uncoordinated naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid ligand are centred at z = . The latter are hydrogen bonded to the former with the aid of interstitial water molecules (Table 2). |