catena-Poly[[nickel(II)-μ2-[1,3-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene-κ2N3:N3′]-μ2-(5-carboxybenzene-1,3-dicarboxylato-κ4O1,O1′:O3,O3′)] 0.41-hydrate]
The title compound, {[Ni(C9H4O6)(C14H14N4)]·0.41H2O}n, exhibits a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded supramolecular framework. The NiIIcation is six-coordinated in a distorted triangular prism defined by two N atoms from two 1,3-bis(imidazol-l-ylmethyl)benzene (bix) ligands and four O atoms from two 5-carboxybenzene-1,3-dicarboxylate (HBTC) dianions. The bix molecules and HBTC dianions both act as bidentate ligands, linking the NiIIcations to form a one-dimensional coordination polymer. A two-dimensional wave-like net is constructed by O—H...O hydrogen bonds linking adjacent chains. Partially occupied solvent water molecules fill the cavities and link these layers to form a three-dimensional supramolecular structureviaO—H...O hydrogen bonds. The title compound was also characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis.