A two-dimensional bilayered CdIIcoordination polymer with a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture incorporating 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene and 2,2′-(diazenediyl)dibenzoic acid
In poly[[μ2-1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene-κ2N:N′][μ2-2,2′-(diazenediyl)dibenzoato-κ3O,O′:O′′]cadmium(II)], [Cd(C14H8N2O4)(C12H10N2)]n, the asymmetric unit contains one CdIIcation, one 2,2′-(diazenediyl)dibenzoate anion (denotedL2−) and one 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene ligand (denoted bpe). Each CdIIcentre is six-coordinated by four O atoms of bridging/chelating carboxylate groups from threeL2−ligands and by two N atoms from two bpe ligands, forming a distorted octahedron. The CdIIcations are bridged byL2−and bpe ligands to give a two-dimensional (4,4) layer. The layers are interlinked through bridging carboxylate O atoms fromL2−ligands, generating a two-dimensional bilayered structure with a 3641362topology. The bilayered structures are further extended to form a three-dimensional supramolecular architectureviaa combination of hydrogen-bonding and aromatic stacking interactions.