Controllable assembly of a three-dimensional metal–organic supramolecular framework displaying hydrogen-bonding and π–π stacking interactions
The complex poly[[aqua(μ2-phthalato-κ2O1:O2){μ3-2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetato-κ4N2,N3:O:O′}{μ2-2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetato-κ3N2,N3:O}dizinc(II)] dihydrate], {[Zn2(C10H8N3O2)2(C8H4O4)(H2O)]·2H2O}n, has been prepared by solvothermal reaction of 2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetonitrile (PPAN) with zinc(II). Under hydrothermal conditions, PPAN is hydrolyzed to 2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetate (PPAA−). The structure determination reveals that the complex is a one-dimensional double chain containing cationic [Zn4(PPAA)4]4+structural units, which are further extended by bridging phthalate ligands. The one-dimensional chains are extended into a three-dimensional supramolecular architectureviahydrogen-bonding and π–π stacking interactions.