A two-dimensional coordination polymer: poly[[bis[μ2-N-ethyl-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)dithiocarbamato-κ3N:S,S′]cadmium(II)] 3-methylpyridine monosolvate]

Abstract

The title compound, {[Cd(C9H11N2S2)2]·C6H7N}n, features two μ2-κ3-dithiocarbamate ligands each of which chelates one CdIIatom,viathe S atoms, while simultaneously bridging to anotherviathe pyridyl-N atom. The result is a two-dimensional coordination polymer extending parallel to theabplane with square channels along thebaxis. The CdIIatom geometry is based on a distortedcis-N2S4octahedron. The 3-methylpyridine molecules reside in the channels aligned along thebaxis, being held in place by methylene-C—H...N(3-methylpyridine) and (3-methylpyridine)-C—H...π(pyridyl) interactions. Pyridyl-C—H...S and dithiocarbamate-methyl-C—H...π(pyridyl) interactions provide connections between layers along thecaxis.