Poly[(μ3-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato)di-μ-chlorido-(triethanolamine)dicadmium(II)]: a cadmium–halide coordination polymer with a hydrogen-bonded three-dimensional framework

Abstract

The structure of the title compound, [Cd2(C8H4O4)Cl2(C6H15NO3)]n, consists of one-dimensional chains in which each centrosymmetric tetranuclear Cd4Cl4O2cluster is terminated by two chelating triethanolamine (teaH3) ligands but linked to two adjacent clusters through four bridging benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (bdc) ligands. The tetranuclear Cd4Cl4O2clusters are held togetherviabridging Cl and O atoms. Three directional hydrogen bonds from the multi-podal hydroxy groups of the teaH3ligand stabilize and extend the one-dimensional chains into a three-dimensional framework. All three hydroxy groups of the teaH3ligand form hydrogen bonds, illustrating the fact that the teaH3ligand can serve as an excellent hydrogen-bond donor.