Formation of a 1D water chain into the channel of a unique 3D hydrogen-bound coordination polymer {[Cd(μ-Cl)(4-pya)(H2O)]2 · 4H2O}∞ (4-pya = trans-4-pyridylacrylate)

A novel Cd(II)/4-pya coordination polymer {[Cd(μ-Cl)(4-pya)(H₂O)]₂ · 4H₂O}_∞ (1) (4-pya = trans-4-pyridylacrylate) was synthesized and structurally characterized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that 1 consists of a 2D (4, 4) network constructed from the 4-pya bridging ligand and the dimeric [Cd(μ-Cl)]₂ cores, in which each six-coordinated Cd(II) ion adopts an octahedral coordination geometry. Each 2D layer is further stacked along the a axis through hydrogen bonding interactions to afford a 3D hydrogen-bound network. An infinite water chain is generated via hydrogen bonds into each resulting 1D channel. The luminescent properties of 1 in the solid state were investigated.