Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2008, 73, 24-31
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20080024

Synthesis and Structure of a Clathrated Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework: [Cd(4,4'-bpy)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2·(L)2·H2O (L = Bis(1-pyrazinylethylidene)hydrazine)

Dayu Wua,*, Genhua Wua, Wei Huangb and Zhuqing Wanga

a School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal College, Anqing, 246011, P.R. China
b State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P.R. China

Abstract

The compound [Cd(4,4'-bpy)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2·(L)2 was obtained by the reaction of Cd(ClO4)2, bis(1-pyrazinylethylidene)hydrazine (L) and 4,4'-bipyridine in aqueous MeOH. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction has revealed its two-dimensional metal-organic framework. The 2-D layers superpose on each other, giving a channel structure. The square planar grids consist of two pairs of shared edges with Cd(II) ion and a 4,4'-bipyridine molecule each vertex and side, respectively. The square cavity has a dimension of 11.817 × 11.781 Å. Two guest molecules of bis(1-pyrazinylethylidene)hydrazine are clathrated in every hydrophobic host cavity, being further stabilized by π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding. The results suggest that the hydrazine molecules present in the network serve as structure-directing templates in the formation of crystal structures.

Keywords: Cadmium; Bipyridine ligands; Coordination complexes; Crystal structure; X-Ray diffraction; Clathration; Metal-organic framework.

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