A novel 3D Cd(ii) coordination polymer generated via in situ ligand synthesis involving C-O ester bond formation.

A novel 3D Cd(ii) coordination polymer {[Cd(ddpa)(2,2'-bpy)]·H 2 O} n (1) (H 2 ddpa = 5,10-dioxo-5,10-dihydro-4,9-dioxapyrene-2,7-dicarboxylic acid, 2,2'-bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) is hydrothermally synthesized in situ , and the influencing factors and mechanism for the in situ reaction are briefly discussed. The synthesis of 1 requires the formation of a new C-O ester bond. This current study confirms that metal ions and N-donor ligands play important roles in the domination of the in situ ligand from 6,6'-dinitro-2,2',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid (H 4 dbta). Furthermore, the structure, thermal stability and photoluminescent property of 1 are also investigated.