Pyridyl functionalized molecular diketonates (bis-[3-(4-pyridyl)-2,4-pentanedione]beryllium, BeL21,; bis-[3-(4-pyridylethylene)-2,4-pentanedione]beryllium, BeL22; bis-[1-(4-pyridyl)-1, 3-butanedione] beryllium, BeL23) were employed for modular construction of Cd(Zn)/Be alternating coordination polymers. X-ray structure analyses revealed a structural diversity of the heterobimetallic compounds, such as H-bonded molecular complex [Cd{BeL21}(2)Cl-2] center dot H2O; coordination/hydrogen bonded double-chain polymer [Cd{BeL21} (MeOH)(NO3)(2)]center dot CHCl3 center dot 0.5MeOH; 2D structure of the linear [Cd{BeL21}](infinity) chains connected by NCS- bridges; interpenetration of 3D octahedral frameworks formed by hydrogen bonding between linear [M(H2O)(4){BeL21}](infinity) chains and ClO4- counteranions in [M(H2O)(4){BcL(2)(1)}](ClO4)(2)(M=Zn, Cd); interpenetrated bilayer polymer [Cd-2{BeL32}(3)(MeOH)(NO3)(3)](NO3)center dot 4.5MeOH also involving nitrate bridges; 1D chain of heterobimetallic squares housing guest molecules [Cd{BeL32}(2)I-2 center dot 2CHCl(3). (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Pyridyl functionalized molecular diketonates (bis-[3-(4-pyridyl)-2,4-pentanedione]beryllium, BeL21,; bis-[3-(4-pyridylethylene)-2,4-pentanedione]beryllium, BeL22; bis-[1-(4-pyridyl)-1, 3-butanedione] beryllium, BeL23) were employed for modular construction of Cd(Zn)/Be alternating coordination polymers. X-ray structure analyses revealed a structural diversity of the heterobimetallic compounds, such as H-bonded molecular complex [Cd{BeL21}(2)Cl-2] center dot H2O; coordination/hydrogen bonded double-chain polymer [Cd{BeL21} (MeOH)(NO3)(2)]center dot CHCl3 center dot 0.5MeOH; 2D structure of the linear [Cd{BeL21}](infinity) chains connected by NCS- bridges; interpenetration of 3D octahedral frameworks formed by hydrogen bonding between linear [M(H2O)(4){BeL21}](infinity) chains and ClO4- counteranions in [M(H2O)(4){BcL(2)(1)}](ClO4)(2)(M=Zn, Cd); interpenetrated bilayer polymer [Cd-2{BeL32}(3)(MeOH)(NO3)(3)](NO3)center dot 4.5MeOH also involving nitrate bridges; 1D chain of heterobimetallic squares housing guest molecules [Cd{BeL32}(2)I-2 center dot 2CHCl(3). (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.