Construction of two-dimensional supramolecular structure containing water tetramer and octamer

The complex [Cd2(phen)4(p-phth)(H2O)2](p-phth) · 10H2O (1) has been synthesized by the reaction Cd(NO3)2 with phen and p-phth (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, p-phth = p-phthalic acid) in a solution of ethanol and distilled water. The crystal structure was characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction and infrared spectrum. In 1, a novel 2D supramolecular structure was formed, containing water octamer and tetramer.

The complex [Cd2(phen)4(p-phth)(H2O)2] (p-phth) · 10H2O (1) has been synthesized. In 1 a novel 2D supramolecular structure containing water octamer and tetramer was formed. The water and organic molecules play an important role in the formation of the water cluster and dual host–guest architecture.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide