Construction of Cd(II) compounds with a chelating ligand 2,2′-dipyridiylamine (Hdpa): Anion effect, catalytic activities and luminescence

Six new structures of Cd(II) complexes containing Hdpa ligands have been determined, and their one-, two-, and three-dimensional structures can be produced by hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions. They catalyzed efficiently the transesterification of a variety of esters with methanol and showed the luminescent properties.