Hydrogen bonds directed 2D  →  3D interdigitated Cd(II) compound: Synthesis, crystal structure and dual-emission luminescent properties

Presented here is a new Cd(II) compound, [Cd2(btc)(phen)2Cl]n·n(H2O)·n(DMA) (1, H3btc = 1, 3, 5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, DMA = N,N'-dimethylacetamide), which features a 2D → 3D interdigitated framework directed by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.357