An unusual (3,10)-coordinated 3D network coordination polymer as a potential luminescent sensor for detection of nitroaromatics and ferric ion

A cadmium coordination polymer {[Cd3(itp)2(btc)2]·4H2O}n (1) was synthesized and characterized. 1 shows an unusual (3,10)-coordinated 3D network based on the [Cd3(COO)4] trimeric clusters. 1 is a potential luminescence sensor for detection of nitrophenol nitroaromatics and Fe3+. The detection limits of TNP, ANP and Fe3+ are 0.12 μM, 0.71 μM and 0.12 μM, respectively.395