One- and two-dimensional copper benzenedicarboxylate coordination polymers incorporating the flexible tethering diimine N,N′-bis(3-pyridylmethyl)piperazine: Synthesis, structure, and thermal properties

A series of three 1-D and 2-D copper benzenedicarboxylate coordination polymers has been constructed using the conformationally flexible and hydrogen-bonding capable tethering ligand N,N-bis(3-pyridylmethyl)piperazine (3-bpmp). Structural and spectral characterization and thermogravimetric analysis is reported.