Solid state coordination chemistry of the copper(II)/bisterpy/vanadate system: The structures of [Cu2(bisterpy)V4O12]·2H2O and [Cu2(bisterpy)V4F2O11] (bisterpy = 2,2′:4′,4′′:2′′,2′′′-quarter-pyridyl, 6′,6′′-di-2-pyridine)

Hydrothermal methods were exploited in the preparation of bimetallic organic–inorganic hybrid materials of the metal-bisterpy/vanadate class. [Cu2(bisterpy)V4O12]·2H2O exhibits a two-dimensional structure constructed from {Cu2V4O12}n chains linked through bisterpy ligands. The isomorphous materials [M2(bisterpy)V4F2O11] (M = Cu, Zn) are also two-dimensional. In these cases, {M2V4F2O11}n chains are linked through bisterpy ligands to generate the two-dimensional network.

Graphical abstractThe copper-oxovanadate [Cu2(bisterpy)V4O12] and the copperfluorooxovanadate [Cu2(bisterpy)V4F2O11] were prepared hydrothermally. The structure of [Cu2(bisterpy)V4O12] is shown.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide