Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.48, No.7, 2723-2725, 2009
A Chiral Luminescent Coordination Polymer Featuring a Unique 4-Connected Self-Catenated Topology Built from Helical Motifs
The luminescent chiral coordination polymer {[Cd(pht)(dpa)(H2O)(H2O)] center dot 4H(2)O}(n) (pht = phthalate; dpa = 4,4'-dipyridylamine) possesses an unprecedented 4-connected uninodal self-catenated three-dimensional 7(4)8(2) network topology, constructed from the interlocking of [Cd(dpa)](n) double helices with [Cd(pht)](n) single helices.