Water Molecules as Binders in Transformation of 2D Coordination Polymer [Cu(4,4′-bpy)2(OTf)2]<i>n</i> into Parallel Aligned 3D Architectures

Abstract

Abstract Solvent-mediated structural transformation of {[Cu(4,4′-bpy)2(OTf)2]·2CH3CN}n coordination polymer (CP) was crystallographically characterized and confirmed the formation of infinite linear water networks that bind metal centers through the interplay of coordination and hydrogen bonding of water molecules.