Rod-packing motif: a new metal–organic polymer showing unusual rod-packing architecture

Abstract

A new metal–organic polymer, namely {Co(2,2′,4,4′-H2bptc)}n (1), 2,2′,4,4′-H4bptc = biphenyl-2,2′,4,4′-tetracarboxylic acid) obtained viahydrothermal reaction, compound 1 shows an unusual hex-type rod-packing architecture. Moreover, the magnetic studies of 1 disclose a weak intra-chain ferromagnetic interaction.