catena-Poly[zinc(II)-bis[μ2-3-(3-pyridyl)benzoato]-κ2O:N;κ2N:O]

Abstract

In the title compound, [Zn(C12H8NO2)2]n, the Zn2+ cation is coordinated by a pair of carboxylate O atoms as well as two pyridyl N atoms to afford a distorted tetrahedral environment. Adjacent Zn2+ cations, with a separation of 8.807 (2) Å, are linked by two 3-(3-pyridyl)benzoate ligand bridges, generating an infinite ribbon extending parallel to [001].