Crystal structure of a two-dimensional coordination polymer of formula [Zn(NDC)(DEF)] (H2NDC is naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and DEF is N,N-diethylformamide)

Abstract

A zinc metal–organic framework, namely poly[bis(N,N-diethylformamide)(μ4-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)(μ2-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)dizinc(II)], [Zn(C12H6O4)(C15H11NO)]n, built from windmill-type secondary building units and forming zigzag shaped two-dimensional stacked layers, has been solvothermally synthesized from naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and zinc(II) acetate as the metal source in N,N-diethylformamide containing small amounts of formic acid.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• metal–organic framework
• naphthalenedicarboxylic acid
• n,n-diethylformamide
• zinc carboxylates