Crystal structure of the one-dimensional metal–organic polymer catena-poly[[tris(μ-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoato-κ2O:O′)dizinc]-μ-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoato-κ2O:O′]

Abstract

The title complex, [Zn2(C10H11O2)4]n, has a one-dimensional polymeric structure. The asymmetric unit consists of two zinc atoms bridged by three 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate anions and one bidentate bridging 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate anion. The [Zn2(C9H11CO2)3] cluster units are intermolecularly linked to form a one-dimensional polymer, which propagates in the direction of the crystallographic b axis. The Zn atoms adopt a tetrahedral geometry. The Zn—O bond lengths in the intramolecular bridges are slightly shorter than those in the intermolecular bridges.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• zinc cluster
• metal–organic polymer
• carboxylate