Syntheses and catalytic performances of three coordination polymers with tetracarboxylate ligands

Three zincand cobaltcoordination polymers,namely{[Zn_(2)(μ_(6)-adip)(phen)_(2)]·4H_(2)O}_(n)(1),{[Co_(2)(μ_(6)-adip)(bipy)_(2)]·4H_(2)O}_(n)(2),and[Co_(2)(μ4-adip)(μ-bpa)_(2)]_(n)(3)have been constructed hydrothermally using H4adip(H4adip=5,5′-azanediyldiisophthalic acid),phen(phen=1,10-phenanthroline),bipy(bipy=2,2′-bipyridine),bpa(bpa=bis(4-pyridyl)amine),and zinc and cobalt chlorides at 160℃.The products were isolated as stable crystalline solids and were characterized by IR spectra,elemental analyses,thermogravimetric analyses,and single-crystal X-ray diffrac-tion analyses.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that three compounds crystallize in the orthorhom-bic system Pnna(1 and 2)or P21212(3)space groups.All compounds exhibit 3D frameworks.The catalytic perfor-mances in the Henry reaction of these compounds were investigated.Compound 3 exhibited an effective catalytic activity in the Henry reaction at 70℃.CCDC:2339391,1;2339392,2;2339393,3.

Syntheses,crystal structures,and catalytic properties of three zinc(Ⅱ),cobalt(Ⅱ)and nickel(Ⅱ)coordination polymers constructed from 5⁃(4⁃carboxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid

Three zinc(Ⅱ),cobalt(Ⅱ),and nickel(Ⅱ)coordination polymers,namely[Zn(μ^(3-)cpna)(μ-dpea)_(0.5)]_(n)(1),[Co(μ^(3-)cpna)(μ-dpey)_(0.5)]_(n)(2),and[Ni(μ^(3-)cpna)(μ-dpey)_(0.5)(H_(2)O)]_(n)(3),have been constructed hydrothermally using H_(2)cpna(5-(4-carboxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid),dpea(1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethane),dpey(1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene),and zinc,cobalt,and nickel chlorides at 160℃.The products were isolated as stable crystalline solids and were characterized by IR spectra,elemental analyses,thermogravimetric analyses,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that three compounds crystallize in the triclinic system,space group P1.Compounds 1-3 show 2D layer structures.The catalytic activities in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction of these compounds were investigated.Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit effective catalytic activities in the Knoevenagel condensa-tion reaction at room temperature.For this reaction,various parameters were optimized,followed by the investiga-tion of the substrate scope.CCDC:2335676,1;2335677,2;2335678,3.

Transition metal coordination polymers with flexible dicarboxylate ligand:Synthesis,characterization,and photoluminescence property

Under solvothermal conditions,six new coordination polymers(CPs)[Mn(L)(phen)(H_(2)O)]_(n)(1),[Co(L)(phen)(H_(2)O)]_(n)(2),[Cu(L)(phen)(H_(2)O)]_(n)(3),[Zn_(2)(L)_(2)(phen)2(H_(2)O)]_(n)(4),[Zn(L)(phen)]_(n)(5),and[Cd(L)(phen)2]_(n)(6)were synthesized by reactions of dicarboxylate ligand 2,2'-(1,2-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(sulfanediyl)dinobutyric acid(H_(2)L)and 1,10-phenanthroline(phen)with the corresponding metal salts.Complexes 1-6 have been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses,elemental analysis,IR,thermogravimetric analysis,and powder X-ray diffraction.The structures of 1-6 are 1D chains,which are further connected by hydrogen bonding interac-tions to form 3D supramolecular structures.Among them,1 and 2 are isomorphic with L2-of syn-conformation,while L2-shows anti-conformation in 3-6.In addition,the solid-state photoluminescence property of 4-6 was investigated.

Syntheses,crystal structures,and quantum chemistry calculation of two Ni(Ⅱ)coordination polymers

Two new coordination polymers,[Ni(Hpdc)(bib)(H_(2)O)]_(n)(1)and{[Ni(bib)_(3)](ClO_(4))_(2)}_(n)(2),were prepared by mixing Ni^(2+),3,5⁃pyrazoledicarboxylic acid(H3pdc)/p⁃nitrobenzoic acid and 1,4⁃bis(imidazol⁃1⁃ylmethyl)butane(bib)by a hydrothermal method,respectively.X⁃ray crystallography reveals a 2D network constructed by six⁃coordinated Ni(Ⅱ)centers,bib,and Hpdc2-ligands in complex 1,while a 2D network is built by Ni(Ⅱ)and bib ligands in 2.Furthermore,the quantum⁃chemical calculations have been performed on‘molecular fragments’extracted from the crystal structure of 1 using the PBE0/LANL2DZ method in Gaussian 16 and the VASP program.CCDC:2343794,1;2343798,2.

Syntheses,structures,and properties of three coordination polymers based on 5⁃ethylpyridine⁃2,3⁃dicarboxylic acid and N⁃containing ligands

Three coordination polymers[Mn(epda)(2,2'⁃bipy)(H_(2)O)](1),[Mn(epda)(phen)](2),and[Co_(2)(epda)2(bpe)2(H_(2)O)_(4)]·5H_(2)O(3)(H2epda=5⁃ethyl⁃pyridine⁃2,3⁃dicarboxylic acid,2,2'⁃bipy=2,2'⁃bipyridine,phen=phenanthroline,bpe=1,2⁃bis(4⁃pyridyl)ethylene)were synthesized by solvothermal reactions and characterized by single⁃crystal X⁃ray diffraction,thermogravimetric analyses,IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis.1 displays a 1D chain struc⁃ture,and these chains are joined by O-H…O hydrogen bonding andπ⁃πstacking interactions to generate a 2D layer structure.2 displays a 2D layer structure,and adjacent layers are generated 3D architecture throughπ⁃πstacking interactions.3 displays a 1D chain structure,and adjacent chains are generated double layer structure through O-H…O hydrogen bonding.The fluorescent properties of 1 and 3 indicate that they can potentially be used as a luminescent sensor.1 was highly selective and sensitive towards o⁃nitrophenol through different detection mechanisms,however,3 was highly selective and sensitive towards 2,4,6⁃trinitrophenol.In addition,the magnetic behavior of 2 has also been investigated.CCDC:2172533,1,2355773,2,2355774,3.

Synthesis,crystal structure and adsorption properties of a novel Fe(Ⅲ) porous coordination polymer containing 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate ligand

A novel porous coordination polymer,iron naphthalenedicarboxylate Fe（OH）（1,4-NDC）·2H2O is hydrothermally synthesized by the reaction of FeSO4·7H2O and 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid（1,4-H2NDC） at 150℃.The compound crystallizes in a tetragonal space group P42/nmc：a=2.1447（4） nm,c=0.68849（14） nm,V=3.1669（11） nm3,Z=8,R=0.0845,wR=0.1829.The crystal structure exhibits a three-dimensional framework which is composed of infinite chains of corner-sharing octahedral Fe（OH）2O4 with 1,4-NDC ligands forming two types of channels with square-shaped cross-sections.The large channels present a cross-section of 0.76 nm×0.76 nm,while the small channels are about 0.30 nm×0.30 nm.No structural transformation occurs after removing the guest water molecules,while a robust structure generates with permanent porosity.The adsorption measurements show that the anhydrous sample of the compound can adsorb CO2 into its pores.The adsorption isotherms for methanol,acetone,tetrahydrofuran and benzene are also measured.

Synthesis of energetic coordination polymers based on 4-nitropyrazole by solid-melt crystallization in non-ionization condition

Based on the theory of crystallization,a solvent-free solid-liquid phase crystallization method called solid-melt crystallization was designed to prepare energetic coordination polymers.Two target compounds[Cu(NPyz)_(4)NO_(3)]·NO_(3)(ECPs-1)and Cu(NPyz)_(4)(ClO_(4))_(2)(ECCs-2)were prepared through programmed heating and cooling by using 4-nitropyrazole(NPyz),(Cu(NO_(3))_(2)·5H_(2)O and Cu(ClO_(4))_(2)·5H_(2)O) as raw materials.In addition,crystallization pre-experiments and annealing experiments also verified the feasibility of the method.Their structures were confirmed by IR,elemental analysis,single-crystal X-ray diffraction and powder X-ray diffraction.The physicochemical properties and sensitivity test results showed that ECCs-2 has better thermal stability(T_(d)=221℃),while ECPs-1 is less sensitive to mechanical stimuli(IS=12 J,FS=240 N).Calculations based on EXPLO5 and the Kamlet-Jacobs equation showed that ECCs-2 has more considerable detonation performance(P=25.2 GPa,D=7.5 km/s).In comparison,the more intuitive results from the HN test,flame test,thermal resistance test and lead plate explosion test revealed that ECCs-2 has an“acceptable”detonation performance.The laser detonation test also showed that ECCs-2 is a promising excellent laser detonation material(E=408 mJ,P=24 W,τ=17 ms).

Encapsulation of lipases on coordination polymers and their catalytic performance in glycerolysis and esterification

In this study,lipases of CALB(Candida antarctica lipase B),TLL(Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase),RML(Rhizomucor miehei lipase),CALA(Candida antarctica lipase A)and LU(Lecitase?Ultra)were encapsulated into the nucleotidehybrid metal coordination polymers(CPs)for diacylglyerols(DAG)preparation.Guanosine 5'-monophosphate(GMP)and adenosine 5'-monophosphate(AMP)were used as coordinating molecules,and metal ions of Fe^(3+),Ba^(2+),Mn^(2+),Ni^(2+)and Cr^(3+)were applied to prepare matrix.Results indicated that,besides Ba^(2+)with AMP,all other metal ions can coordinate with AMP and GMP to generate CPs.In addition,the AMP/Ni was amorphous when standing temperature was 4℃,while it was crystalline when standing temperature was from 30 to 180℃.DAG content from 47.55%to 64.99%was obtained from glycerolysis by CALB@GMP/Ba,RML@GMP/Ba,TLL@GMP/Ba,RML@GMP/Mn and TLL@GMP/Mn.Additionally,CALB@GMP/Fe showed selectivity towards DAG formation in the esterification and DAG content up to 61.88%was obtained.

Synthesis, Structure and Property of a Novel Coordination Polymer [Tb(C_7H_3NO_4)(C_6H_4NO_2)(H_2O)]

A novel terbium(III) coordination polymer [Tb(C7H3NO4)(C6H4NO2)(H2O)] was successfully synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex is of monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 9.2252(11), b = 14.1477(16), c = 10.5134(12) A, β = 95.770(2)°, V = 1365.2(3) A3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.248 g·cm-3, F(000) = 880, the final R = 0.0176 and w R = 0.0411 for 2149 observed reflections with I 】 2σ(I). The complex is extended into a three-dimensional network structure with 24-atom rings which are composed of Tb, C and O atoms. The complex displays green fluorescence emission in the solid state at room temperature, which corresponds to 5D4 → 7F5 transition of the Tb(III) ion.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel 2-Fold Interpenetrating Three-dimensional Coordination Polymer,{[Co_3(byip)_2(bix)_3(H_2O)_2]·H_2O}_n

The title coordination polymer including two crystallographically independent Co2＋ ions is hydrothermally synthesized, in which the Co（1） 2＋ ion is four-coordinated by two carboxylate oxygen atoms from two different 5-（benzoic acid-4-yldiazenyl）isophthalate （byip3-） anions and two nitrogen atoms from two distinct 1,4-bis（imidazol-1-ylmethyl） benzene （bix） ligands displaying a tetrahedral geometry. The Co（2） 2＋ ion is six-coordinated by two water molecules at the apical positions, and two carboxylate oxygen atoms and two nitrogen atoms at the equatorial positions, affording a slightly distorted octahedron. Two Co（1）2＋ and two Co（2）2＋ ions are linked together by four byip3- anions forming a 44-membered motif and these motifs are further arranged into a three-dimensional framework through bix ligands along the a axis with a larger channel （ca. 22.70×11.01）. Each individual network interpenetrates with the other identical network in a parallel fashion to generate a 2-fold interpenetrating array with the {62.84}{63}2{64.82}2 topology.

A Novel Three-dimensional(4,4)-Connected Coordination Polymer Based on Benzotriazole and Thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic Acid： Synthesis, Crystal Structure,and Luminescence Properties

A novel coordination polymer [Zn2（BTA）2（TDC）]n（HBTA = benzotriazole, H2TDC = thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized by the reaction of zinc（Ⅱ）, H2TDC and HBTA. This compound is fully structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The bulk new materials were further identified by X-ray powder diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pbcn, with a = 9.8825（8）, b = 9.4047（8）, c = 20.5567（17） , V = 1910.6（3） -3, C（18）H（10）N6O4SZn2, Mr = 537.12, Dc = 1.867 g/cm-3, μ（MoK α） = 2.662 mm-（-1）, F（000） = 1072, Z = 4, S = 1.058, the final R = 0.0201 and w R = 0.0530 for 1700 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））. Its compositional stability and photoluminescence properties were further investigated to establish the structure-property relationships. Structural analysis reveals that this compound is a 3D（4, 4）-connected framework with the（6-6）（6-4·8-2） topology.

Three Lanthanide Coordination Polymers Based on Novel Rigid Tetracarboxylate Ligand:Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Luminescence Properties

Three lanthanide coordination polymers [Ln（bcpb）0.5（NO3）（DEF）2] （Ln = Y （1）, Tb （2）, Eu （3）, H4bcpb = 2,5-bis（2,4-dicarboxyphenyl） pyridine and DEF = N,N-diethylformamide）） have been solvothermally synthesized under hydrothermal conditions with a novel Hnbcpb ligand and trivalent lanthanide nitrates. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compounds 1-3 are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n. Crystal data for 1： C20H26N409Y, Mr = 555.36, a = 13.022（9）, b = 17.778（12）, c = 10.861（8） A, β= 100.208（3）°, V = 2475（3） A3, Z = 4; Crystal data for 2： C20H26N4OgTb, Mr = 625.37, a = 13.0476（4）, b = 17.8037（7）, c = 10.9398（3） A, β = 100.008（4）°, V = 2496.4（12） A3, Z = 4; Crystal data for 3： C20H26N409Eu, Mr = 618.41, a = 13.055（4）, b = 17.833（5）, c = 10.893（3）A, β = 100.133（4）°, V= 2496.4（12） A3, Z = 4. The compounds were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis （TGA）, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Compounds 1-3 all feature 2D networks with -ABAB- fashions. The luminescent properties of compounds 1-3 and free H4bcpb ligand were investigated at room temperature. The results show that the H4bcpb ligand can efficiently transfer energy to the Tb（III） ions, while the energy is not fully transferred from the H4bcpb ligand to the Eu（III） ions.

A Novel Two-dimensional Lead(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Based on Dinuclear Lead(Ⅱ) Unit Containing(5-Chloro-quinolin-8-yloxy) Acetate

A novel two-dimensional lead（II） coordination polymer 1, [C11H7Cl2NO3Pb]n, has been prepared by solvothermal reaction of new bridging ligand（5-chloro-quinolin-8-yloxy）acetic acid（HL） with PbCl2, and its structure was characterized by IR, elemental analysis, TG-DTA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 16.7603（7）, b = 8.6907（4）, c = 8.4745（3）A, β = 101.1110（11）°, C11H7Cl2NO3 Pb, Mr = 479.27, V = 1211.25（9）A3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.628 g/cm^3, F（000） = 880, μ = 14.367 mm^-1, R = 0.0173 and wR = 0.0508. The asymmetric unit contains one lead（II） cation, one（5-chloro-quinolin-8-yloxy）acetate（L） ligand and a chloride ion. The PbII center is hepta-coordinated in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. The coordination sphere of the Pb atom is completed by two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom of the same L ligand, two bridging chloride ions and two bridging oxygen atoms of two adjacent L ligands. Two PbII centers are linked by the two L ligands to form a C2-symmetric dimer unit with a planar [Pb2O2] ring. Each dimer unit acts as a secondary building unit（SBU） and links adjacent four dimer units by the chloride atoms and oxygen atoms of carboxylate groups of L, forming a two-dimensional array. Such two-dimensional layers are packed through intermolecular C–H…Cl hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. When the dimer unit is viewed as a 4-connected node, 1 is simplified as a 4-nodal 2-D network with square lattices of the diagonal lengths to be 6.079（1）A. The fluorescence emission peak of complex 1 appears near 407 nm.

One Novel Red-luminescent Coordination Polymer of Eu-p-ben- zenedicarboxylate with Nitrogen-donor-containing Lewis Base

The crystal structure of novel coordination polymer with excellent characteristic luminescence of Eu3+, the three-dimentional network of {Eu2(p-BDC)3(Phen)2(H2O)2}n is presented.

A Novel 3D Cd(II) Coordination Polymer with an Unusual 3-Connected(8~2·10) Lig Net: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties

A new 3D Cd(II) coordination polymer, [Cd(Hpidc)]n(1, H3 pidc = 2-(pyrid-2-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxy acid), has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, PXRD, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Fdd2 with a = 22.833(9), b = 25.536(9), c = 7.437(3) A, V = 4336(3) A3, Z = 16, Dc = 2.105 Mg·m-3, μ = 2.025 mm-1, F(000) = 2656, and the final R = 0.0261 and w R = 0.0636. The structure determination reveals that 1 exhibits a rare 3D 3-connected lig net with a point symbol of(82·10). In addition, the solid state properties such as thermogravimetric analysis and luminescence of 1 were also studied.

A Novel 3D Silver-triazolate Coordination Polymer with 6.10~2 Topology：Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Phosphorescence

A novel three-dimensional （3D） silver（I） coordination polymer, namely [Ag2（dmtrz）2]n （1） （Hdmtrz=3,5-dimethyl-1H,1,2,4-triazole）, was synthesized through diffusion method. 1 was characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Iba2 with a=12.5026（10）, b=7.6026（6）, c=18.8981（17）, V=1796.3（3）3, Z=6, Mr=407.98, Dc=2.263 g·cm-3, μ=3.252 mm-1, F（000）=1176, the final R=0.0304 and wR=0.0634 for 1310 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. In the structure of 1, silver（I） centers are triconnected to dmtrz ligands, forming the （3,3）-connected 3D coordination polymer with a 6.102 topology. The luminescence property of 1 was also studied in solid state at room temperature.

Two Novel Metal Coordination Polymers:Anticancer Activity in Human Angioneoplasm Cells

Two new coordination polymers, namely {[Cu(CPTD)(HCOO)](H_2O)4}n(1, HCPTD= 4′-(4-Carboxyphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine) and {[Dy3(NTB)3(NMF)2(H2O)]n(NMF)3}n(2,H3NTB = 4,4′,4″-nitrilotribenzoic acid, NMF = N-methylformamide) have been successfully constructed under solvothermal conditions. The structures of the two complexes have been successfully determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, in vitro antitumor activities of compounds 1 and 2 on three human angioneoplasm cells(MOLP-2, RPMI8226 and MM1 S)were further determined and the results show that the two compounds showed promising activity.

Synthesis and Structure of a Novel 3-Fold Interpenetrating Three-dimensional Coordination Polymer:[Ni(Hbyip^(2-))(bix)_(0.5)(H_2O)]_n

A three-dimensional coordination polymer,[Ni（Hbyip2-）（bix）0.5（H2O）]n,has been hydrothermally synthesized.Each Ni2＋ ion is five-coordinated by three carboxylate O atoms from three different 5-（benzoic acid-4-yldiazenyl）isophthalate（Hbyip2-） anions,one N atom from one 1,4-bis（imidazol-1-ylmethyl）benzene（bix） ligand and one O atom from an aqua ligand displaying a distorted square-pyramid.Each Ni atom is defined by three Hbyip2-anions and each Hbyip2-anion adopts a tris（mono-dentate） ligand coordinating to three Ni2＋ ions affording a 36-membered inorganic ring.These rings are further arranged into an undulated two-dimensional layer parallel to the（101） plane.Adjacent two-dimensional networks are linked by bix ligands into a three-dimensional {63,83}{63} framework with a large channel（ca.26.3 × 13.6） along the [100] direction.Each individual {63,83}{63} network interpenetrates with two others in a parallel fashion to generate a 3-fold interpenetrating network.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel 2D Coordination Polymer [Cu_3(mal)_2(di-2-pyridlyktone)_2]

A novel coordination polymer of Cu II with flexible ligands,namely,[Cu 3 （mal） 2 （di2-pyridlyktone） 2 ] （1,H 2 mal=maleic acid）,was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,thermogravimetric analyses,elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy.The structure indicates that the complex crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P2 1 /c with a=10.268（2）,b=17.737（3）,c=8.038（1）,β=98.275（2）°,V=1448.6（4） 3,Z=2,D c=1.883 Mg·m-3,μ=2.260 mm-1,F（000）=826,and the final R=0.0321 and wR=0.0820.In 1,three Cu II centers （Cu（1）,Cu（2）,Cu（1A）） are bridged by two uncommon μ 3-bridging H 2 mal ligands,furnishing a centrosymmetric trimetallic unit.Via further Cu-O COO coordination interactions,extention of these trimetallic units in two directions gives rise to an infinite corrugated 2D layer.In addition,thermal stability and electrochemistry of 1 were studied.

Syntheses and Structures of Three Novel 1-D Lanthanide-isonicotinate Coordination Polymers

Three novel lanthanide-IN coordination polymers [Ln（IN）3（H2O）2], （Ln = Sm 1, Dy 2, Eu 3; IN = isonicotinate） have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by FT-IR spectra, elemental analysis and TG analysis. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows that 1, 2 and 3 are isostructural. Crystal data for 1： monoclinic, space group C 2/c, a = 15.8384（14）, b = 14.2662 （12）, c = 9.5073（7） A, β = 97.705（4）°, V = 2128.8（3） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.724 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1084 , μ = 2.806 mm^-1 and R = 0.0226; Crystal data for 2： monoclinic, space group C 2/c, a = 15.7890（3）, b = 14.1356（6）, c = 9.5152（3） A, β= 97.899（2）°, V = 2103.52（12） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.784 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1100, μ = 3.601 mm^-1 and R = 0.0406; Crystal data for 3： monoclinic, space group C 2/c, a = 15.802（5）, b = 14.242（4）, c = 9.513（3） A, β = 97.695（5）°, V = 2121.8（10） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.735 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1088 ,μ = 3.004 mm^-1 and R = 0.0273. In the three compounds, the Ln（Ⅲ） centers are eight-coordinated with antiprismatic geometry. The Ln（IN）3（H2O）2 unit connects mutually to form a one-dimensional double zigzag chain via isonicotinate oxygen bridging. The infinite chains are further linked by inter-chain hydrogen-bonding to form a three-dimensional supramolecular network.