Poly[aqua-bis(-benzene-1,2-dicarboxyl-ato)ethano-ltetra-lithium]

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound [Li4(C8H 4O4)2(C2H5OH)(H 2O)] n , there are four crystallographically independent metal centers each of which is coordinated by four O atoms. The benzene-1,2- dicarboxyl-ate groups act as bidentate-bridging ligands producing a two-dimensional coordination network parallel to the ab plane. The coordination polymer is further stabilized by coordination of water and ethanol mol-ecules by the Li+ ions. Simultaneously, the water and ethanol mol-ecules are involved in O - H⋯O and C - H⋯π inter-actions.