Abstract
A new binuclear cadmium(II) cryptate has been synthesized by [2+3] Schiff base condensation of tris(3-aminoethyl)amine (tren) with sodium 2,6-diformyl-4-chlorophenolate in the presence of Cd(ClO4)2 · 6H2O. The crystal structure shows that two cadmium(II) ions are bridged by three μ2-phenoxy oxygen atoms. Each cadmium(II) is located in a capped triangular prismatic coordination environment (N4O3).