Abstract
The 3D coordination polymer {[Cd(dpa)(bpe)]·2H2O}n (1)[H2dpa = 2,4′-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid and bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane] was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and characterized by single X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectra and element analysis. The title complex 1 exhibits an unusual three-dimensional framework with (6,6)-connected (32.42.52.68.8) (34.44.54.63) topology. Furthermore, the solid-state photoluminescence property of 1 is investigated at room temperature.