The first isophthalate (IPT) ligand bridging cadmium two-dimensional networ
k coordination polymer, Cd-2 . (IPT)(2) . (C5H5N)(2) (1), was synthesized u
sing 1,3-dicyanobenzene. The IPT adopts a mu (5) and mu (6)-bridging mode a
nd connects with Cd to form the double-layered square grid structure. (C) 2
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