Poly[tetra-aqua-(μ(8)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetra-carboxyl-ato)distrontium]

Area of Science:

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Crystallography

Background:

• Coordination polymers offer tunable properties for diverse applications.
• Strontium-based materials are of interest due to their unique characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize and characterize a novel strontium coordination polymer.
• To investigate the structural features and bonding in the new compound.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed to determine the molecular and crystal structure.
• Infrared spectroscopy was used for vibrational analysis.
• The crystal structure was analyzed for coordination environment and hydrogen bonding.

Main Results:

• The compound [Sr(2)(C(8)H(6)O(8))(H(2)O)(4))](n) was successfully synthesized.
• The strontium(II) ion exhibits a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry.
• Butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylate ligands bridge Sr(II) ions, forming a 3D network.
• O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds were identified between water molecules and carboxylate groups.

Conclusions:

• The study presents a novel 3D strontium coordination polymer with butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylate ligands.
• The intricate network structure and hydrogen bonding play crucial roles in stabilizing the crystal lattice.