Crystal structure of a compact three-dimensional metal-organic framework based on Cs⁺ and...

A new metal-organic framework compound, poly[[μ₇-dihydrogen (4,5-di-cyano-1,2-phenyl-ene)diphospho-nato]-(oxonium)caesium], [Cs(C₈H₄N₂O₆P₂)(H₃O)] (I), based on Cs⁺ and the organic linker 4,5-di-cyano-1,2-phenyl-ene)bis-(phospho-nic acid, (H₄cpp), containing two distinct coordinating functional groups, has been prepared by a simple diffusion method and its crystal structure is reported. The coordination polymeric structure is based on a CsO₈N₂ complex unit comprising a monodentate hydro-nium cation, seven O-atom donors from two phospho-nium groups of the (H₂cpp)^2- ligand, and two N-atom donors from bridging cyano groups. The high level of connectivity from both the metal cation and the organic linker allow the formation of a compact and dense three-dimensional network without any crystallization solvent. Topologically (I) is a seven-connected uninodal network with an overall Schäfli symbol of {4¹⁷.6⁴}. Metal cations form an undulating inorganic layer, which is linked by strong and highly directional O-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions. These metallic layers are, in turn, connected by the organic ligands along the [010] direction to form the overall three-dimensional framework structure.