Bis(μ-salicylato-κ3O,O′:O′)bis[(imidazole-κN3)(salicylato-κ2O,O′)cadmium(II)]
Shan Gao, e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Each Cd atom in the title centrosymmetric dinuclear complex, [Cd2(Hsal)4(Him)4] (where Hsal− is the salicylate monoanion, C7H5O3−, and Him is imidazole, C3H4N2), shows a pentagonal–bipyramidal geometry. Five carboxylate O atoms of different salicylates and two imidazole N atoms are coordinated to each Cd atom. The two Cd atoms are bridged by two tridentate chelating salicylate ligands, and the Cd⋯Cd distance is 3.86 (3) Å. A two-dimensional layer structure is formed via intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
