title: A lithium complex of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid.
abstract: The crystal structure of catena-poly[[(6-carboxypyridine-2-carboxylato-kappa3O,N,O')lithium(I)]-mu-aqua-kappa2O:O], [Li(C(7)H(4)NO(4))(H(2)O)](n), contains the Li(+) ion coordinated to two O atoms and the N atom of the 6-carboxypyridine-2-carboxylate ligand, and to two water O atoms, forming a pentavalent coordination geometry. The molecule resides on a mirror plane which contains the Li and N atoms, the para-CH unit, and the O atom of the coordinated water molecule. The O atom of the water molecule is coordinated to two Li atoms, forming an infinite polymeric chain.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki university, Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan. odoko@phar.kindai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mamiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Odoko
authors.forename: Ai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kusano
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oya
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okabe
mesh_terms: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008094:Lithium; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010848:Picolinic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010848:Picolinic Acids; D008094:Lithium; C004860:dipicolinic acid