title: Poly[aqua-mu3-2,2-dimethylmalonato-zinc(II)].
abstract: The title complex, [Zn(C5H6O4)(H2O)]n, has a two-dimensional layer structure. The Zn atoms, in a geometry that is closer to trigonal bipyramidal than square pyramidal, are coordinated by two O atoms of a bidentate dimethylmalonate ligand, two O atoms of monodentate dimethylmalonate ligands and one O atom from the aqua ligand. The crystal structure is characterized by the intralayer motif of a hydrogen-bonded network. Neighboring layers are linked together to build up a three-dimensional network via van der Waals forces.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Hollow Fiber Membrane Materials and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300160, People's Republic of China. guomlin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ming Lin
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yong Nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Zhao