title: catena-Poly[[[bis-(4-amino-benzoato-κO)copper(II)]-μ-1,1'-(pentane-1,5-di-yl)diimidazole] trihydrate].
abstract: In the title compound, {[Cu(C(7)H(6)NO(2))(2)(C(11)H(16)N(4))]·3H(2)O}(n), each Cu(II) atom is coordinated by two O atoms from two 4-amino-benzoate anions, and two N atoms from two different 1,1'-(pentane-1,5-di-yl)diimidazole (biim-5) ligands, to furnish a distorted square-planar geometry. The biim-5 ligand coordinates to two copper(II) cations, acting as a bridging ligand; as a result the copper(II) cations are connected to form an infinite chain structure. The polymeric chains are linked through a variety of hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wen-Li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lai-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ma