title: Poly[diaqua-bis(μ-4-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxyl-ato-κN,O:O)calcium(II)].
abstract: In the title complex, [Ca(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n), the Ca(II) atom is eight-coordinated in a distorted square-anti-prismatic environment. The water-coordinated Ca atom is N,O-chelated by the monocarboxyl-ate anion; the carboxyl -CO(2) portion engaged in chelation bears an acid hydrogen. The free -CO(2) portion engages in bonding to adjacent Ca atoms. The Ca(II) centres are connected through the ligand, forming a layer structure; the layers are linked by hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Guang Dong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wen-Dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jian-Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Shi-Jie
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dong-Liang
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Xiao-Fei
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Li