title: Crystal structure of poly[[μ-4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine-κ(2) N:O][4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine-κN](μ-thio-cyanato-κ(2) N:S)(thio-cyanato-κN)cadmium].
abstract: The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cd(NCS)2(C6H7NO)2] n is made up of Cd(2+) cations that are coordinated by three thio-cyanate ligands and three 4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine ligands within distorted N4OS octa-hedra. The asymmetric unit consists of one Cd(2+) cation, two thio-cyanate anions and two 4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine ligands in general positions. Two Cd(2+) cations are linked by two μ-1,3 N- and S-bonding thio-ycanate anions into dimers which are further linked into branched chains along [100] by two μ-1,6 N- and O-bonding 4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine ligands. One additional N-bonded 4-(hy-droxy-meth-yl)pyridine ligand and one additional N-bonded thio-cyanate anion are only terminally bonded to the metal cation. Inter-chain O-H⋯S hydrogen bonds between the hy-droxy H atoms and one of the thio-cyanate S atoms connect the chains into a three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Max-Eyth-Strasse 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Max-Eyth-Strasse 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Inke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jess
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Max-Eyth-Strasse 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Näther
keywords: cadmium; coordination polymer; crystal structure; hydrogen bonding; octa­hedral coordination