Crystal structure and fluorescence of a novel 3D inorganic–organic hybrid polymer with mixed ligands

A new inorganic–organic hybrid polymer [Cd3(CTC)2(4,4′-bipy)2(C2H5OH)2]n (1) (CTC=cis,cis-1,3,5-cyclohexanetricarboxylate and 4,4′-bipy=4,4′-bipyridine) that exhibits intense fluorescent property was synthesized under appropriate conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, which revealed a 3D architecture formed by 4,4′-bipy ligands interlinked adjacent 2D sheets [Cd3(CTC)2(C2H5OH)2]n.