Assembly of anion-controlled cadmium(II) coordination polymers from the use of 2-acetyl-pyridyl-isonicotinoylhydrazone

The investigation of 2-acetyl-pyridine-isocotinoylhydrazone in Cd(II) chemistry is reported. Four different coordination polymers were produced from the anion dependence study. The coordination and bridging ability of the hydrazone ligand is crucial in the assembly of the resulting coordination networks. The chelate/bridging capacity of the ancillary ligands was also found to be a key factor for the structural diversity of the resulting materials.