In situ formation of meso-2,2′-oxydisuccinate via intermolecular dehydration coupling of d,l-malic acid: first coordination polymer of 2,2′-oxydisuccinate involving ether oxygen coordination: [Cd2(meso-odsc)(H2O)]

Abstract

The first coordination polymer of 2,2′-oxydisuccinate, [Cd₂(meso-odsc)(H₂O)] (odsc = meso-2,2′-oxydisuccinate), was hydrothermally synthesized from CdSO₄ and D,L-malic acid; X-ray crystallography shows that the D,L-malic acid was transformed in situ into meso-odsc via intermolecular dehydration coupling.