A chiral coordination polymer containing copper(i) iodide layer composed of intersecting [CuI]n helices

Abstract

A chiral 3-D inorganic–organic hybrid coordination polymer, {[Cu₆I₅(L)₃](BF₄)·H₂O}_n [L = 1,4-bis(2-pyrimidinesulfanylmethyl)benzene], containing a 2-D inorganic [(Cu₆I₅)⁺]_n layer composed of three interwoven 1D [CuI]_n helices in different directions and connected by ligand L through nitrogen and sulfur atoms, was synthesized and characterized.