A supramolecular synthon approach to aid the discovery of architectures sustained by C–H⋯M hydrogen bonds†
Abstract
Hydrogen bonding in the form of eight-membered {⋯HCNM}2 synthons is identified in the crystal structures of nickel and copper complexes. These C–H⋯M interactions lead to the formation of well-defined zero-, one- and even two-dimensional supramolecular aggregation patterns.