Diamine-templated crystal engineering of an anionic Co(II) bis(phthalate) based coordination polymer with promising antimicrobial activity
A new amine-templated cobalt(II) bis(phthalate) coordination polymer, ({H3N(CH2)4NH3}[Co(OOC–C6H4–COO)2])ₙ (1), was synthesised by a conventional solution method using 1,4-diaminobutane as a structure-directing agent. Crystallographic studies reveal that the doubly deprotonated 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate (1,2-BDC2-) liga...