Abstract
Reaction in gel between the sodium salt of 1,4-phenyl-enedi-acetic acid (Na2C10O4H8-Na2 p-pda) and lanthanum chloride yields single crystals of the three-dimensional coordination polymer poly[[tetra-aqua-tris-(μ-1,4-phenyl-enedi-acetato)-dilanthanum(III)] octa-hydrate], {[La2(C10H8O4)3(H2O)4]·8H2O}∞. The LaIII coordination polyhedron can be described as a slightly distorted monocapped square anti-prism. One of the two p-pda2- ligands is bound to four LaIII ions and the other to two LaIII ions. Each LaIII atom is coordinated by five ligands, thereby generating a metal-organic framework with potential porosity properties.