The reaction of a bifunctional ligand, 3-(1-oxo-1, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid (Hpda) with Cu (NO3) 2⋅ 3H2O in methanol–water in the presence of NaOH at room temperature produces a novel dinuclear copper (II) coordination polymer [Cu2 (pda) 4] n. The complex is fully characterized in the solid state as well as in solution using various analytical techniques including single crystal X-ray diffraction study. The single crystal X- ...
