A novel hemidirected 1D lead(II) coordination polymer

Infinite coordination polymers are constructed with metal ions and organic ligands as main elementary building blocks, linked via coordination bonds and other weak chemical bonds [1]. Research on coordination polymers has rapidly grown in recent years due to an increasing demand for functional materials with conducting, magnetic, nonlinear optical, porous, thermal and fluorescence properties [2]. Metal ions display a range of coordination geometries allowing for greater flexibility in constructing materials with specific dimensions and topologies [3]. Lead(II) halide organic–inorganic hybrid compounds due to their diverse electrical, magnetic and optical properties, as well as their excellent film processability [4].Herein we report the novel 1D lead(II) coordination compound with hemidirected coordination sphere.