A composite based on {VO3}_n^n- chain containing two different types of organic ligands

The composite compound, [Cu(1,10-phen)(en)H₂O][Cu(en)2]0. 5[V₃O₉] (1,10-phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, en = ethylenediamine) (1) has been prepared by solution diffusion method. Compound 1 consists of one 1D {VO3}_n^n- chain formed by corner-sharing VO4 tetrahedra and two different types of cations [Cu(1,10-phen)(en)H2O] ²⁺ and [Cu(en)2]²⁺. The adjacent 1D {VO3}_n ^n- chain are further bridged by [Cu(en)2]2+ complexes through Cu⋯O weak interactions to form a 2D network.