Novel noninterpenetrating (3,6) topological coordination networks assembled from flexible meso-bis(sulfinyl) bridging ligands

Two novel coordination polymers exhibiting an unusual noninterpenetrating six-connected 21) (3,6) topological network with triangular microporous grids assembled from Zn-II and two structurally related flexible meso-bis(sulfinyl) ligands, {[Zn(L-1)(3)](ClO4)(2)}(infinity) 1 and {[Zn(L-2)(3)](ClO4)(2)(CHCl3)-C-.}(infinity)2 (L-1 = meso-1,4-bis(ethylsulfinyl)butane; L-2 = meso-1,4-bis(butylsulfinyl)butane) have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for 1: rhombohedral, space group R (3) over barc, a = b = 10.301(3), c = 65.44(3) Angstrom, V = 6014(4) Angstrom(3,) and Z = 6. Crystal data for 2: rhombohedral, space group R (3) over bar, a = b = 10.593(2), c = 49.319(9) Angstrom, V = 4793(2) Angstrom(3), and Z = 3.