Synthesis and crystal structure of a novel tartrate copper(II) two-dimensional coordination polymer: {[Cu2(C4H4O6)2(H2O)2]·4H2O}∞

A new 2D coordination polymer, {[Cu2(C4H4O6)2(H2O)2]·4H2O}∞ has been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Every copper(II) atom adopts a distorted octahedral geometry and coordinates with six oxygen atoms from one water molecule and three tartrate acid ions. The two tartrate acid ions have different coordination modes, one provides four oxygen atoms to coordinate with Cu(II) and another coordinates with all six oxygen atoms. Such a coordination mode generates a two-dimensional coordination polymer. In the solid state, the title compound forms a 3D network structure through hydrogen bonds.