research papers
A one-dimensional double-chain zinc(II) complex with phthalate and 2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetate (PPAA-) ligands has been prepared by solvothermal reaction of 2-[3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetonitrile (PPAN) with zinc(II), the PPAN being hydrolyzed to PPAA-. The one-dimensional double chains are extended into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture via hydrogen-bonding and - stacking interactions.