The title compound,[Zn(mppdc)(2,2-bpy)]n(1),is synthesized via the reaction of Zn(NO3)2 with 2,6-dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid(H2mppdc) and 2,2’-bipyridyl(2,2-bpy),and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analysis and infrared spectra.The complex crystallizes in triclinic system,space group P-1 with a=9.3820(13),b=12.0970(16),c=13.130(2) ,α=75.940(3),β=74.850(3),γ=72.670(2)°,V=1350.9(3) 3,Z=1,C50H38N6O8Zn2,M=981.60,Dc=1.207 g/cm3,F(000)=504 and μ(MoKα)=0.940 mm-1.The final R=0.0840 and wR=0.2256 for 4666 observes reflections with I>2σ(I),and R=0.1284 and wR=0.2455 for all data.X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the title compound has an interesting 3-D porous architecture with 4 void channels.
