A novel cadmium imidazolate framework (CdIF) with ice-XII structure of itv topology

A novel cadmium imidazolate framework of [Cd(nim)2] (CdIF-13, nim = 2-nitroimidazolate) has been prepared and structurally characterized that demonstrates a self-penetrating 4-connected net identified with the ice XII structure of itv topology and is presented as the first metal–organic framework (MOF) with itv topology and the second metal imidazolate framework (MIF) with self-penetrating and ice-like structure.