Synthesis and structure of a novel heterotrimetallic helical chain polymer {O2MoS2(CuCN)Ni(1,10-phen)2}n

Abstract A novel 1-D heterotrimetallic polymer {O 2 MoS 2 (CuCN)Ni(1,10-phen) 2 } n containing cyanide ligands was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. This compound can be described as an “8”-like helical chain that the CN − ligands are bridged between Ni and Cu atoms while the μ 2 -S and μ 2 -O atoms are bridged between Mo and Cu and Mo and Ni atoms, respectively.