3-Cyanopyridine as a bridging and terminal ligand in coordination polymers

Crystal structures of [M^IIBr₂(3-CNpy)_x]_(n) with M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and x = 1, 2, 4 were determined by powder diffraction. For x = 1, the 3-cyanopyridine ligand is bridging two metal atoms.

4-Cyanopyridine, a versatile mono- and bidentate ligand. Crystal structures of related coordination polymers determined by X-ray powder diffraction

4-Cyanopyridine (4-CNpy) as a monodentate ligand in single or double chains or as a bidentate ligand in two-dimensional networks.