Abstract
The chiral Cd(II) complex {[Cd(L)(CH3COO)2(H2O)]·H2O} n {L = 1,1′-[bis-3-(3-pyridyl)pyrazol-5-yl]ferrocene} has been synthesised. The Cd(II) ion is coordinated by two pyridyl nitrogen atoms, two chelating acetate anions and one water molecule, showing a distorted pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination environment. Each ligand L serves as a bisconnector, bridging two Cd atoms through its two pyridyl moieties, to afford an infinite 1D left-handed helical chain along the a-axis with a short pitch of 5.8761 (9) Å. Moreover, all of the left-handed helical chains are joined by hydrogen bonds to form a left-handed homochiral crystal.
