catena-Poly[[bis(3-methylbenzoato-κ2O,O′)lead(II)]-μ-4,4′-bipyridine-κ2N:N′]

In the title complex, [Pb(C8H7O2)(2)(C10H8N2)](n), the Pb-II atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is six-coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms from two 3-methylbenzoate ligands and two N atoms from two 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bpy) ligands, displaying a hemi-directed coordination. The 4,4'-bpy ligand has an inversion center at the mid-point of the central C-C bond. The Pb-II atoms are linked by bidentate bridging 4,4'-bpy into a chain along [101]. These chains are further connected into layers via C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds.