Synthesis, crystal structure, and catalytic properties of a one-dimensional nickel(II) polymer

The title complex [Ni-2(C10H9N3)(2)(C14H8O5)(2)] (n) , which has an inversion center, midway between two Ni(II) atoms forms a one-dimensional polymer bridged by 4,4'-oxydibenzoate ligands with a NiaEuro broken vertical bar Ni separation of 14.4705(11) A.... The Ni(II) atom is six-coordinated by two N atoms of a bis(2-pyridyl)amine ligand and four O atoms from two 4,4'-oxydibenzoate ligands, to form a distorted octahedron coordination geometry and then are linked via N-HaEuro broken vertical bar O and C-HaEuro broken vertical bar O hydrogen bonding into a polymeric ribbon structure. The activity and selectivity profiles of the polymer indicate that the optimization temperature and time span are 175A degrees C and 30-40 min for the dehydration of cyclohexanol, respectively.