Synthesis and crystal structure of a new 1D metal–organic coordination polymer with Cu2+ ions based on a chiral terephthalic acid derivative synthesized for the first time†

Abstract

The new homochiral 1D metal–organic coordination polymer {Cu[bdc-(N-MePro)H₂O]·0.25H₂O}_n was synthesized using 2-[(1-methyl-L-prolyl)amino]terephthalic acid, which was obtained for the first time. The unique crystal structure of the new compound was determined using powder X-ray diffraction. The catalytic performance of {Cu[bdc-(N-MePro)H₂O]·0.25H₂O}_n in the asymmetric ring opening reactions of styrene oxide and cyclohexene oxide with aniline was evaluated.