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Known examples of interpenetration

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Dr. Stuart Batten
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Monash University 3800
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In Review: "Interpenetrating Nets: Ordered, Periodic Entanglement", Stuart R. Batten and Richard Robson, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 1998, 37, 1460-1494; Angew. Chem., 1998, 110, 1558-1595. (Or "Catenane and Rotaxane Motifs in Interpenetrating and Self-Penetrating Coordination Polymers", Stuart R. Batten and Richard Robson, in Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Knots, A Journey Through the World of Molecular Topology, eds. J.-P. Sauvage and C. Dietrich-Buchecker, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1999, 77-105.)

If you find this table useful, please cite “Topology of Interpenetration”, CrystEngComm, 2001, 3, 67-73.
http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=10.1039/B102400k

** A number of entries have been added or corrected thanks to the extensive CSD and ICSD database searches contained in the following papers: V.A. Blatov, L. Carlucci and D.M. Proserpio, CrystEngComm, 2004, 6, 377-395; I.A. Baburin, V.A. Blatov, L. Carlucci, G. Ciani and D.M. Proserpio, J. Solid State Chem., 2005, 178, 2471-2493.

*** Every effort has been made to ensure this table is both comprehensive and correct, but if you know of any possible omissions or errors (and it is highly likely there will be examples of each), I would greatly appreciate the feedback. Compliments are also accepted! ***
Compound Notes # Reference
3D (8, 3) [ top ]
MTi2(PS4)3, M = Na, Ag (8, 3) 3D net. 2• X. Cieren, J. Angenault, J.-C. Courtier, S. Jaulmes, M. Quarton and F. Robert, J. Solid State Chem., 1996, 121, 230-235; J. Angenault, X. Cieren, G. Wallez and M. Quarton, J. Solid State Chem., 2000, 153, 55-65.
3D (82, 10)-a (or LiGe) [ top ]
[Ph3PCH2Ph][Cd(tp)Cl].2H2O, tp = terephthalate Two 82.10 3D nets. 2 J.-C. Dai, X.-T. Wu, Z.-Y. Fu, S.-M. Hu, W.-X. Du, C.-P. Cui, L.-M. Wu, H.-H. Zhang and R.-Q. Sun, Chem. Commun., 2002, 12-3.
3D (10, 3)-a (or SrSi2, srs) [ top ]
Various soft matter (surfactant-water systems, block copolymers, liquid crystals). See also 'Misc related' section. 2 X. Zeng, G. Ungar and M. Imperor-Clerc, Nature Materials, 2005, 4, 562-567 and references therein; S.T. Hyde, Curr. Opin. Solid State Mater., 1996, 1, 653-662, and references therein.
Ag2(2,3-Me2pyz)3(SbF6)2 Racemic pair. 2• L. Carlucci, G. Ciani, D.M. Proserpio and A. Sironi, Chem. Commun., 1996, 1393.
[Ag(hex)](PF6).H2O Two interpenetrating (10, 3)-a nets, one composed of the Ag(hex) net, the other formed by hydrogen-bonding between the PF6 ions and the H2O molecules; racemic pair. 2• L. Carlucci, G. Ciani, D.M. Proserpio and A. Sironi, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 12861.
Cyanamide, NH2CN H-bonded; racemic pair. If N atoms nodes, then two (10,3)-a nets; if whole molecule node, the diamond nets. 2• M.A. Brook, R. Faggiani, C.J.L. Lock and D. Seebach, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C, 1988, 44, 1979-1981; B.H. Torrie, R. von Dreele and A.C. Larson, Molec. Phys., 1992, 76, 405-410; C.L. Christ, Acta Crystallogr., 1951, 4, 77.
RhBi4 Two enatiomorphic 4-connected 32.104 (lcv) nets which can be related to (10,3)-a. 2• Y. Grin, U. Wedig and H.G. von Schnering, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1995, 34, 1204, and references therein; G.S. Zhdanov, Trudy Inst. Krist., Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1954, 10, 99-116
Eglestonite, [(Hg2)3O2H]Cl3 If ignore H-bonds between nets, then four (10,3)-a nets. Otherwise, two 4-connected nets with γ-Si (gsi) topology. 4• Structural Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edn., A.F. Wells, Oxford University Press, 1983, 1158; K. Mereiter, J. Zemann and A.W. Hewat, Am. Mineral., 1992, 77, 839-842; K. Mereiter and J. Zemann, Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 1976, 23, 105-115.
Zn(tpt)2/3(SiF6)(H2O)2(MeOH) Four of each enantiomer. 8• B.F. Abrahams, S.R. Batten, H. Hamit, B.F. Hoskins and R. Robson, Chem. Commun., 1996, 1313.
Ni3(btc)2(py)6(eg)6.~3eg.~4H2O, btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (TMA), py = pyridine, eg = ethylene glycol, and related species with 4-picoline, and with Co Four nets of same hand. Ni acts as 2-connector. 4• C.J. Kepert and M.J. Rosseinsky, Chem. Commun., 1998, 31-2; C.J. Kepert, T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 5158-5168; T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 1564-1575.
Ni3(btc)2XmYn.guest, btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (TMA), X = pyridine, 3-picoline or 4-picoline, Y = ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 2,3-butandediol, 1,2,-hexanetriol or glycerol, m = 6, n = usually 3 or 6 Two nets of same hand. Ni acts as 2-connector. 2 C.J. Kepert, T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 5158-5168; T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 1564-1575; D. Bradshaw, T.J. Prior, E.J. Cussen, J.B. Claridge and M.J. Rosseinsky, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 6106-6114.
Ni3(btc)2(py)6(1,4-bd)4(μ-1,4-bd).2(1,4-bd), btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (TMA), py = pyridine, 1,4-bd = 1,4-butanediol Four nets of same hand. Ni acts as 2-connector. However, 1,4-butanediol actually cross-links nets into two 3-connected (62.10)(6.122) nets. 4 T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 1564-1575
(Ph3MeP)2[NaCr(ox)3] One net is coord. net, other is net of cations held together by phenyl embraces. Opposite hands. 2 V.M. Russell, D.C. Craig, M.L. Scudder and I.G. Dance, CrystEngComm, 2000, 3.
Ag3L2(NO3)3.solv, L = diquinoxalino[2,3-a:2',3'-c]phenazine A net of either hand - i.e. racemic. Ligand related to HAT. 2 X.-H. Bu, K. Biradha, T. Yamaguchi, M. Nishimura, T. Ito, K. Tanaka and M. Shionoya, Chem. Commun., 2000, 1953-4.
Cs[Ni(Hbim)3]2(nPr4N).MeOH, H2bim = 2,2'-biimidazole A net of either hand; H-bonded nets. 2 M. Tadokoro, T. Shiomi, K. Isobe and K. Nakasuji, Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 5476-8.
Cs[MnCp3], Cp = cyclopentadienyl One net of each hand. 2 S. Kheradmandan, H.W. Schmalle, H. Jacobsen, O. Blacque, T. Fox, H. Berke, M. Gross and S. Decurtins, Chem. Eur. J., 2002, 8, 2526-2533.
Me4bpz.CHCl3, Me4bpz = 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-bipyrazole H-bonded nets; two pairs of opposite chirality. 4 I. Boldog, E.B. Rusanov, J. Sieler, S. Blaurock and K.V. Domasevitch, Chem. Commun., 2003, 740-741.
γ-Me4bpz and 3Me4bpz.MeOH, Me4bpz = 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-bipyrazole H-bonded nets; three pairs of opposite chirality. 6 I. Boldog, E.B. Rusanov, J. Sieler, S. Blaurock and K.V. Domasevitch, Chem. Commun., 2003, 740-741.
La2(BTA)6(4,4'-bpdo)1.5.1.5H2O, BTA = benzoyltrifluoroacetone, 4,4'-bpdo = 4,4'-bipyridinedioxide Nodes are La2 dimers. Topology not recognised in paper, and paper claims four interpenetrating nets and not two. 2 S.-L. Ma, W.-X. Zhu, G.-H. Huang, D.-Q. Yuan and X. Yan, J. Mol. Struct., 2003, 646, 89-94.
M2(tpt)2(NCS)4(BzOH)2.4BzOH.H2O, M = Fe, Co, tpt = 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine, BzOH = benzyl alcohol   2 G.J. Halder, S.M. Neville and C.J. Kepert, CrystEngComm, 2005, 7, 266-268.
Ag3L2(PF6)3, L = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)cyclotriguaiacylene Highly disordered nets. 4 C.J. Sumby and M.J. Hardie, Cryst. Growth Des., 2005, 5, 1321-1324.
Cu(H3TMT)X, H3TMT = 2,4,6-trimercaptotriazine, X = Cl, Br, I Racemic interpenetration. 2 D. Li, W.-J. Shi and L. Hou, Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 3907-3913.
AgLBF4, L = 5-(4-ethynylpyridine)pyrimidine Racemic pair. 2 A.B. Mallik, S. Lee and E.B. Lobkvsky, Cryst. Growth Des., 2005, 5, 609-616.
(ZnI2)3(tpt)2(G).solvents, tpt = 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine, G = triphenylene or perylene Templated by presence of G; otherwise (10,3)-b nets formed (see below). 2 O. Ohmori, M. Kawano and M. Fujita, CrystEngComm, 2005, 7, 255-259; O. Ohamori, M. Kawano and M. Fujita, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 1962-1964.
t-BuPI4 Nets held together by I...I contacts between RPI3+ and I- nodes. 2 W.-W. du Mont, V. Stenzel, J. Jeske, P.G. Jones, A. Sebald, S. Pohl, W. Saak and M. Batcher, Inorg. Chem., 1994, 33, 1502-1505.
M(dtc)3.3CuI, M = Co, Rh, dtc = dithiocarbamato   2 L.M. Engelhardt, P.C. Healy, B.W. Skelton and A.H. White, Aust. J. Chem., 1989, 42, 885-893; L.M. Engelhardt, P.C. Healy, R.M. Shephard, B.W. Skelton and A.H. White, Inorg. Chem., 1988, 27, 2371-2373.
NaYbCp3, Cp = C5H5 Yb, Na nodes linked by Cp pi bridges. 2 C. Apostolidis, G.B. Deacon, E. Dornberger, F.T. Edelmann, B. Kanellakopulos, P. MacKinnon and D. Stalke, Chem. Commun., 1997, 1047-1048.
Cu2(NCS)4(bpm), bpm = bipyrimidine   2 G. De Munno, F. Bruno, F. Nicolo, M. Julve and J.A. Real, Acta Crystallogr., 1993, 49, 457-460.
Cu2(form)2L2(Cu2X2), form = formato, L = ammonioallyl, X = Cl, Br Cu2X2 nodes. 2 B.M. Mykhalichko, V.V. Olijnyk, M.G. Mys'kiv, V.K. Pecharsky and F. Khalil', Koord. Khim., 1994, 20, 208-214.
CuCl(rub)1.5(H2O)0.45, rub = rubeanic acid   2 A. Mosset, M. Abboudi and J. Galy, Z. Kristallogr., 1983, 164, 171-180.
TaPS6, Ta4P4S29 and TaPS6Se P atoms disordered over two sites in TaPS6Se, but same nets generated if only take major (or minor) positions. If Ta-Ta dinuclear units in TaPS6 taken as nodes, then diamond topology. 2 S. Fiechter, W.F. Kuhs and R. Nitsche, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. B, 1980, 36, 2217-2220; M. Evain, M. Queignec, R. Brec and J. Rouxel, J. Solid State Chem., 1985, 56, 148-157; M. Evain, M. Queignec, R. Brec and C. Sourisseau, J. Solid State Chem., 1988, 75, 413-431.
Fe(CO)4(HgSCN)2 Hg2Fe(CO)4 clusters as nodenodes gives diamond nets; Hg as nodes gives (10,3)-a. 2 A.E. Mauro, R.H.A. Santos, M.T.P. Gambardella and R.H.P. Francisco, Polyhedron, 1987, 6, 1273-1277.
α-Ag3BO3 With B, O nodes, topology is 3-connected (10,3)-a net; if BO3 units nodes, the α-Po. 2 M. Jansen and W. Scheld, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1981, 477, 85-89.
MTe3O8, M = Hf, Sn, Ti (Winstanleyite), Zr   2 G. Meunier and J. Galy, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. B, 1971, 27, 602-608; L. Bindi and C. Cipriani, Can. Mineral., 2003, 41, 1469-1473; O. Noguera, P. Thomas, O. Masson and J.-C. Champernaud-Mesjard, Z. Kristallogr. New Cryst. Struct., 2003, 218, 293-294.
K(GaTe6O14) If nodes are 3-connecting O and 3-connecting Te3O6 triangles, then topology is (10,3)-a. If Te atoms nodes, then bimodal 3-connected net with (153)(3.152)3 topology. 2 K.M. Ok and P.S. Halasyamani, Chem. Mater., 2001, 13, 4278-4284.
(H3O)(SbF6) H-bonded nets. 2 E.M. Larson, K.D. Abney, A.C. Larson and P.G. Eller, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. B, 1991, 47, 206-209.
[C(NH2)3]Cl H-bonded nets. 2 D.J. Haas, D.R. Harris and H.H. Mills, Acta Crystallogr., 1965, 19, 676-679.
3D (10, 3)-b (or ThSi2, ths) [ top ]
Neptunite, LiNa2KFe2Ti2(Si4O12)2 Links between nets. 2• E. Cannillo, F. Mazzi and G. Rossi, Acta Crystallogr., 1966, 21, 200-208; M. Kunz, T. Armbruster, G.A. Lager, A.J. Schultz, R.J. Goyette, W. Lottermoser and G. Amthauer, Phys. Chem. Miner., 1991, 18, 199-213.
Zn3(tpt)2Cl6, tpt = 2,4,6-tri(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine   2• S.R. Batten, B.F. Hoskins and R. Robson, unpublished results.
Zn3(tpt)2I6.solv, tpt = 2,4,6-tri(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine   2 K. Biradha and M. Fujita, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2002, 41, 3392-3395; Angew. Chem., 2002, 114, 3542-3545; O. Ohmori, M. Kawano, M. Fujita, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 16292-16293.
[Ag2(pyz)3](BF4)2   3• L. Carlucci, G. Ciani, D.M. Proserpio and A. Sironi, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 4562.
CrP3S9+x (x=0.25) Bridging, chelating S2PS2PS2 links, octahedral Cr. 3• P. Fragnaud, M. Evain, E. Prouzet and R. Brec, J. Solid State Chem., 1993, 102, 390-399.
Ag(4,4'-bipyridine)(NO3) T-shaped silvers - the 'stem' of the T is a Ag-Ag bond. 3• F. Robinson and M.J. Zaworotko, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995, 2413; O.M. Yaghi and H. Li, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1996, 118, 295.
Ag(TEB)(CF3SO3), TEB = 1,3,5-tris(4-ethynylbenzonitrile)benzene Polymorph of another structure. 6• G.B. Gardner, D. Venkataraman, J.S. Moore and S. Lee, Nature, 1995, 374, 792; G.B. Gardner, Y.-H. Kiang, S. Lee, A. Asgaonkar and D. Venkataraman, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1996, 118, 6946-6953.
Cu(bipy)3/2.X, X = NO3.(H2O)5/4 or (ClO4).H2O   6• O.M. Yaghi and H. Li, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 10401-10402; J. Zhang, Y. Kang, Y.-H. Wen, Z.-J. Li, Y.-Y. Qin, J.-K. Cheng and Y.-G. Yao, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E, 2004, 60, m504-m505.
Ag(isonicotinamide)3(X), X = BF4, ClO4 AgL3 complexes linked by H-bonding. 2 C.B. Aakeroy, A.M. Beatty and B.A. Helfrich, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1998, 1943-1945.
Ag2HgO2 Ag-Ag and Ag-Hg contacts between nets. 3 S. Deibele, J. Curda, E.-M. Peters and M. Jansen, Chem. Commun., 2000, 679-680.
[AgL(CF3SO3)].2C6H6, L = tris(4-cyanophenyl)methanol Topology noted but not the existance of 4 intptg nets. 4 W. Choe, Y.-H. Kiang, Z. Xu and S. Lee, Chem. Mater., 1999, 11, 1776-1783.
{[Rh2(DAniF)2]2(O2CCH2CO2)2}3 [tpt]4.4.1CH2Cl2.Et2O.H2O, DAnif = N,N’-di-p-anisylformamidinate Two interpenetrating (10,3)b nets (topology not recognised as (10,3)b) in which tpt pairs, acting as the trigonal nodes, bridge Rh4 dimers of dimers. 2 F.A. Cotton, C. Lin and C.A. Murillo, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 499-501.
Δ-[Cr(Hbiim)(H2biim)2]SO4.H2O and [Fe(H2biim)3]CO3.MeOH, H2biim = biimidazole H-bonded nets. 3 K. Larsson and L. Ohrstrom, CrystEngComm, 2003, 5, 222-225.
[Co(bipy)1.5].1.5 benzene Other supramolecular isomers of this with different topology. 3 H. Gudbjartson, K. Biradha, K.M. Poirier and M.J. Zaworotko, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 2599-2600.
Zn(Hbtc)(bpy)(H2O).3H2O, H3btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, bpy = 4,4'-bipyridine   2 Y.-F. Zhou, B.-Y. Lou, D.-Q. Yuan, Y.-Q. Xu, F.-L. Jiang and M.-C. Hong, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2005, 358, 3057-3064.
2-aminoethane-1,1,2-tricarbonitrile H-bonded nets. 2 V.A. Tafeenko, K.A. Paseshnichenko, O.V. Ershov, A.V. Eremkin and L.A. Aslanov, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C, 2005, 61, o434-o437.
Ag4L2(NO3)4.MeCN.2H2O, L = N'N'-bis[1-(pyrazine-2-yl)ethylidene]benzil dihydrazone Racemic pair. 2 Y. Bai, C. Duan, P. Cai, D. Dang and Q. Meng, Dalton Trans., 2005, 2678-2680.
{Mn(N3)2}2L, L = 4,5-diazafluoren-9-one azine   3 C.-M. Liu, S. Gao, D.-Q. Zhang, Y.-H. Huang, R.-G. Xiong, Z.-L. Liu, F.-C. Jiang and D.-B. Zhu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2004, 43, 990-994.
Cu2(oxpn)(Cu(CN)2)2, H2oxpn = N, N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)oxamide)   3 H.-Z. Kou, B.C. Zhou and R.-J. Wang, J. Organomet. Chem., 2004, 689, 369-373.
Ga2Cl4(dioxane)2   2 P. Wei, X.-W. Li and G.H. Robinson, Chem. Commun., 1999, 1287-1288.
Cs[AgZn(SCN)4]   2 M. Gunes and J. Valkonen, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C, 2002, 58, 161-163.
H2Te2O3F4 H-bonded nets; (10,3)-b if Te nodes, diamond if dimeric molecules nodes. 3 J.C. Jumas, M. Maurin and E. Philippot, J. Fluor. Chem., 1976, 8, 329-340.
{Cu[(NH2)2CS]3}X, X = Cl, Br 1D chains linked by H-bonds. 2 P. Bombicz, I. Mutikainen, M. Krunks, T. Leskela, J. Madarasz and L. Niinisto, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2004, 357, 513-525; Y. Okaya and C.B. Knobler, Acta Crystallogr., 1964, 17, 928-930.
Other 3D (10, 3) [ top ]
Co(H2biim)3.0.8DMF.0.5H2O, H2biim = biimidazole Four H-bonded nets. Original paper says (10,3)-b, but actually (10,3)-d (see later paper). 4 L. Ohrstrom, K. Larsson, S. Borg and S.T. Norberg, Chem. Eur. J., 2001, 7, 4805-4810; K. Larsson and L. Ohrstrom, CrystEngComm, 2003, 5, 222-225.
Co(NO3)2L1.5•H2O, L = 1,4-bis(3-pyridyl)-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene (10,3)-d. 4 Y.-B. Dong, M.D. Smith and H.-C. zur Loye, Inorg. Chem., 2000, 39, 4927-4935.
Co(4-pyrdpm)3Ag(CF3SO3).solv, Fe(4-pyrdpm)3AgBF4.solv, 4-pyrdpm = 5-(4-pyridyl)-4,6-dipyrrinato (10,3)-d. 2 S.R. Halper and S.M. Cohen, Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 486-488.
Cs[Cu3(CN)3X], X = Cl, Br

Binodal nets. Nets chiral but racemic interpenetration.

2 A.M. Chippindale, S.J. Hibble and A.R. Cowley, Inorg. Chem., 2004, 43, 8040-8048.
β-Ag3BO3 With B, O nodes, topology is 3-connected binodal (10,3) net; if BO3 units nodes, the α-Po. 2 M. Jansen and G. Brachtel, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1982, 489, 42-46.
3D (12, 3) [ top ]
Co(2,2'-bipy-4,4'(CO2)2)(H2O)2 Self-penetrating (12,3) net if both metal and ligands are taken as nodes. If CoL2 taken as node, then quartz topology; two interpenetrating nets missed by authors (see L. Carlucci, G. Ciani and D.M. Proserpio, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2003, 246, 247). 2 T. Schareina, C. Schick, B.F. Abrahams and R. Kempe, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2001, 627, 1711-3.
3D 3-connected other [ top ]
ZnCl(4-ptz), 4-ptz = 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazolate Binodal, (6.102)(62.10) 2 R.-G. Xiong, X. Xue, H. Zhao, X.-Z. You, B.F. Abrahams and Z. Xue, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2002, 41, 3800-3803; Angew. Chem., 2002, 114, 3954-3957.
CuL, L = 2-ethylimidazolate Binodal, (4.8.12)2(8.12.14) 3 X.-C. Huang, J.-P. Zhang, Y.-Y. Lin and X.-M. Chen, Chem. Commun., 2005, 2232-2234.
Cu(mtz), Hmtz = 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazole 4.8.16 topology. 2 J.-P. Zhang, S.-L. Zheng, X.-C. Huang and X.-M. Chen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2004, 43, 206-209.
[Co(Hbiim)2(H2biim)]2(p-O2CC6H4CO2H)2.H2O, H2biim = 2,2-biimidazole 5 interpenetrating 3-connected H-bonded nets with (4.122)(4.122)(123) topology crosslinked into self-penetrating net via a water bridge. 5 K. Larsson and L. Ohstrom, CrystEngComm, 2004, 6, 354-359.
Co3(IDC)2(4,4'-bipyridine)(H2O)4.2H2O, H3IDC = imidazole 4,5-dicarboxylic acid Not sure of topology, but nodes are IDC ligand and one of the two types of Co atom. 2 Y.-L. Wang, D.-Q. Yuan, W.-H. Bi, X. Li, X.-J. Li, F. Li and R. Cao, Cryst. Growth Des., 2005, 5, 1849-1855.
Mn6(ashz)6(DMF)2(bpea)2, ashz = N-acetylsalicylhydrazidate, bpea = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (4.8.10) or lvt-a topology. 3 M. Moon, I. Kim and M.S. Lah, Inorg. Chem., 2000, 39, 2710-2711.
[BiCl3]2C6Me6 Bi nodes linked by Bi-Cl-Bi and Bi-C6Me6-Bi bridges. Topology is (4.142)-a or dia-f topology. If Bi4Cl4 moieties treated as nodes, then probably becomes diamond topology. 2 A. Schier, J.M. Wallis, G. Muller and H. Schmidbaur, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1986, 25, 757-759.
Cu2Br2L2, L = 2,2'-dipyridyldiselenide Topology is (4.142)-a or dia-f topology. 2 C.O. Kienitz, C. Thone and P.G. Jones, Z. Naturforsch., Teil B, 2000, 55, 587-596.
Sb(NH4)(D-tatrate) Topology is (4.142)-b or dia-g. 2 G.A. Kiosse, N.I. Golovastikov, A.V. Ablov and N.V. Belov, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1967, 177, 329-332.
Ni3(btc)2(py)6(1,4-bd)4(μ-1,4-bd).2(1,4-bd), btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (TMA), py = pyridine, 1,4-bd = 1,4-butanediol Four nets of same hand. Ni acts as 2-connector. However, 1,4-butanediol actually cross-links nets into two 3-connected (62.10)(6.122) nets. 2 T.J. Prior and M.J. Rosseinsky, Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 1564-1575
Ta2P2S11 Pentanodal nets with (6.8.12)4(62.10) topology. 2 M. Evain, S. Lee, M. Queignec and R. Brec, J. Solid State Chem., 1987, 71, 139-153.
[Ag6Cl(atz)4]OH.6H2O, Hatz = 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole 4.142 (dia-f) topology. Upon partial desolvation, a new phase with 6 (!) nets is formed (see below)! 5 J.-P. Zhang, Y.-Y. Lin, W.-X. Zhang and X.-M. Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 14162-14163.
[Ag6Cl(atz)4]OH.xH2O, Hatz = 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, x ≤ 2 4.142 (dia-f) topology. Formed from the partial desolvation of a 5-fold interpenetrating structure (see above)! 6 J.-P. Zhang, Y.-Y. Lin, W.-X. Zhang and X.-M. Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 14162-14163.
Glyoxal 4-nitrophenylhydrazone Nets defined by N-H...O and C-H...O interactions. Molecules are nodes; not sure of topology. 3 C. Glidewell, J.N. Low, J.M.S. Skakle and J.L. Wardell, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C, 2005, 61, o493-o495.
Ag(CNO) With Ag and C nodes, it's 3-connected (4.122) nbo-a topology; with Ag2(CNO)2 nodes, it's 4-connected NbO. 2 D. Britton, Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C, 1991, 47, 2646-2647; D. Britton and J.D. Dunitz, Acta Crystallogr., 1965, 19, 662-668.
K(GaTe6O14) If nodes are 3-connecting O and 3-connecting Te3O6 triangles, then topology is (10,3)-a. If Te atoms nodes, then bimodal 3-connected net with (153)(3.152)3 topology. 2 K.M. Ok and P.S. Halasyamani, Chem. Mater., 2001, 13, 4278-4284.

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