A novel 2D organic-inorganic hybrid 3d–4f polyoxometalate built by [Gd(α-PW11O39)2]11− units and [Cu(Dap)2]2+ bridges

A novel 2D organic-inorganic hybrid 3d–4f polyoxometalate [Cu(Dap)2(H2O)][Cu(Dap)2]4.5[Gd(α-PW11O39)2] · 5H2O (I) (Dap = 1,2-diaminopropane) built by [Gd(α-PW11O39)2]11− units and [Cu(Dap)2]2+ bridges has been synthesized hydrothermally by the reaction of GdCl3, CuCl2 · 2H2O, Na9[A-α-PW9O34] · 7H2O, and Dap and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, UV spectrum, powder X-ray diffraction, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal structural analysis shows that I displays an interesting 2D 3d–4f heterometallic sheet architecture with a 5-connected topology constructed from 1: 2-type [Gd(α-PW11O39)2]11− subunits and [Cu(Dap)2]2+ bridges. To the best of our knowledge, I represents a rare organic-inorganic hybrid 2D 3d–4f heterometallic monovacant Keggin phosphotungstate.