Presented is a unique, multi-zonal crystalline composite based upon self-assembled coordination polymers. The resultant crystals are composed of zones of essentially-isostructural helical polymers, which, in turn, are made up of 4,4'-dithiodipyridine donor units and M(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate acceptor subunits. The helical shape of the constituent polymers originates from the ∼90° <i>cis</i>- nature of the ditopic acceptors and also from the ∼90° C-S-S-C dihedral angle of the ditopic donors. When the metal ("M") is copper, the color is green. When the metal ("M") is zinc, the result is colorless. In this research, composites displaying four apparent, primary zoning events are shown.

Unique crystalline composite displaying four primary zoning events in the solid state and based upon self-assembled, helical coordination polymers

256th National Meeting (2018)

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