Abstract: The reaction of 3-carboxy-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid with SrCl2·6H2O yields one-dimensional double-chain coordination polymer {[Sr(H2SSA)2(H2O)4]·2H2O}n (1), which displays strong blue fluorescence emission (λmax=423 nm) in the solid-state at room temperature. Crystal data for 1: Triclinic, space group P1, a=0.688 48(2) nm, b=0.706 86(2) nm, c=2.474 22(7) nm. α=96.458(2)°, β=90.796(2)°, γ=108.628 0(10)°, V=1.132 19(6) nm3, Z=2, 16 575 unique data (θmax=25.99°), R=0.021 1 (4 411 [I≥2σ(I)] reflections), wR=0.052 5 (all data), ρmax=0.881 e·nm-3. CCDC: 279677. |