Solid state coordination chemistry: two-dimensional oxides constructed from polyoxomolybdate clusters and copper-organoamine subunits

Copper-organodiamine substructures are effective bridging groups for polyoxomolybdate anions in the construction of two-dimensional mixed metal networks, of which [{Cu(bpe)}(4)(alpha-Mo8O26)]. 2H(2)O and [{Cu(pyrd)}(4)(gamma-H4Mo8O26)] are representative [bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene; pyrd = pyridazine].