A novel 1D molybdenum oxide ribbon bridged by pyridine-4-carboxylic ligands: [(C6H4NO2) Mo2O5OH]

A novel 1D organic–inorganic hybrid compound [(C6H4NO2)Mo2O5OH] 1 has been synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR, and thermogravimetric analysis. The structure of [(C6H4NO2)Mo2O5OH] consists of {MoO6}octahedra and pyridine-4-carboxylic ligands. {MoO6} octahedra share their adjacent equatorial edges, forming a new 1D ribbon-like molybdenum oxide framework. Pyridine-4-carboxylic ligands are bridged to the molybdenum sites up and down along the ribbon.