The hydrothermal reaction of CuCN, KCN, 2,2′-bipyridyl (bpy) and water yields [{Cu2(bpy)2(CN)}2Cu5(CN)7]· 0.17H2O 1, a two-dimensional copper–cyano network intercalated by [(bpy)2(Cu)2(CN)]+ cations and water of crystallization.
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