Abstract
An organic-inorganic hybrid antimony(Ⅲ)oxalate(C5H6ON)2[Sb2O(C2O4)3]has been successfully obtained by simultaneous combination of a-conjugated 4-hydroxypyridine and(C2O4)2-group with stereochemical active Sb(Ⅲ)cation.The compound features a layered structure,and the equatorial planes of SbO6 units,π-conjugated(C2O4)2-and(C5H6ON)+groups are closer to a planar arrangement,representing strong structural anisotropy that favors a large birefringence.As expected,(C5H6ON)2[Sb2O(C2O4)3]exhibits a large birefringence of 0.279 at 546 nm.Structural and theoretical analyses indicate that the combination of multiple π-conjugated units is a feasible approach for designing and exploring new superior birefringent materials.