Influence of cadmium(II) source upon the formation of a discrete monomer [Cd(κ2-OC(O) Bu)2(H2O)2] and a trinuclear heterobimetallic 1D CP, {Na2[Cd(μ5-κ3:κ3-OAc)(μ3-κ2:κ3-OC(O) Bu)(μ3-κ1:κ2-OC(O) Bu)2]·2 BuC(O)OH}∞

The reaction CdCl2·2.5H2O with pivalic acid in presence of aq. NaOH at RT afforded a discrete complex 1 while the reaction of Cd(OAc)2·2H2O with pivalic acid under the aforementioned condition afforded a novel trinuclear heterobimetallic 1D-CP, 2.