A one-dimensional (1D) copper(II) polymeric chain, [Cu(1,10-phen)(ClO4)(H2O)2]n (1), was synthesized by reacting Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O with 1,10-phenanthroline in the presence of triethylamine in methanol. X-ray crystallography revealed that 1,10-phenanthroline functions as a...