Poly[aqua­bis(μ-benzene-1,2-dicarboxyl­ato)ethano­ltetra­lithium]

In the crystal structure of the title compound [Li(4)(C(8)H(4)O(4))(2)(C(2)H(5)OH)(H(2)O)](n), there are four crystallographically independent metal centers each of which is coordinated by four O atoms. The benzene-1,2-dicarboxyl­ate groups act as bidentate–bridging ligands producing a two-dimensional coordination network parallel to the ab plane. The coordination polymer is further stabilized by coordination of water and ethanol mol­ecules by the Li(+) ions. Simultaneously, the water and ethanol mol­ecules are involved in O—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions.