Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Coordination Polymer [Zn（p-pdoa）（bbp）]n with a One-dimensional Helical Chain

The coordination polymer [Zn（p-pdoa）4（bbp）]n 1 （p-pdoa = p-phenylenedioxydiacetate dianion and bbp = 2,6-bis（benzimidazol-2-yl）pyridine） has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1^- with a = 7.8383（2）, b = 12.6610（4）, c = 13.1792（5）A, a = 84.433（2）,β = 74.2980（1）, γ = 87.4290（1）°, V = 1252.93（7）A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.593 g/cm^3,/z = 1.038 mm^-1, F（000） = 616, the final R = 0.0361 and wR = 0.1139. The Zn（Ⅱ） atom assumes a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, involving two carboxyl O atoms from two different p-pdoa ligands and three N atoms from the bbp ligand. The Zn（Ⅱ） atom is alternately interlinked by p-pdoa ligands in a bismonodentate mode into a helical chain with a long pitch of 12.661 A and the adjacent Zn…Zn distance of 11.056 and 12.245 A. There exists a 2D supramolecular framework linked by π-π stacking （3.312 A） between adjacent benzimidazoles of bbp ligands and intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the uncoordinated carboxylate oxygen atoms （O（2）, 0（5）） and the uncoordinated imidazolyl N atoms （N…O distances 2.706 and 2.786 A）. There also exist two interlayer π-π stacking interactions of 3.299 A between adjacent central pyridines of bbp ligand and 3.176 A between the phenyl groups of p-pdoa ligand. Such π-π stacking interactions extend the two-dimensional layers into a 3D supramolecular network.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Property of a Series of Supramolecular Polymers Based on Novel 3,5-Dimethyl- 2,6-bis（3-（pyrid-2-yl）-1,2,4-triazolyl）pyridine Ligand

Solvothermal reactions of 3,5-dimethyl-2,6-bis(3-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazolyl) pyridine (L), 1,4-benzendicarboxylic acid (H2bdc), and transitional metal cations of MII (M = Mn, Co, Cd) in the presence of oxalic acid (H2ox) afford three novel supramolecular polymers (CPs), namely, {[M2(ox)(L)2][bdc][M2(Hox)2(OH)2(H2O)4].3H2O}n (M=Mn for 1, Co for 2, Cd for 3). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complexes 1-3 are isostructural and the 3D supramolecular structure was connected through non-covalent interactions. With the help of H2ox, the L ligands cheated with center atoms forming a butterfly [M2(ox)(L)2]2+ building block. The bdc2- ligand linked with the unprecedented [M2(Hox)2(OH)2(H2O)4] units through strong O-H…O hydrogen bonds forming a zigzag chain, which are further connected through π…π interactions between L and bdc2- ligands to form a 3D supramolecular structure. Moreover, elemental analyses, IR, thermogravimetric, PXRD and luminescence have been investigated.     

Two Novel Zn（ll）-biphenyl-3,4,5-tricarboxylate Coordination Polymers： Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Luminescence Properties

Two novel Zn（II）-organic frameworks [（CH3）2NH2][Zn（BPT）]＇0.5DMF （1） and [Zn2（HBPT）2（1,4-bis）] （2） （H3BPT = biphenyl-3,4,5-tricarboxylic acid, 1,4-his = 1,4-bis（1H- imidazol-1-yl）butane） have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions, and characterized by IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffractions （PXRD） and single-crystal X-ray diffractions. Complex l displays a rtl rutile 3,6-connected network with {4.62}2{42.610.83} topology, while with the 1,4-his secondary ligand being introduced into the assembly, a different structure 2 has been obtained. Compound 2 forms a 2D layered framework through linking by both BPT and 1,4-bis ligands, which is further stacked via hydrogen-bonding interactions to a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture. Furthermore, thermal analyses （TGA） and photoluminescent properties of I and 2 are also investigated in detail.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Properties of Three Coordiantion Polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n,and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4-bib）]？2H2O}nSyntheses,Structures, and Properties of Three Coordiantion Polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n,and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4-bib）]？2H2O}n

Hydrothermal reactions of three aromatic polycarboxylic acids and the transitional metal cations in the presence of phen and 1,4-bib afford three new coordination polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n （1）, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n （2）, and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4- bib）]·2H2O}n（3） （H2bpp = 2,6-bis（4＇-carboxyphenyl）-4-phenylpyridine, H4tptc = terphenyl-2,5,2＇,5＇-tetracar- boxylic acid, H4btc =biphenyl-2,2＇,4,4＇-tetracarboxylic acid, phen =1,10-phenanthroline, and 1,4-bib = 1,4-bis（1H-imidazol-1-yl）benzene）. Their structures have been determined by single- crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR spectra, and powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD） analyses. In compound 1, the CdII cations are linked by bpp2- to form one ladder structure, based on which a 3D network is constructed with the help of non-covalent interactions. The topology of 2 is a 3D （3,4,5）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （42.6）2（43.62.8）（45.64.8）2. Compound 3 shows an unprecedented 3D （4,4）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （64.82）2（65.8）. Moreover, the luminescent property of 1 has been investigated.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Properties of a Novel Coordination Polymer Based on a Trinuclear Mn（II） Cluster： [Mna（bpta）2（bip）2]n

The coordination polymer, [Mn3（bpta）2（bip）2], （H3bpta = biphenyl-3,3＇,5-tricar- boxylic acid, bip = 2,6-bis（imidazole-1-yl）pyridine）, has been synthesized under hydrothermal con- ditions and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, XRD, TGA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 14.919（3）, b = 9.780（2）, c = 20.352（7） A, V = 2344.4（10） A3, Z= 2, C52H32Mn3N10012, Mr = 1153.70, Dc = 1.634 g/cm3, p（MoKa） = 0.876 mm-1, F（000） = 1170, the finalR = 0.0605 and wR = 0.1177. The complex forms a 2D layer with trinuclear Mn（II） units and further assembles into a 3D supramolecular network structure through C-H..＇O hydrogen bonding and C-H...π interactions. Moreover, the negative J value indicates the presence of antiferromagnetic coupling between the Mn（II） ions within a trinuclear unit.     

Synthesis,Structural Characterization and Fluorescent Properties of a Cadmium Coordination Polymer with 4-Nitrophthalate and 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-yl)-benzene

A new complex [Cd(nph)(bix)]_n(1, H_2nph = 4-nitrophthalic acid, bix = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-benzene) has been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Its structure has been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, TG, single-crystal and powder X-ray diffractions. The Cd~(2+) ion has a distorted octahedral environment with four O atoms from two nph ligands and two N atoms from two bix ligands. Each bix acts as a cis-conformation bridging ligand to link the neighboring [Cd_2(nph)] subunit to form tetranuclear subunits with 42-ring, which are bridged again by bix ligands to yield a two-dimensional network structure. It was stabilized by C–H···O hydrogen bonding and π-π interactions, and extended into a 3D supramolecular architecture. Moreover, the luminescent properties of complex 1 have been investigated in the solid state.     

Structure and Photosynthetic Mimicking of Bis（2,6—bis（benzimidazol—2—yl）pyridine）manganese（Ⅱ）

Mn(bzimpy)2(1)[bzimpy=2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine],a mononuclear manganese(Ⅱ）complex,was synthesized by the reaction of Mn(OOCMe)2 with bzimpy in absolute ethanol.The complex was structurally characterized by elemental analysis,cyclic voltammetry,and X-ray crystallography.In the complex,the manganese-nitrogen distances were different,and the geometry and the metal ion environment showed the distortion.The cyclic voltammetric measurements have been performed to assess its redox characteristics.The presence of oxidation wave at 0.62V and 0.081V vs.SCE or 0.8V and 1.0v vs.NHE suggested that this complex could catalyze the oxidation of water,therefore,simulate the water-oxidizing complex(WOC) of photosystem Ⅱ (PS Ⅱ).The measurements of photoreduction of 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol (DCPIP),and oxygen evolution in the manganess-depleted and the comples 1-reconstituted PS Ⅱ preparations just support our conjecture.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2,6-Bis（benzimidazo（1,2-c）- quinazolin-6-yl）pyridine Tetrahydrate

The title compound, 2,6-bis（benzimidazo（1,2-c）quinazolin-6-yl）pyridine tetrahydrate, was synthesized by simple condensation of 2-（2-sminophenyl） benzimidazole with pyfidine- 2,6-dicarboxylic acid and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.226（8）, b = 16.730（7）, c = 16.820（5）A, β = 115.796（13）°, V = 5631（4）A^3, C33H27NTO4, Mr = 585.62, Z = 8, Dc = 1.381 g/cm^3, λ（MoKα） = 0.71073 A, F（000） = 2448 and μ = 0.09 mm^-1. The structure was refined to the final R = 0.0730 and wR = 0.1573 for 6346 independent reflections （Rint = 0.0801） and 3384 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. In the crystal, the molecules are linked through intermolecular O-H…O and O-H…N hydrogen bonds. Intermolecular π-π interactions （with distances of about 3.45 A） are pronounced in the crystal structure.     

New Inorganic-organic Hybrid Compound Containing One Dimensional Keggin Polyoxometalate[SiW11O39Co]6- Chains:Preparation,Characterization and Application in Chemically Bulk-modified Electrode

A new inorganic-organic hybrid compound based on polyoxometalate and organic ligand formulated as （H2bpp）3[SiWlIO39Co]-2H20（1）[bpp=l,3-bis（4-pyridyl）propane] was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR, TG, and cyclic voltammetry. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compound 1 consists of interesting cobalt-monosubstituted POMs one dimensional chain together with protonated bpp ligands. Additionally, the polyoxoanions combined with the discrete organic substrates by hydrogen bond interactions to afford a supramolecular 3D network structure. The hybrid compound 1 was used as a bulk modifier to fabricate a three-dimensional chemically modified carbon paste electrode（1-CPE） by direct mixing. The electrochemical behavior and electrocatalysis of 1-CPE were studied in detail. The results indicate that 1-CPE has good electrocatalytic activities toward the reduction of nitrite or bromate in 1 mol/L 1-12SO4 aqueous solution. 1-CPE shows remarkable stability that can be ascribed to the insolubility of compound 1 and the supramolecular interactions existed between 1D POM anion chains and organic ligand bpp, which is very important for practical applications in electrode modification.     

Microwave Synthesis, Characterization and DNA-binding Properties of a New Cobalt（ Ⅱ ） Complex with 2,6-Bis（benzimidazol-2-yl）pyridine

A new cobalt(Ⅱ) complex with tridentate ligand 2, 6-bis (benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine has been synthesized by microwave irradiation method and characterized by elemental analysis,electrochemical and spectral methods. The binding of the complex with calf thymus DNA has also been investigated by absorption and fluorescence spectra.     

Effects of the Auxiliary Ligands on the Structures of Diphenate Complexes: From 1D Helical Chain to 2D Network

Two coordination polymers, [Cd(dpa)(L1)] ( 1 ) and [Cd(dpa)(L2)]·CH₃CH₂OH₃ ( 2 ) (L1 = 2,6‐bis(1H‐benzimidazol‐2yl)‐pyridine, L2 = 2,2′‐(1,4‐butanediyl) bis (1H‐ benzimidazole) (L2), both of which contain helical chain subunits, were synthesized by the reaction of Cd^II salts and diphenic acid (H₂dpa) with rigid, chelating and flexible, bridging auxiliary ligands, respectively. Compound 1 has a 1D helical chain structure, in which dpa^2– as bridging ligand is responsible for the formation of the main framework and L1 as chelating ligand grafts on one side of the helical chain. This structure is further extended into a 3D supramolecular framework through two kinds of strong hydrogen bonding interactions. Compound 2 has a 2D structure, in which dpa^2– bridges the Cd^II atoms into helical chains and L2 bridges the left‐ and right‐handed chains into a racemic layer with a [4,4] topology.     

Structures and Fluorescent Properties of Cadmium(II) Complexes with 1D and 2D Structures Based on Tridentate Benzimidazole Ligands

The cadmium(II) complexes [CdL1(m‐nba)₂] ( 1 ), [CdL1(p‐nba)₂] · C₂H₅OH ( 2 ), [CdL2(p‐nba)₂] · CH₃OH ( 3 ), and [CdL2(p‐nbat)₂] ( 4 ) containing the ligands L1 and L2 [L1 = 2,6‐bis(benzimidazol‐2‐yl)pyridine, L2 = bis(2‐benzimidazolylmethyl)amine] were synthesized and characterized (m‐nba, p‐nba, and p‐nbat are the anions of p‐nitrobenzoic acid, m‐nitrobenzoic acid, and p‐nitrobenzeneacetic acid, respectively). The complexes were investigated by X‐ray single crystal diffraction, elemental analysis as well as IR and fluorescence spectroscopy. Compounds 1 – 3 contain a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordination sphere with Cd^II coordinated by two carboxylate ligands in bidentate‐chelating mode, whereas complex 4 exhibits a distorted octahedral arrangement with one carboxylate ligand in bidentate‐chelating and the other in monodentate coordination mode. 1 and 2 form a 1D chain interplayed by hydrogen bonding and strong π–π stacking interactions. 3 and 4 vary from 1D chain into 2D single‐layer and double‐layer networks because of more extensive hydrogen bonding interactions. The complexes show emission maxima in the blue region in the solid state and emission bands are red‐shifted compared to those of the free ligands.     

Syntheses,Characterization, and Electrochemical Lithium‐Ion Storage Properties of Two Cobalt(II) Coordination Polymers Containing 5‐Hydroxyisophthalic Acid and Bis‐benzoimidazole Ligands

Two cobalt(II) coordination polymers, namely {[Co(HO‐BDC)(bbe)] · (H₂O)}_n ( 1 ), and {[Co(O‐BDC)(bbp)] · (H₂O)}_n ( 2 ) (HO‐H₂BDC = 5‐hydroxyisophthalic acid, bbe = 1, 2‐bis(benzoimidazol‐2‐yl)ethane, and bbp = 1, 3‐bis(benzoimidazol‐2‐yl)propane) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions, and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analyses. Compound 1 is a 1D chain, whereas 2 is a (3, 3)‐connected 2D network with (6³) topology. These two 1D and 2D complexes are further connected by hydrogen bonds to form the 3D supramolecular architectures. The electrochemical lithium‐ion storage properties of the as‐made Co₃O₄ by calcination of 1 are investigated in detail.     

基于柔性多齿吡啶胺配体和顺丁烯二酸铜组装的两种新型超分子配合物研究

Two novel supramolecular complexes, [Cu（bopapa）（mal）]·H2O·CH3OH （1） and {[Cu（bopapap）]（Hmal）2}·2H2O （2） [bpapa = bis-[6-（2-pyridylamino）pyrid-2-yl]amine, bpapap = 2,6-bis-[6-（pyrid-2-ylamino）pyrid-2-ylamino]- pyridine, mal=maleate dianion] were rationally designed and synthesized based on flexible multidentate ligands and copper（Ⅱ） maleate. Complexes 1 and 2 were all characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques, thermal analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 is of an infinite 3-D supramolecular framework constructed by 2-D sheets to contain 1-D helical chains formed by intermolecular hydrogen bond inter- actions between the non-coordinated oxygen atoms from maleate and nitrogen atoms from amino groups of bpapa. Complex 2 also takes a 3-D supramolecular structure, which is built from 2-D rhombic sheets produced by sequential dimer units. Interestingly, three pairs of symmetrical hydrogen bonds generate these dimer units.     

Supramolecular interactions in the 2,6‐bis(benzimidazol‐2‐yl)pyridine–terephthalic acid–water (2/1/4) cocrystal

In the title compound, 2C₁₉H₁₃N₅·C₈H₆O₄·4H₂O, the terephthalic acid molecule lies on a crystallographic inversion centre and the H atoms of one water molecule exhibit disorder. The maximum deviation of any atom from the mean plane through the C and N atoms of the 2,6‐bis(benzimidazol‐2‐yl)pyridine molecule is only 0.161 (4) Å. In the crystal structure, the water molecules play an important role in linking the other molecules via hydrogen bonding. The structure forms a three‐dimensional framework via strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding. In addition, there are π–π stacking interactions between the imidazole, pyridine and benzene rings.     

Four 1D and 2D Cadmium(II) Complexes Based on Different Anions and Two Modified Bipyridyl Ligands: Syntheses,Structures, Thermogravimetric,and Fluorescent Properties

A series of cadmium(II) coordination polymers constructed from 1, 3‐bis(pyridine‐3‐carbonyl)imidazolidin‐2‐thioxo (3‐bpit) and 1, 3‐bis(pyridine‐4‐carbonyl)imidazolidin‐2‐thioxo (4‐bpit), namely,{[Cd(SCN)₂(3‐bpit)₂] · 2(CH₃OH)}_n ( 1 ), {[Cd(NO₃)₂(3‐bpit)₂] · 2(CH₃OH)}_n( 2 ), [CdI₂(4‐bpit)]_n ( 3 ), and [CdCl₂(4‐bpit)₄]_n ( 4 ) were prepared and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complexes 1 and 2 display different types of infinite 1D helical chain structures, both of which contain 24‐membered metallocyclic rings. Complex 3 is composed of 1D zigzag chains, which further form a 3D supramolecular architecture by weak C–H ··· S and S ··· I interactions. Complex 4 also features a 3D supramolecular network assembled from 2D rhombus‐shaped layer through intermolecular hydrogen bonding. These structures indicate that the conformation of the ligand and the diverse anions take important roles in the formation of different frameworks. Thermogravimetric and fluorescent properties over complexes are also discussed.     

Effect of the Spacer Chain Length of Organic Dicarboxylic Acid on the Supramolecular Assembly of Two Ternary Zinc (II) Coordination Polymers Derived from Mixed Ligands

Two new Zn^II coordination polymers (CPs), [Zn₂(SA)₂(L)₂]_n ( 1 ) and [Zn(AA)(L)]_n ( 2 ) [L = 1,6‐bis(benzimidazol‐1‐yl)hexane, H₂SA = succinic acid, H₂AA = adipic acid], were synthesized via hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. CP 1 possesses a sql network, which is further extended into a 3D supramolecular skeleton by non‐classical C–H ··· O hydrogen bonding interactions. CP 2 exhibits a 1D linear chain, which is further assembled into a 2D supramolecular layer by π ··· π stacking interactions. The solid state fluorescence properties of two Zn^II CPs were investigated. Both CPs present high photocatalytic activities for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation. The photodegradation efficiency using CP 1 as catalyst is 91.3 % and using CP 2 as catalyst is 85.0 %, respectively.     

Two Unusual Two‐dimensional (4,4) Network Cadmium Coordination Polymers Based on Flexible Bis(triazole) and Rigid Benzenedicarboxylate Co‐ligands

Two cadmium(II) coordination polymers {[Cd(btp)(NO₂‐1,3‐bdc)(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and {[Cd(btp)(1,2‐bdc)(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n ( 2 ) were synthesized by the reaction of 1,3‐bis(1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)propane (btp), 5‐nitroisophthalate (NO₂‐1,3‐bdc), and 1,2‐benzenedicarboxylate (1,2‐bdc). 1 consists of undulated 2D (4,4) networks. Two identical undulated layers are parallel stacking to give a (2D→2D) polythreaded 2D network. A 3D supramolecular architectute is constructed through the hydrogen bond interactions. 2 has an unusual 2D (4,4) network with a thickness of ca. 10 Å. The btp ligands exhibit the anti‐gauche conformation in 1 and the anti‐anti conformation in 2 . The flexible btp ligand exhibits the key role in the assembly of the topologies of 1 and 2 . The luminescence and thermal stability were investigated.     

A one‐dimensional silver(I) coordination polymer based on the 2‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐ylmethyl]phenol ligand exhibiting photoluminescence

A one‐dimensional Ag^I coordination complex, catena‐poly[[silver(I)‐μ‐{2‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐ylmethyl]phenol‐κ²N²:N³}] perchlorate monohydrate], {[Ag(C₁₉H₁₅N₃O)]ClO₄·H₂O}_n, was synthesized by the reaction of 2‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazol‐1‐ylmethyl]phenol (L) with silver perchlorate. In the complex, the L ligands are arranged alternately and link Ag^I cations through one benzimidazole N atom and the N atom of the pyridine ring, leading to an extended zigzag chain structure. In addition, the one‐dimensional chains are extended into a three‐dimensional supramolecular architecture via O—H...O hydrogen‐bond interactions and π–π stacking interactions. The complex exhibits photoluminescence in acetonitrile solution, with an emission maximum at 390 nm, and investigation of the thermal stability reveals that the network structure is stable up to 650 K.     

Effect of Organic Dicarboxylates with Different Rigidity on the Construction of Cobalt(II) Complexes with a Semi‐rigid Tripyridyl‐bis‐amide Ligand

Three coordination compounds with dimensions from 0D to 2D, namely, [Co(bppdca)₂(HL1)₂] ( 1 ) [Co(bppdca)(L2)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O ( 2 ) and [Co(bppdca)(L3)] · 3H₂O ( 3 ) [bppdca = N,N′‐bis(pyridine‐3‐yl)pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxamide, H₂L1 = 2,5‐pyridinedicarboxylic acid, H₂L2 = 4,4′‐oxybisbenzoic acid, H₂L3 = 2‐carboxymethylsulfanyl nicotinic acid] were hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 1 is a discrete 0D complex, in which the bppdca ligand and the H₂L1 act as the terminal groups to coordinate with the Co^II ions. In coordination polymer 2 , two bppdca ligands coordinate in anti configuration with two Co^II ions to generate a 28‐membered Co₂(bppdca)₂ loop, which is further extended into 1D ladder‐like double chain by pairs of L2 ligands. In 3 , the Co^II ions are linked by bppdca ligands to generate 1D wave‐like chain, which is further connected by the L3 to form a 2D network. Finally, the coordination compounds 1 – 3 are extended into 3D supramolecular frameworks through the hydrogen bonding interactions. The Co^II ions and the bppdca ligands in the title coordination compounds exhibit different coordination characters and conformations. The effect of organic dicarboxylates with different rigidity and length on the structures of Co^II coordination compounds was investigated. In addition, the fluorescence and electrochemical behaviors of coordination compounds 1 – 3 were reported.