Synthesis,Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of Two 4-(2,6-Di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)benzoate-Based Chain Complexes

Two new one-dimensional chains extended by alternate benzenedicarboxylate(BDC) and 4-(2,6-di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)benzoate(L~-) connectors, {[Cu(L)(BDC)_(0.5)]·3.5 H_2 O}_n (1) and {[Zn(L)(BDC)_(0.5)] ·H_2 O}_n (2), were solvothermally synthesized. Complex 1 is in triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 9.6456(14), b = 11.1160(16), c = 12.0414(18) ?, α = 106.266(3), β = 92.277(3), γ =108.104(3)°, V = 1166.6(3) ?~3, D_c = 1.603 g·cm~(-3), Mr = 563.00, Z = 2, F(000) = 578, μ = 0.996 mm~(-1), the final R = 0.0575 and wR = 0.1386 for 3704 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). Complex 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 28.607(5), b = 8.9767(16), c = 19.705(4) ?, β = 125.396(3)°, V = 4125.0(13) ?~3, D_c = 1.674 g·cm~(-3), Mr = 519.79, Z = 8, F(000) = 2120, μ = 1.242 mm~(-1), the final R = 0.0487 and w R = 0.0907 for 2944 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). Resulting from the narrower band gap and broader response to visible light, the CuII-chain exhibits better photocatalytic performance towards the degradation of rhodamine B and methylene blue than those of ZnII-chain.