Three Inorganic-organic Composite Polyoxotungstates： Syntheses,Characterization and Structures of [Cu（2,2＇-bpy）2]5[α-PW11.5Cu0.5O40]·2H2O, [Co（2,2＇-bpy）2（N3）2]4H3[α-PW12O40]·3H2O and [Cu（2,2＇-bpy）2（4,4＇-bpy）]2[α-GeW12O40]-4H2O

Three new inorganic-organic composite polyoxotungstates [Cu（2,2＇-bpy）2]5[α-PW11.5Cu0.5O40]·2H2O 1, [Co（2,2＇-bpy）2（N3）2]4H3[α-PW12O40]·3H2O 2 and [Cu（2,2＇-bpy）2（4,4＇-bpy）]2[α-GeW12O40]-4H2O 3 （2,2＇-bpy = 2,2＇-bipyridine, 4,4＇-bpy = 4,4＇-bipyridine） have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna21 with a = 27.847（3）, b = 21.597（2）, c = 20.1179（19）A, V= 12099（2）A^3, Z= 4, GOF= 1.038, R = 0.0427 and wR = 0.1035; 2 belongs to the triclinic space group P1^- with a = 12.31150（10）, b = 16.1954（4）, c = 19.36290（10）A, α = 99.366（11）, β =105.168（8）, γ = 111.836（8）°, V = 3309.98（9）A3, Z = l, GOF = 1.024, R = 0.0739 and wR = 0.2216; and 3 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n with a = 12.858（4）, b = 20.943（6）, c = 15.598（5）A, β = 102.338（5）°, V= 4103（2）A3, Z = 2, GOF = 1.026, R = 0.0557 and wR = 0.1316. The common structural features of 1-3 are that their molecular structures all consist of a saturated a-Keggin polyoxoanion and several discrete metal-organic moieties. Intriguingly, 2 and 3 are composed of metal-organic coordination moieties with two mixed ligands.     

Hybrid Tungstocuprate [ Cu（2,2＇-bpy）3]2 H4 [ CuW12O40 ]· 6H2O Based on Keggin Polyoxoanion [CuW12O40]^6- with Cu^Ⅱ as Heteroatom

A novel hybrid tungstocuprate （ Ⅱ ） [ Cu （2,2＇-bpy） 3 ] 2 H4 [ CuW12O40 ] · 6H2O （ 2,2＇-bpy = 2,2＇-bipyfidine） was synthesized via hydrothermal method and characterized using elemental analyses, IR, UV, XPS, TG-DSC, EPR, and X-ray single crystal diffraction. The structural analysis shows that the complex consists of an unusual Keggin-type polyoxoanion [ CuW12O40 ]^6- and a pair of chiral complex cations [ Cu（2,2＇-bpy） 3 ]^＋ together with four protons and six crystallization water molecules, and the Keggin polyoxoanion is connected with [ Cu （2,2＇-bpy）3 ]^＋v/a multiple C-H…O hydrogen bonds resulting in a dimer.     

Syntheses,Characterization,and Crystal Structures of Three New Divalent Metal Sulfonates

Reactions of M（Ⅱ） acetate （M = Cu, Ni） with disodium 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate （BPDS） and 2,2＇-bipyridine （2,2＇-bipy） yielded three new metal sulfonates formulated as {[Cu2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）（C2O4）（BPDS）]·2H2O}n 1, [Cu（2,2＇-Bipy）（H2O）3]（BPDS）＇2H2O 2 and [Ni（2,2＇-Bipy）（H2O）4]（BPDS）·2.5H2O 3. These three compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR spectra, TG-DTA analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 17.7942（2）, b = 10.1369（10）, c = 19.8681（3） A, β = 104.323（10）°, V = 3472.20（7）A3, Mr = 893.82, Z = 4, F（000） = 1824,μ（CuKa） = 3.295 mm-1, R = 0.0427 and wR = 0.1278. Compound 2 is of orthorhombic system, space group Pca21 with a = 20.1016（7）, b = 7.2460（2）, c = 17.4802（6）A, V= 2546.10（14）A3, Mr = 622.11, Z= 4, F（000） = 1284,μ （CuKα） = 3.314 mm-1, R = 0.0415 and wR = 0.1291. Compound 3 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 15.9204（5）, b = 11.7511（4）, c = 15.2559（4）A, β = 98.886（3）°, V = 2819.85（15）A3, Mr = 1288.60, Z = 2, F（000） = 1340,μ（CuKa） = 2.957 mm^-1, R = 0.0515 and wR = 0.1454. Compound 1 is composed of one-dimensional helical chains of [Cu2（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）（C2O4）]2＋ fragments bridged alternately by 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate ligands, along the c axis of the unit cell. In compound 2, 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate anions are arranged in a zigzag mode and interact with the lattice waters via hydrogen bonds resulting in the formation of infinite chains. Adjacent chains are linked by lattice waters to form 2D extended sheets. The complex cations are located in the interlayer regions and interact with the sheets through hydrogen bonds. In compound 3, the Ni center resides at a crystallographic inversion center and adopts a distorted octahedral coordination sphere. The complex cations interact with 4,4＇-biphenyldisulfonate     

配位聚合物[Mn（4，4＇-bpy）1．5（H2O）3]（ClO4）·（4，4＇-bpy）（L）·H2O的水热合成和晶体结构

The title compound, [Mn（4,4＇-bpy）1.5（H2O）3]（ClO4）＇（4,4＇-bpy）（L）·H2O（1）, where L=2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid, was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal is of triclinic, space group P1 with a=2.929 9（6） nm, b=1.0364（2） nm, c=8.2220（1） nm, α=105.300（2）°,β=97.495（2）°,）,=91.118（2）°, V=1.884 0（4） nm^3, Z=2, Mr=780.10, Dc=1.375 g·cm^-3,μ=0.483 mm-1, F（000）=812, R=0.055 4, wR= 0.135 2. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by three N atoms of three 4,4＇-bipyridine ligands and three O atoms of water. The complex shows a one-dimensional chain structure bridged by water and 4,4＇-bipyridine molecules. CCDC： 615707.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Cu3（dmpzm）4（μ-1, 3-dca）2（dca）4]·2H2O （dmpzm = 1,1＇-Methylenebis- （3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole）, dca = dicyanamide）

The title compound, [Cu3（dmpzm）4（μ-1,3-dca）2（dca）4]·2H2O （dmpzm = 1,1＇-methylenebis（3,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrazole）, dca = dicyanamide） 1·2H2O, was synthesized via the reaction of CuCl2·2H2O with dmpzm and Na（dca）, and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectra. 1·2H2O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/m with a = 13.578（3）, b = 16.769（3）, c = 14.769（3） A, β = 104.10（3）° V = 3261.4（11） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.466 g/cm^3, T = 153（2） K, C56H68N34O2Cu3, Mr = 1440.09, F（000） = 1490,μ（MoKa） = 1.040 mm^-1, S = 1.150, R = 0.0553 and wR = 0.1123 for 2744 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The central copper atom is chelated by two dmpzm ligands and coordinated by two bridging dca anions, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The two external copper atoms adopt a square-pyramidal coordination geometry, coordinated by one chelating dmpzm ligand and one bridging and two terminal dca anions. Two intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions result in the formation of a 2D （4,4） hydrogen-bonded network.     

Synthesis,Structure, Electrochemistry and Fluorescence Properties of a One-dimensional Coordination Polymer {[ CdLu-（4,4＇-dps） ]2（H2O）2]＇（4＇abs ）2（H2O）2

A new cadmium（N） compound, {[ CdLu-（4,4＇-dps） ]2（H2O）2]＇（4＇abs ）2（H2O）2n 1 （4,4＇-dps = 4,4＇-dipyridylsulfide, 4-abs = deprotonated 4-amino benzenesulfonic acid）, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. It belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pbcn with a = 19.950（3）, b = 10.6381（13）, c = 18.055（2）A, V= 3831.8（8） A3, Z = 4, C32H36CdN6010S4, Mr = 905.31, F（000） = 1848, μ= 0.850 mm^-1, Dc = 1.569 Mg/m^3, the final R = 0.0238 and wR = 0.0589 for 3080 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Complex I is a one-dimensional linear chain coordination polymer and the repeat unit is comprised of doubly charged cadmium complex cation, uncoordinated 4-aminobenzene sulfonate anions and water molecules. The cadmium（H） ion adopts a six-coordinate distorted octahedral geometry. Complex 1 is stabilized and linked into a three-dimensional layered structure through intermolecular O-H…O and N-H…O hydrogen bonds together with electrostatic force. The cyclic voltammograms and fluorescence spectrum of 1 were also measured. It shows one irreversible redox process and emits a very strong and sharp fluorescent band at about 341 nm.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure ofa Bipy Bridged Binuclear Cu^Ⅱ Complex Containing Aminomethanesulfonic Acid [Cu2（Sams）2（Bipy）（H2O）2]·（H2O）

The title complex [Cu2（Sams）2（H2O）2（bipy）]·（H2O） 1 （H2Sams = N-（2-hydroxybenzy） aminomethanesulfonic acid, bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine） has been synthesized by the reaction of Cu- （CH3COO）2·H2O, nESams and 4,4′-bipyridine in aqueous methanol. It was characterized by IR, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） and X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a= 10.9533（17）, b = 8.3408（13）, c = 16.714（3） A^°, β = 101.295（4）°, V = 1494.3（4） A^°3 and Z = 2. The asymmetric unit is comprised of a tridentate Schiff base Sams^2- anionic ligand, a 4,4′-bipyddine and two coordinated water molecules, thus forming a binuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex. The coordination environment at Cu^Ⅱ center is described as a slightly distorted square pyramidal geometry. Via intermolecular hydrogen bonds C（10）-H（10）…O（3） and C（13）- H（13）…O（3）, an infinite supramolecular chain is yielded. A number of intermolecular hydrogen bonds greatly contribute to the stabilization of the solid-state structure for 1.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a 1-D Chain Coordination Complex {[Mn2（HCAM）3（H2bipy）]·5H2O}n

The 1-D chain coordination complex of {[Mn2（HCAM）3（H2bipy）]·5H2O}n （H3CAM = 4-hydroxypyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, bipy = 4,4＇-bipyridine） has been synthesized by the reaction of 4-hydroxypyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, 4,4＇-bipyridine and manganese carbonate under hydrothermal conditions, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 10.110（2）, b = 20.159（4）, c = 17.861（4）A,β = 99.67（3）°, V = 3.5884（12） nm3, Mr= 901.47, Z = 4, Dc= 1.669 g.cm^-3, μ= 0.798 mm^-1, F（000） = 1840, the final R = 0.0713 and ωR = 0.1853. The complex forms a 1-D chain bridged by HCAM, protonated 4,4-bipyridines link the 1-D chains to construct 2-D networks via N-H...O hydrogen bonds, and networks are further extended via π-π stacking and hydrogen bonds into 3-D supramolecular framework.     

Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a Binuclear Copper Complex [Cu（Br2hama）（DMF）]2, where Br2hamaH2 = [（3,5-Dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene）-amino]-methanesulfonic Acid

The copper（II） compound [Cu（Brzhama）（DMF）]2 （C22H24Br4Cu2N4O10S2, Br2hamaH2 = [（3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene）-amino]-methanesulfonic acid, DMF = N,N＇-dimethylformamide） 1 crystallizes in trictinic, space group P1 with a = 8.477（2）, b = 10.164（2）, c = 10.671（2）A, α= 112.66（3）, β = 104.33（3）, γ = 96.67（3）°, Z = 1, and R = 0.0789 for 1823 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The centrosymmetric molecule comprises a pair of copper atoms connected by two anions of [（3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene）-amino]-methanesulfonic acid in a tetradentate coordination mode. The five-coordination of copper（II） is further completed by DME The complex forms a 1-D chain through C-H…π hydrogen bonds. The Cu^II…Cu^II distance is 4.937（1） A.     

A 2-Fold Interpenetrated Framework Assembled from Pyridine-3-carboxylate Ligand and Transition Metal:Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescent Property

A novel cadmium（Ⅱ） coordination polymer [Cd2（3-pa）4（4,4＇-bpy）（H2O）].3.08H2O 1 has been synthesized by pyridine-3-carboxylate （3-pall） and CdO with exo-bidentate rigid dipyridyl ligand 4,4＇-bipyridine （4,4＇-bpy） by using a hydrothermal method, its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and its luminescent property was also documented. Complex 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic space group Pbcn with a = 21.4074（14）, b = 27.1119（18）, c = 12.3879（8） A, V = 7189.9（8） A3, Z = 8, C34H32.16Cd2N6O12.08, Mr= 942.85, Dc = 1.742 g/cms, p = 1.255 mm-1 and F（000） = 3766. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0353 and wR = 0.0891 for 6278 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The most prominent structural feature is the mutual interpenetration of two identical 3-D open frameworks via filling the large void space, which gives a 2-fold interpenetrating architecture during the self-assembly process.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Photoluminescence of Lanthanide Coordination Polymers with 4‐Acetamidobenzoate

The reactions of Ln(NO₃)₃ · 6H₂O and 4‐acetamidobenzoic acid (Haba) with 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy) in ethanol solution resulted in three new lanthanide coordination polymers, namely {[Ln(aba)₃(H₂O)₂] · 0.5(4,4′‐bpy) · 2H₂O}_∞ [Ln = Sm ( 1 ), Gd ( 2 ), and Er ( 3 ), aba = 4‐acetamidobenzoate]. Compounds 1 – 3 are isomorphous and have one‐dimensional chains bridged by four aba anions. 4,4′‐Bipyridine molecules don’t take part in the coordination with Ln^III ions and occur in the lattice as guest molecules. Moreover, the adjacent 1D chains in the complex are further linked through numerous N–H ··· O and O–H ··· O hydrogen bonds to form a 3D supramolecular network. In addition, complex 1 in the solid state shows characteristic emission in the visible region at room temperature.     

Versatile 2,5‐Pyridinedicarboxylate in Linking Transition‐Metal Atoms into 1D and 2D Coordination Polymers and Concomitant Polymorphs

By employing one bridging ligand, 2,5‐pyridinedicarboxylate (2,5‐pda^2?), in the presence or absence of another bridging ligand, 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy), one one‐dimensional (1D) {[Co₂(2,5‐pda)(2,5‐Hpda)₂(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₃]·6H₂O}_∞ ( 1 ) and two two‐dimensional (2D) coordination polymers, {[Cu₃(2,5‐pda)₃(H₂O)₃]·6H₂O}_∞ ( 2 ) and {[Co(2,5‐pda)(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_∞ ( 3 ) were synthesized. Complexes 2 and 3 are characterized as concomitant polymorphs from a one‐pot reaction at ambient temperature. A comparison of the coordination geometries of all neutral and anionic coordination polymers containing {M_x(2,5‐pda)_y(H₂O)_z}_∞ available to date is presented.     

Supramolecular Stuctures from Mononuclear,Binuclear and 2D Net of Copper(II) Complexes with 6‐Hydroxypicolinic Acid

First examples of transition metal complexes with HpicOH [Cu(picOH)₂(H₂O)₂] ( 1 ), [Cu(picO)(2,2′‐bpy)]·2H₂O ( 2 ), [Cu(picO)(4,4′‐bpy)_0.5(H₂O)]_n ( 3 ), and [Cu(picO)(bpe)_0.5(H₂O)]_n ( 4 ) (HpicOH = 6‐hydroxy‐picolinic acid; 2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine; 4,4′‐bpy = 4,4′‐bipyridine; bpe = 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane) have been synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The results show that HpicOH ligand can be in the enol or ketonic form, and adopts different coordination modes under different pH value of the reaction mixture. In complex 1 , HpicOH ligand is in the enol form and adopts a bidentate mode. While in complexes 2 – 4 , as the pH rises, HpicOH ligand becomes in the ketonic form and adopts a tridentate mode. The coordination modes in complexes 1 – 4 have not been reported before. Because of the introduction of the terminal ligands 2,2′‐bpy, complex 2 is of binuclear species; whereas in complexes 3 and 4 , picO ligands together with bridging ligands 4,4′‐bpy and bpe connect Cu^II ions to form 2D nets with (12³)₂(12)₃ topology.     

Syntheses and Structural Characterization of Two Nitrilotriacetate Cobalt Complexes: [{CoK2(NTA)(Hmta)(H2O)3}NO3]n and [{Co(4,4′‐bpy)2(H2O)4}{Co2(NTA)2(4,4′‐bpy)(H2O)2}]

Two nitrilotriacetate cobalt complexes {[CoK₂(NTA)(Hmta)(H₂O)₃]NO₃}_n ( 1 ) and [{Co(4,4′‐bpy)₂(H₂O)₄}{Co₂(NTA)₂(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₂}] ( 2 ) (NTA = nitrilotriacetate anion, Hmta = hexamethylenetetramine and 4,4′‐bpy = 4,4′‐bipyridine) were prepared and characterized by IR, elemental analysis and single crystal X‐ray diffraction study. The influence of the neutral ancillary ligands on the formation of the complexes with different structures in the Co‐NTA system was discussed. The coordination of NTA and Hmta to Co²⁺ ions only resulted in the formation of mononuclear [Co(NTA)(Hmta)]^? ions which are further connected by K⁺ ions and water molecules to form a three‐dimensional network. The use of 4,4′‐bpy as ancillary ligand in 2 led to the formation of separate mononuclear [Co(4,4′‐bpy)₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺ and dinuclear [Co₂(NTA)₂(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₂]^2? which are further connected by hydrogen bonds to form a supramolecular three‐dimensional network. In these cases it seems to suggest that the addition of neutral ancillary ligand into the Co‐NTA system leads to the formation of lower dimensional structures when the contribution of alkali ions to the structural dimensionality is neglected.     

A Series of Transition Metal Coordination Polymers Bearing 1,4‐Phenylenediacetate

The reactions of transition metal salts or hydroxide with 1,4‐phenylenediacetic acid (H₂PDA) in the presence of ancillary ligands 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy) or imidazole (Im) produced five coordination polymers with the empirical formula [M(PDA)(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₂]_n [M = Mn ( 1 ), Ni ( 2 )], [Cu(PDA)(4,4′‐bpy)]_n · 2nH₂O ( 3 ), [Ni(PDA)(Im)₂(H₂O)₂]_n · nH₂O ( 4 ), and [Cu(PDA)(Im)₂]_n · 2nH₂O ( 5 ). Their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. The isomorphous 1 and 2 present a two‐dimensional sheet constructed by two kinds of one‐dimensional chains of –Ni^II–PDA^2––Ni^II– and –Ni^II–4,4′‐bpy–Ni^II–. Compound 3 features dinuclear subunits, which are further connected by two PDA^2– ligands and two 4,4′‐bpy ligands along (001) and (011) directions, respectively, to build a two‐dimensional sheet with the topology (4².6⁷.8)(4².6) different from those of 1 and 2 . Both 4 and 5 show one‐dimensional chain structure. The difference of compound 4 and 5 is that the two carboxylato groups of PDA^2– in 4 adopt monodentate coordination modes, whereas the two carboxylato groups of PDA^2– in 5 chelate to the metal ions. Magnetic susceptibility data of 1 were measured. Magnetically, 1 presents a one‐dimensional chain with a weak antiferromagnetic interaction (J =–0.064 cm^–1) between the intrachain Mn^II atoms mediated by 4,4′‐bpy.     

Supramolecular Assembly of Double‐Stranded Chains,Helical Chains and Catenane‐like Layers with Flexible Ligands

Four new transition metal coordination polymers, [Co(bpndc)(phen)(H₂O)]_n ( 1 ), [Co₃(bpndc)₃(2,2′‐bpy)₂]_n·0.5n(i‐C₃H₇OH) ( 2 ), and [M(bpndc)(2,2′‐bpy)₂]_n (M = Zn, 3 ; Cu, 4 ; H₂bpndc = benzophenone ‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid; phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline; 2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine) have been synthesized by the hydrothermal reactions and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and IR spectrum. Because of the introduction of different terminal auxiliary ligands, bpndc ligands in complexes 1 and 2 adopt different coordination modes. In complex 1 , bpndc ligands act as tridentate ligand and bridge Co^II ions into 1D double‐stranded chains; while complex 2 possesses 2D (4,4) grids, where bpndc ligands adopt tetradente and pentadentate modes. Two such grids interpenetrate to form a novel catenane‐like layer. Complexes 3 and 4 are isostructural. Bpndc ligands adopt tetradentate mode and bridge metal ions forming 1D helical chains.     

Syntheses,crystal structures and blue emission of three zinc(II) coordination polymers with a 4,4′‐dicarboxybiphenyl sulfone ligand

Three novel zinc complexes [Zn(dbsf)(H₂O)₂] ( 1 ), [Zn(dbsf)(2,2′‐bpy)(H₂O)]·(i‐C₃H₇OH) ( 2 ) and [Zn(dbsf)(DMF)] ( 3 ) (H₂dbsf = 4,4′‐dicarboxybiphenyl sulfone, 2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine, i‐C₃H₇OH = iso‐propanol, DMF = N,N‐dimethylformamide) were first obtained and characterized by single crystal X‐ray crystallography. Although the results show that all the complexes 1–3 have one‐dimensional chains formed via coordination bonds, unique three‐dimensional supramolecular structures are formed due to different coordination modes and configuration of the dbsf^2? ligand, hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions. Iso‐propanol molecules are in open channels of 2 while larger empty channels are formed in 3 . As compared with emission band of the free H₂dbsf ligand, emission peaks of the complexes 1–3 are red‐shifted, and they show blue emission, which originates from enlarging conjugation upon coordination. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of Metal Ions on the Structures of Coordination Polymers Based on Biphenyl‐2,2′,4,4′‐Tetracarboxylate

Two new coordination polymers, {[Cd₂(btc)(2,2′‐bpy)₂] · H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and [Zn₂(btc)(2,2′‐bpy)(H₂O)]_n ( 2 ) (H₄btc = biphenyl‐2,2′,4,4′‐tetracarboxylic acid, 2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine), were synthesized hydrothermally under similar conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, TGA, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. In complexes 1 and 2 , the (btc)^4– ligand acts as connectors to link metal ions to give a 2D bilayer network of 1 and a 3D metal‐organic framework of 2 , respectively. The differences in the structures are induced by diverging coordination modes of the (btc)^4– ligand, which can be attributed to the difference metal ions in sizes. The results indicate that metal ions have significant effects on the formation and structures of the final complexes. Additionally, the fluorescent properties of the two complexes were also studied in the solid state at room temperature.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Thermal Analyses of ­Copper(II) and Manganese(II) Mixed‐Ligand Coordination Polymers Constructed from Benzimidazole‐5, 6‐dicarboxylic Acid and N‐Donor Ligands

The coordination polymers, {[Cu(Hbidc)(2, 2′‐bpy)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and {[Mn(Hbidc)(2, 2′‐bpy) (H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O}_n ( 2 ) (H₃bidc = benzimidazole‐5, 6‐dicarboxylic acid, 2, 2′‐bpy = 2, 2′‐bipyridine), were synthesized in solution and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complexes 1 and 2 consist of different 1D chain structures. In both compounds, 2, 2′‐bpy is chelating in a bidentate manner, whereas the Hbidc ligands in complexes 1 and 2 display chelating‐bridging tridentate and bridging bidentate coordination modes. The two complexes are further extended into 3D supramolecular structures through O–H ··· O and N–H ··· O hydrogen bonds. The thermal stabilities of complexes 1 and 2 were studied by thermogravimetric analyses (TGA).     

Modular Construction,Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Two Manganese Coordination Polymers Based on 3,5‐Bis(2–carboxylphenoxy)benzoic Acid

Two manganese(II) coordination polymers, namely, [Mn_1.5(BCB)(bpy)_1.5(H₂O)]_n ( 1 ), and [Mn(HBCB)(bibp)₂(H₂O)] ( 2 ), were assembled from the mixed ligands of the flexible tripodal ligand of 3,5‐bis(2‐carboxylphenoxy)benzoic acid (H₃BCB) and two rigid N‐donors [bpy = 4,4′‐bipyridine, and bibp = 4,4′‐bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl]. Their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analyses (EA), IR spectra, powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD), and thermogravimetric (TG) analyses. Structural analysis reveals that complex 1 is a 3D (3,4,6)‐connected {5 · 6²}₂{5⁶ · 6⁴ · 7 · 8² · 9²}{6⁴ · 8 · 9} net based on two kinds of inorganic nodes of dinuclear {Mn₂(COO)₂} SBUs and Mn(2) ions. Complex 2 is a hydrogen bonds based 3D supramolecule with 6‐connected {4¹² · 6³}‐ pcu net. Besides, the variable‐temperature susceptibilities of 1 and 2 were investigated.