Hexakis[3‐(aminocarbonyl)pyridinium] decavanadate(V) dihydrate

The structure of the title compound, (C₆H₇N₂O)₆[V₁₀O₂₈]·2H₂O, at 120 (2) K has monoclinic (C2/c) symmetry. The asymmetric unit consists of one half‐decavanadate anion of C_i symmetry, three cations and one water molecule. Each water molecule is hydrogen bonded to two decavanadate anions, thus forming a one‐dimensional chain of anions. The three‐dimensional supramolecular structure is formed by a network of N—H...O, O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, in which the cations, anions and water molecules are involved, and by nonparallel‐displaced π‐stacking interactions between pyridine rings. As a result of hydrogen bonding, the carboxamide groups of the cations are somewhat twisted from the pyridine ring plane.     

Bis[diaquabis(2,2‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide‐κ2O,O′)cobalt(II)] ξ‐octamolybdate dihydrate

The title organic–inorganic hybrid compound, [Co(C₁₀H₈N₂O₂)₂(H₂O)₂]₂[Mo₈O₂₆]·2H₂O, consists of [Co(bpdo)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ (bpdo is 2,2‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide) and ξ‐[Mo₈O₂₆]⁴⁻ groups in a 2:1 ratio, plus two water solvent molecules. The independent Co atom in the cation is coordinated by four O atoms from two bpdo ligands and two water molecules, in a distorted octahedral geometry. The counter‐anions, built up around a symmetry center, are linked by solvent water molecules through O—H...O hydrogen bonds to generate two‐dimensional layers, which are in turn linked by coordinated water molecules from the cationic units through further O—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Bis[tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐κ2N,N′)cobalt(II)] cyclo‐tetravanadate undecahydrate

The title compound, [Co(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃]₂[V₄O₁₂]·11H₂O, is composed of two symmetry‐related cations containing octahedrally coordinated Co^II ions, a centrosymmetric [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ anion with an eight‐membered ring structure made up of four VO₄ tetrahedra, and 11 solvent water molecules. The Co^II cations and vanadate anions are isolated and build cation and anion layers, respectively. In addition, the title compound exhibits a three‐dimensional network through intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen‐bond interactions between water molecules and O atoms of the anions, and the crystal structure is stabilized mainly by hydrogen bonds.     

Mg2Na2V10O28·20H2O and Mg3V10O28·28H2O

The crystal structures of dimagnesium disodium decavanadate icosahydrate, Mg₂Na₂V₁₀O₂₈·20H₂O, (I), and trimagnesium decavanadate octacosahydrate, Mg₃V₁₀O₂₈·28H₂O, (II), have been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. They crystallize with monoclinic (C2/c) and triclinic () symmetry, respectively. All the Mg²⁺ cations in (I) and (II) are octahedrally coordinated by six water mol­ecules. The Na⁺ cations in (I) are coordinated by three water mol­ecules and three O atoms of the decavanadate anions, and link the latter into a three‐dimensional network. The decavanadate anions in (II) are not linked to one another.     

(6‐Oxido‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylato‐κ2O5,O6)bis[2‐(2‐pyridyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole‐κ2N2,N3]manganese(II) monohydrate

In the title compound, [Mn(C₅H₂N₂O₄)(C₁₂H₉N₃)₂]·H₂O, the Mn^II centre is surrounded by three bidentate chelating ligands, namely, one 6‐oxido‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylate (or uracil‐5‐carboxylate, Huca²⁻) ligand [Mn—O = 2.136 (2) and 2.156 (3) Å] and two 2‐(2‐pyridyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole (Hpybim) ligands [Mn—N = 2.213 (3)–2.331 (3) Å], and it displays a severely distorted octahedral geometry, with cis angles ranging from 73.05 (10) to 105.77 (10)°. Intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds both between the Hpybim and the Huca²⁻ ligands and between the Huca²⁻ ligands link the molecules into infinite chains. The lattice water molecule acts as a hydrogen‐bond donor to form double O...H—O—H...O hydrogen bonds with the Huca²⁻ O atoms, crosslinking the chains to afford an infinite two‐dimensional sheet; a third hydrogen bond (N—H...O) formed by the water molecule as a hydrogen‐bond acceptor and a Hpybim N atom further links these sheets to yield a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework. Possible partial π–π stacking interactions involving the Hpybim rings are also observed in the crystal structure.     

Di­aqua­bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)­manganese(II) thiodiglycolate bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)(thiodiglycolato‐κ2O,O′)­manganese(II) tridecahydrate

The title compound, [Mn(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂](C₄H₄O₄S)·[Mn(C₄H₄O₄S)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂]·13H₂O, contains one dianion of thio­diglycolic acid (tdga²⁻) and two independent man­ganese(II) moieties, viz. [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ and [Mn(tdga)(phen)₂], where phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline. The Mn^II atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate phen ligands [Mn—N = 2.240 (2)–2.3222 (19) Å] and either two water O atoms or two tdga carboxyl O atoms [Mn—O = 2.1214 (17)–2.1512 (17) Å]. The tdga ligand chelates as an O,O′‐bidentate ligand, forming an eight‐membered ring with one Mn atom. The free tdga²⁻ dianion is hydrogen bonded to an [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ ion, with O⋯O distances of 2.606 (2) and 2.649 (2) Å. The crystal structure is further stabilized by an extensive network of hydrogen bonds involving 13 water mol­ecules.     

A two‐dimensional manganese(II) coordination polymer: poly­[[di­aqua­manganese(II)]‐μ‐4,4‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N:N′‐μ‐(p‐phenyl­ene­dioxy­diacetato)‐κ2O:O′]

In the title two‐dimensional coordination polymer, [Mn(1,4‐BDOA)(4,4‐bipy)(H₂O)₂]_n [1,4‐BDOA²⁻ is the p‐phenyl­ene­dioxy­di­acetate dianion (C₁₀H₈O₆) and 4,4‐bipy is 4,4‐bi­pyridine (C₁₀H₈N₂)], each Mn^II atom displays octahedral coordination by two O atoms of the 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ groups, two N atoms of the 4,4‐bipy ligands and two solvent water mol­ecules. The Mn^II atom, 4,4‐bipy ligand and 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ group occupy different inversion centres. Adjacent Mn^II atoms are bridged by 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ groups and 4,4‐bipy ligands, forming a two‐dimensional network with Mn⋯Mn separations of 11.592 (2) and 11.699 (2) Å. Hydro­gen bonds from a water O—H group link the layers in the third dimension.     

Poly[propane‐1,3‐diammonium [tetra‐μ3‐oxo‐hexaoxotrimolybdenum(VI)] dihydrate]

The crystal structure of the title compound, {(C₃H₁₂N₂)[Mo₃O₁₀]·2H₂O}_n, is composed of [Mo₃O₁₀]²⁻ anionic chains, propane‐1,3‐diammonium cations and solvent water molecules. The [Mo₃O₁₀]²⁻ chain is constructed from edge‐sharing MoO₆ octahedra. The protonated propane‐1,3‐diamine cations and solvent water molecules are located between the chains and are linked to the O atoms of the inorganic chains by hydrogen bonds.     

catena‐Poly[[[pentaaquathulium(III)]‐μ‐5‐sulfonatobenzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylato] 4,4′‐bipyridyl 1.5‐solvate hemihydrate]

The crystal structure of the title compound, {[Tm(C₈H₃O₇S)(H₂O)₅]·1.5C₁₀H₈N₂·0.5H₂O}_n, is built up from two [Tm(SIP)(H₂O)₅] molecules (SIP³⁻ is 5‐sulfonatobenzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylate), three 4,4′‐bipyridyl (bpy) molecules and one solvent water molecule. One of the bpy molecules and the solvent water molecule are located on an inversion centre and a twofold rotation axis, respectively. The Tm^III ion coordination is composed of four carboxylate O atoms from two trianionic SIP³⁻ ligands and five coordinated water molecules. The Tm³⁺ ions are linked by the SIP³⁻ ligands to form a one‐dimensional zigzag chain propagating along the c axis. The chains are linked by interchain O—H...O hydrogen bonds to generate a two‐dimensional layered structure. The bpy molecules are not involved in coordination but are linked by O—H...N hydrogen bonds to form two‐dimensional layers. The two‐dimensional layers are further bridged by the bpy molecules as pillars and the solvent water molecules through hydrogen bonds, giving a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure. π–π stacking interactions between the parallel aromatic rings, arranged in an offset fashion with a face‐to‐face distance of 3.566 (1) Å, are observed in the crystal packing.     

Bis[N‐(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)‐β‐alaninato]copper(II)

The Cu^II ion in the title complex, [Cu(C₅H₁₀NO₃)₂] or [Cu(He‐ala)₂] [He‐ala = N‐(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)‐β‐alaninate], resides at the inversion centre of a square bipyramid comprised of two facially arranged tridentate He‐ala ligands. Each He‐ala ligand binds to a Cu^II ion by forming one six‐membered β‐alaninate chelate ring in a twist conformation and one five‐membered ethanol­amine ring in an envelope conformation, with Cu—N = 2.017 (2) Å, Cu—O_COO = 1.968 (1) Å and Cu—O_OH = 2.473 (2) Å. The [Cu(He‐ala)₂] mol­ecules are involved in a network of O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to the (10) plane. The layers are connected into a three‐dimensional structure by van der Waals inter­actions, so that the mol­ecular centres form pseudo‐face‐centered close packing.     

Hydroxonium hydrate tris(2,4,6‐triamino‐1,3,5‐triazin‐1‐ium) bis[bis(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)manganate(II/III)] hydroxide pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid solvate pentahydrate

For charge balance in the title compound, (H₅O₂)(C₃H₇N₆)₃[Mn(C₇H₃NO₄)₂]₂(OH)·C₇H₅NO₄·5H₂O, it is assumed that the metal atom site is disordered Mn^II/Mn^III, probably due to partial air oxidation of the starting Mn^II species. The formula unit of the complex contains a hydroxonium hydrate cation, H₅O₂⁺, also known as the Zundel cation, with twofold symmetry. The O...O [2.445 (10) Å] and O...H distances [1.24 (2) Å] in the H₅O₂⁺ cation indicate a strong hydrogen bond. In addition, there is a hydroxide ion that is disordered with respect to a twofold rotation axis. One of the melaminium groups and the pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylate (pydc) ligand also reside on crystallographic twofold axes. The coordination environment of the Mn ion is distorted octahedral. Three intermolecular C=O...π interactions are observed, with distances of 3.536 (4), 3.262 (4) and 3.750 (4) Å between carboxylate C=O groups and the centroids of the aromatic rings of pydc and melaminium. There are numerous O—H...O, O—H...N, N—H...O, N—H...N and C—H...O hydrogen bonds. Most of the components of the structure are organized into one plane.     

Koordinationspolymere 1, 2‐Dithiooxalato‐ und 1, 2‐Dithioquadratato‐Komplexe. Synthese und Strukturen von [BaCr2(bipy)2(1, 2‐dtox)4(H2O)2], [Ni(cyclam)(1, 2‐dtsq)]·2DMF, [Ni(cyclam)Mn(1, 2‐dtsq)2(H2O)2]·2H2O und [H3O][H5O2][Cu(cyclam)]3[Cu2(1, 2‐dtsq)3]2

Coordination Polymeric 1, 2‐Dithiooxalato and 1, 2‐Dithiosquarato Complexes. Syntheses and Structures of [BaCr₂(bipy)₂(1, 2‐dtox)₄(H₂O)₂], [Ni(cyclam)(1, 2‐dtsq)]·2DMF, [Ni(cyclam)Mn(1, 2‐dtsq)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H2₂, and [H₃O][H₅O₂][Cu(cyclam)]₃[Cu₂(1, 2‐dtsq)₃]₂ 1, 2‐Dithioxalate and 1, 2‐dithiosquarate ions have a pair of soft and hard donor centers and thus are suited for the formation of coordination polymeric complexes containing soft and hard metal ions. The structures of four compounds with building blocks containing these ligands are reported: In [BaCr₂(bipy)₂(1, 2‐dtox)₄(H₂O)₂] Barium ions and pairs of Cr(bipy)(1, 2‐dtox)₂ complexes form linear chains by the bisbidentate coordination of the dithiooxalate ligands towards Ba²⁺ and Cr³⁺. In [Ni(cyclam)(1, 2‐dtsq)]·2DMF short NÖH···O hydrogen bonds link the NiS₂N₄‐octahedra with C_2v‐symmetry to an infinite chain. In [Ni(cyclam)Mn(1, 2‐dtsq)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O the 1, 2‐dithiosquarato ligand shows a rare example of S‐coordination towards manganese(II). The sulfur atoms of cis‐MnO₂S₄‐polyedra are weakly coordinated towards the axial sites of square‐planar NiN₄‐centers, thus forming a zig‐zag‐chain of Mn···Ni···Mn···Ni polyhedra. [H₃O][H₅O₂][Cu (cyclam)]₃[Cu₂(1, 2‐dtsq)₃]₂ contains square planar [Cu^II(cyclam)]²⁺ ions and dinuclear [Cu^I₂(1, 2‐dtsq)₃]^4— ions. Here each copper atom is trigonally planar coordinated by S‐donor atoms of the ligands. The Cu…Cu distance is 2.861(4)Å.     

(S)‐5‐Benzylimidazolidine‐2,4‐dione monohydrate

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₀H₁₀N₂O₂·H₂O, also known as l ‐5‐benzylhydantoin monohydrate, is described in terms of two‐dimensional supramolecular arrays built up from infinite chains assembled via N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds among the organic molecules and solvent water molecules, with graph‐set R³₃(10)C(5)C²₂(6). The hydrogen‐bond network is reinforced by stacking of the layers through C—H...π interactions.     

Crystal Structures of [Mn2(H2O)4(phen)2(C4H4O4)2] · 2 H2O and [Mn(phen)2(H2O)2][Mn(phen)2(C4H4O4)](C4H4O4) · 7 H2O

Reactions of 1,10‐phenanthroline monohydrate, Na₂C₄H₄O₄ · 6 H₂O and MnSO₄ · H₂O in CH₃OH/H₂O yielded a mixture of [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)](C₄H₄O₄) · 7 H₂O ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 1 (P1 (no. 2), a = 8.257(1) Å, b = 8.395(1) Å, c = 12.879(2) Å, α = 95.33(1)°, β = 104.56(1)°, γ = 106.76(1)°, V = 814.1(2) ų, Z = 1) consists of the dinuclear [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] molecules and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The centrosymmetric dinuclear molecules, in which the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and four O atoms from two H₂O molecules and two bis‐monodentate succinato ligands, are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 2 D supramolecular layers parallel to (101) (d(Mn–O) = 2.123–2.265 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.307 Å). The crystal structure of 2 (P1 (no. 2), a = 14.289(2) Å, b = 15.182(2) Å, c = 15.913(2) Å, α = 67.108(7)°, β = 87.27(1)°, γ = 68.216(8)°, V = 2934.2(7) ų, Z = 2) is composed of the [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ cations, [Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)] complex molecules, (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions, and H₂O molecules. The (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions and H₂O molecules form 3 D hydrogen bonded network and the cations and complex molecules in the tunnels along [001] and [011], respectively, are assembled via the π‐π stacking interactions into 1 D supramolecular chains. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and two water O atoms or two carboxyl O atoms (d(Mn–O) = 2.088–2.129 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.277–2.355 Å). Interestingly, the succinato ligands in the complex molecules assume gauche conformation bidentately to chelate the Mn atoms into seven‐membered rings.     

Three‐dimensional networks in the 1:2 organic salts 2,2′‐biimidazolium bis(3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate) and 2,2′‐bibenzimidazolium bis(3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate) trihydrate

The two title compounds of 2,2′‐biimidazole (Bim) with 5‐sulfosalicylic acid (5‐H₂SSA) and 2,2′‐bibenzimidazole (Bbim) with 5‐H₂SSA are 1:2 organic salts, viz. C₆H₈N₄²⁺·2C₇H₅O₆S⁻, (I), and C₁₄H₁₂N₄²⁺·2C₇H₅O₆S⁻·3H₂O, (II). The cation of compound (I) lies on a centre of inversion, whereas that of (II) lies on a twofold axis. Whilst compound (I) is anhydrous, three water molecules are incorporated into the crystal structure of (II). The substitution of imidazole H atoms by other chemical groups may favour the incorporation of water molecules into the crystal structure. In both compounds, the component cations and anions adopt a homogeneous arrangement, forming alternating cation and anion layers which run parallel to the (001) plane in (I) and to the (100) plane in (II). By a combination of N—H...O, O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, the ions in both compounds are linked into three‐dimensional networks. In addition, π–π interactions are observed between symmetry‐related benzene rings of Bbim²⁺ cations in (II).     

Decamethyl­ferrocenium bis­(2‐oxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato‐κ2S4,S5)nickelate(III) tetra­hydro­furan solvate

The title compound, [Fe(C₁₀H₁₅)₂][Ni(C₃OS₄)₂]·C₄H₈O or [Fe(Cp*)₂][Ni(dmio)₂]·THF, where [Fe(Cp*)₂]⁺ is the deca­methyl­ferrocenium cation, dmio is the 2‐oxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiol­ate dianion and THF is tetra­hydro­furan, crystallizes with two independent half‐anion units [one Ni atom is at the centre of symmetry (, , 0) and the other is at the centre of symmetry (, 0, )], one cation unit (located in a general position) and one THF solvent mol­ecule in the asymmetric unit. The crystal structure consists of two‐dimensional layers composed of parallel mixed chains, where pairs of cations alternate with single anions. These layers are separated by sheets of anions and THF mol­ecules.     

Luminescent properties of three structures built from 3‐cyano‐4‐dicyanomethylene‐5‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐2‐olate and cadmium

Yellow–orange tetraaquabis(3‐cyano‐4‐dicyanomethylene‐5‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐2‐olato‐κN³)cadmium(II) dihydrate, [Cd(C₈HN₄O₂)₂(H₂O)₄]·2H₂O, (I), and yellow tetraaquabis(3‐cyano‐4‐dicyanomethylene‐5‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐2‐olato‐κN³)cadmium(II) 1,4‐dioxane solvate, [Cd(C₈HN₄O₂)₂(H₂O)₄]·C₄H₈O₂, (II), contain centrosymmetric mononuclear Cd²⁺ coordination complex molecules in different conformations. Dark‐red poly[[decaaquabis(μ₂‐3‐cyano‐4‐dicyanomethylene‐5‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐2‐olato‐κ²N:N′)bis(μ₂‐3‐cyano‐4‐dicyanomethylene‐1H‐pyrrole‐2,5‐diolato‐κ²N:N′)tricadmium] hemihydrate], [Cd₃(C₈HN₄O₂)₂(C₈N₄O₂)₂(H₂O)₁₀]·0.5H₂O, (III), has a polymeric two‐dimensional structure, the building block of which includes two cadmium cations (one of them located on an inversion centre), and both singly and doubly charged anions. The cathodoluminescence spectra of the crystals are different and cover the wavelength range from UV to red, with emission peaks at 377 and 620 nm for (III), and at 583 and 580 nm for (I) and (II), respectively.     

catena‐Poly­[[[(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)­manganese(II)]‐μ‐l‐tartrato‐κ4O1,O2:O3,O4] hexahydrate]

The title compound, {[Mn(C₄H₄O₆)(C₁₂H₈N₂)]·6H₂O}_n, has a linear chain structure containing monomeric [Mn(C₄H₄O₆)(C₁₂H₈N₂)] repeat units. Each manganese ion is six‐coordinate, with the two phenanthroline N atoms [Mn—N = 2.229 (2) and 2.235 (2) Å] and four O atoms from two tartrate anions [Mn—O_COO = 2.1252 (19) and 2.1310 (19) Å, and Mn—O_OH = 2.2404 (19) and 2.2424 (19) Å] forming a seriously distorted octahedral coordination environment. Six water mol­ecules exist outside every repeat unit as solvate mol­ecules. Extensive hydrogen‐bonding interactions and π–π stacking of the phenanthroline moieties exist between the chains.     

A new two‐dimensional managnese(II) coordination polymer constructed by 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylate)

In recent years, N‐heterocyclic carboxylate ligands have attracted much interest in the preparation of new coordination polymers since they contain N‐atom donors, as well as O‐atom donors, and have a rich variety of coordination modes which can lead to polymers with intriguing structures and interesting properties. A new two‐dimensional coordination polymer, namely poly[[μ₃‐2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(4‐carboxy‐1H‐imidazole‐5‐carboxylato)‐κ⁶O⁴,N³,N^3′,O^4′:O⁵:O^5′]manganese(II)], [Mn(C₁₆H₈N₄O₈)]_n or [Mn(H₄Phbidc)]_n, has been synthesized by the reaction of Mn(OAc)₂·4H₂O (OAc is acetate) with 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid) (H₆Phbidc) under solvothermal conditions. In the polymer, each Mn^II ion is six‐coordinated by two N atoms from one H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligand and by four O atoms from three H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligands, forming a significantly distorted octahedral MnN₂O₄ coordination geometry. The Mn^II ions are linked by hexadentate H₄Phbidc²⁻ ligands, leading to a two‐dimensional structure parallel to the ac plane. In the crystal, adjacent layers are further connected by N—H…O hydrogen bonds, forming a three‐dimensional structure in the solid state.     

Tris[2‐(1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl‐κN)‐1H‐benzimidazole‐κN3]zinc(II) dinitrate ethanol hemisolvate monohydrate at 100 K

The Zn^II center in the dicationic complex of the title compound, [Zn(C₁₀H₇N₃S)₃](NO₃)₂·0.5C₂H₅OH·H₂O, is in a distorted octahedral environment with imperfect noncrystallographic C₃ symmetry. Each 2‐(1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazole ligand coordinates in a bidentate manner, with the Zn—N(imidazole) bond lengths approximately 0.14 Å shorter than the Zn—N(thiazole) bond lengths. Charge‐assisted hydrogen bonds connect cations, anions and water molecules. A lattice void is occupied by an ethanol solvent molecule disordered about a crystallographic inversion center and π‐stacking is observed between one type of symmetry‐related benzene rings.