Synthesis,crystal structures,and characterization of two Co(II) coordination polymers with 3-pyrid-3-ylbenzoic acid

Two pyridinecarboxylato-bridged coordination polymers {Co(pbc)₂(H₂O)] · H₂O} _n (1) and Co(pbc)₂] _n (2) (Hpbc = 3-pyrid-3-ylbenzoic acid) have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. In 1, pbc^? ligands link two Co(II) centers as μ₂-N,O and μ₂-N,O,O. Co(II) is six coordinate, octahedral. In 2, Co(II) is coordinated by four oxygens and two nitrogens. The ligands are μ₂-N,O,O and μ₃-N,O,O. Through different pbc^? ligands, 2 generates a 3-D network composed of six-connected nodes. Compound 2 exhibits good photoluminescence, whereas 1 is nonemissive at room temperature.