Abstract: | Three polynuclear clusters, [Cu4L8](ClO4)4·4H2O (1), [Zn3L6(H2O)6](ClO4)6·6H2O (2), and [Mn3L6(CH3OH)6](ClO4)6·4.5H2O (3) (L?=?4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole), obtained by the reactions of M(ClO4)2·6H2O with L have been isolated and structurally characterized. Complex 1 featured a tetranuclear Cu(I) structure. Both 2 and 3 are linear hexapositive trimers linked by three N1,N2–1,2,4-triazole ligands to the divalent central and terminal metal ions. Furthermore, the luminescence properties of 2 were investigated at room temperature in the solid state. |