Synthesis and structural characterization of 2D Zn(II), Cd(II), and Co(II) coordination polymers containing 3-chloro-1,2-benzenedicarboxylate and positional isomers of triazole-bipyridine

Three compounds, [Zn₂L₂(4,4′-bpt)₂] _n (1), [Cd₂L₂(3,4′-bpt)(H₂O)₂] _n (2) and {[CoL(3,3′-bpt)(H₂O)]?H₂O} _n (3) (L?=?3-Cl-1,2-benzenedicarboxylate dianion, 4,4′-bpt?=?1H-3,5-bs(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-itriazole, 3,4′-bpt?=?1H-3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole and 3,3′-bpt?=?1H-3,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole), based on three positionally isomeric triazole-bipyridine ligands, were synthesized. Structural analyses of 1–3 reveal diverse 2-D network structures, which are based on different [ML] _n (M?=?Zn, Cd, Co) chains. In the [ZnL] _n chains of 1, the carboxylic groups of L connect the adjacent Zn(II) centers with a monodentate bridging coordination mode (μ₂-η^{1 ?}/^? η¹ ). In 2, [CdL] _n is a double chain connected by the carboxylic groups of L with μ₃-η^{1 ?}/^? η²/η² and μ₃-η^{1 ?}/^? η^{1 ?}/^? η² bridges. The [CoL] _n chains of 3 are formed by the carboxylic groups of L with the μ₂-η^{1 ?}/^? η² coordination mode. The powder X-ray diffraction and the thermal stability of 1–3, the luminescent properties of 1 and 2, and the magnetic behavior of 3 have been briefly investigated.