Abstract: | By reaction of two ligands, Na(o-OOCC6H4COFc) (Fc?=?(η5–C5H5)Fe(η5–C5H4)) and 1,1′–(1,5–pentamethylene)bis-1H-benzimidazole (pbbm), with Zn(OAc)2?·?2H2O in methanol solution, we have synthesized a zinc(II) coordination polymer [Zn(o-OOCC6H4COFc)2(pbbm)] n . The polymer was characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Each Zn atom was connected by two pbbm ligands, leading to an infinite one-dimensional chain. Two monodentate o-FcCOC6H4COO? anions completed the coordination sphere of the central Zn(II) ion. The polymer's electrochemical properties were investigated in DMF solution. |