Hydrothermal syntheses and structures of transition metal 2-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoic acid complexes

Two new transition metal complexes, [Zn(Hdiba)₂(H₂O)]?·?H₂O (1) and [Cu(Hdiba)₂] (2) (H₂diba?=?2-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoic acid), were synthesized and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 exhibits a monomeric structure, while 2 displays a dimeric structure. Both structures extend to 2-D supramolecular networks via hydrogen bonds. Thermal stabilities of 1 and 2 and photophysical properties of 1 are also discussed.