ZnII Coordination Polymers with 1,4-Bis[(2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene
Synthesis of {[Zn2(BMB)(5-AIPA)2]·2H2O}n (1): A mixture of BMB
(0.266 g, 1 mmol), 5-AIPA (0.181 g, 1 mmol), and Zn(NO3)2·6H2O
(0.149 g, 0.5 mmol) was dissolved in DMF/H2O = 4:1 (10 mL). The
mixture was stirred for about 30 min and THF (0.05 mL) was slowly
added. The mixture was transferred to a 25 mL stainless steel reactor
with Teflon liner and heated to 150 °C automatically. The temperature
was kept at 150 °C for 4 d and cooled to room temperature at the rate
of 5 K·h–1. Colorless block crystals of 1 were obtained. Yield: 72%.
Elemental analysis: calcd: C 48.50; H 4.03; N 10.65%; found: C
48.52; H 4.04; N 10.61%. IR (KBr): ν˜ = 3452 s, 3143 s, 1575 s, 1507
w, 1399 s, 1250 w, 1137 m, 1006 w, 962 w, 887 w, 781 m, 744 m,
670 w cm–1.
Synthesis of [Zn(BMB)(5-NIPA)]n (2): The synthesis of 2 was similar
to the above description for 1 except that 5-AIPA was replaced by 5-
NIPA. Colorless block crystals of 2 were obtained. Yield: 77%. Ele-
mental analysis: calcd: C 52.24; H 3.87; N 12.96%; found: C, 53.25;
H, 3.82; N, 12.94%. IR (KBr): ν˜ = 3440 s, 3128 s, 1638 s, 1536 w,
1400 s, 1338 m, 1273 w, 1114 w, 1001 w, 923 w, 870 w, 725 m,
666 w cm–1.
Figure 7. Solid-state photoluminescent spectra at room temperature.
Supporting Information (see footnote on the first page of this article):
TGA curves of compounds 1 and 2. XRPD spectra of 1 and 2 at room
temperature.
Conclusions
Two novel CPs based on co-ligand BMB and dicarboxylate
acid were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The co-
ligand BMB could bend and rotate to construct novel CPs as
a potential building block. The 2D double-layer of 1 is packed
by interlayer hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions to
extend to a 3D supramolecule. Compound 2 generates a three-
fold interpenetrating 3D net containing left-handed helical
chains and two types of meso-helical chains along different
directions.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Natural Scientific Research Founda-
tion of Shaanxi Provincial Education Office (No. 11JK0590), the Natu-
ral Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2009JZ001), the
National Science Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Science (No.
J1210057), and the State Key Program of National Natural Science of
China (No. 20931005).
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