The title compound, [Zn(C12H6O4)(C3H10N2)2]
n
, has been prepared from zinc(II), naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (H2napdc) and 1,3-propylenediamine (pren). The Zn atom lies on a crystallographic centre of symmetry and is coordinated by two monodentate naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylate ligands and two chelating 1,3-propylenediamine ligands in a distorted octahedral environment. The naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylate ligands link the Zn atoms, forming a one-dimensional chain structure.