A three-dimensional ZnIIcoordination framework: poly[[μ2-(E)-1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene][μ4-(E)-2,2′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)dibenzoato][μ2-(E)-2,2′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)dibenzoato]dizinc(II)]
In the title coordination polymer, [Zn2(C14H8N2O4)2(C12H10N2)]n, the asymmetric unit contains one ZnIIcation, two halves of 2,2′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)dibenzoate anions (denotedL2−) and half of a 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene ligand (denoted bpe). The three ligands lie across crystallographic inversion centres. Each ZnIIcentre is four-coordinated by three O atoms of bridging carboxylate groups from threeL2−ligands and by one N atom from a bpe ligand, forming a tetrahedral coordination geometry. Two ZnIIatoms are bridged by two carboxylate groups ofL2−ligands, generating a [Zn2(CO2)2] ring. Each loop serves as a fourfold node, which links its four equivalent nodesviathe sharing of fourL2−ligands to form a two-dimensional [Zn2L4]nnet. These nets are separated by bpe ligands acting as spacers, producing a three-dimensional framework with a 4664topology. Powder X-ray diffraction and solid-state photoluminescence were also measured.