Novel one- and two-dimensional ZnIIcoordination polymers based on a versatile 3,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)phenanthrene-9,10-dione ligand
Two new ZnIIcoordination polymers, namely,catena-poly[[dibromidozinc(II)]-μ-[3,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)phenanthrene-9,10-dione-κ2N:N′]], [ZnBr2(C24H14N2O2)]n, (1), and poly[[bromido[μ3-10-hydroxy-3,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)phenanthren-9-olato-κ3N:N′:O9]zinc(II)] hemihydrate], {[ZnBr(C24H15N2O2)]·0.5H2O}n, (2), have been synthesized through hydrothermal reaction of ZnBr2and a 60° angular phenanthrenedione-based linker,i.e.3,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)phenanthrene-9,10-dione, in different solvent systems. Single-crystal analysis reveals that polymer (1) features one-dimensional zigzag chains connected by weak C—H...π and π–π interactions to form a two-dimensional network. The two-dimensional networks are further stacked in anABABfashion along theaaxis through C—H...O hydrogen bonds. LayersAandBcomprise left- and right-handed helical chains, respectively. Coordination polymer (2) displays a wave-like two-dimensional layered structure with helical chains. In this compound, there are two opposite helical –Zn–HL– chains [HLis 10-hydroxy-3,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)phenanthren-9-olate] in adjacent layers. The layers are packed in anABABsequence and are further connected through O—H...Br and O—H...O hydrogen-bond interactions to form a three-dimensional framework. In (1) and (2), the mutidentateLand HLligands exhibits different coordination modes.