A new two-dimensional ZnII coordination polymer based on 1,3-bis(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene and 5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid: synthesis, crystal structure and physical properties
A novel two-dimensional (2D) ZnII coordination framework, poly[[μ-1,3-bis(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene](μ-5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylato)zinc(II)], [Zn(C8H3NO6)(C14H14N4)] n or [Zn(NO2-BDC)(1,3-BMIB)] n [1,3-BMIB is 1,3-bis(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene and NO2-H2BDC is 5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid], has been prepared and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, thermal analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the compound is a new 2D polymer with a 63 topology parallel to the (10\overline{2}) crystal planes based on left-handed helices, right-handed helical NO2-BDC–Zn chains and [Zn2(1,3-BMIB)2] n clusters. In the crystal, adjacent layers are further connected by C—H...O hydrogen bonds, C—H...π interactions, C—O...π interactions and N—O...π interactions to form a three-dimensional structure in the solid state. In addition, the compound exhibits strong fluorescence emissions in the solid state at room temperature.