Hydrothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Luminescent Properties of Two Mn[sup II] Coordination Polymers: From Two-Fold Interpenetrated pcu Topological Net to Polycatenated 2D+2D→3D Framework.

Using a hydrothermal synthesis, the self-assembly of Mn[sup II] ions and 1,4-bis(1-imidazol-yl)-2,5-dimethyl benzene with two dicarboxylate ligands, 2-nitrobenzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (2-H[sub 2]ata) and 5-methylbenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (5-CH[sub 3]-H[sub 2]ip) constructed two interesting coordination polymers: [Mn(2-ata)(bimb)][sub n] (1) and {[Mn(5-CH[sub 3]-ip) (bimb)[sub 1 5]]•2H[sub 2]O}[sub n] (2), where bimb refers to 1,4-bis(1-imidazol-yl)-2,5-dimethyl benzene. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and infrared spectroscopy. Complex 1 exhibits a 2-fold interpenetrated pcu net. Complex 2 shows an unusual polycatenated 2D+2D → 3D framework. In addition, the solid-state photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 were investigated at room temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]