A two-dimensional Zn(II) coordination polymer with a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture comprising 5-dimethylamino-isophthalic acid and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane

A new zinc coordination polymer, [Zn(L)(bpp)·H2O]n, was synthesized using 5-dimethylamino-isophthalic acid (H2L) and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane (bpp) as organic linkers. In the complex, adjacent Zn2+ ions are linked by L2− anions to form a one-dimensional (1D) [ZnL]n chain. Then bpp ligands expand the 1D chains into a corrugated two-dimensional (2D) layer network by linking neighboring Zn2+ ions. These adjacent layers are further stacked together by direct C−H···π supramolecular interactions, generating a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular structure. From the viewpoint of topology, the 2D network can be rationalized to a uninodal four-connected non-interpenetrated sql/Shubnikov tetragonal plane net with {44.62} topology. Moreover, the solid state properties such as thermogravimetric analysis and luminescence were also investigated.