Syntheses, crystal structures, and fluorescence of two complexes constructed by N ′-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-2-( 1H -1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide

Two new binuclear complexes, Cd2(HL)2(NO3)4 · (CH3OH)2 (1) and Cu2(L)2(ClO4)2 (2), based on N′-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (HL) and Cd(II) and Cu(II) salts have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions extend both binuclear molecules, a 3-D supramolecular framework for 1 and 1-D staggered chains for 2. Fluorescence of both complexes is discussed.