Synthesis, crystal structures, luminescence properties of two metal coordination polymers derived from 5-substituted isophthalate and flexible bis (triazole) ligands

• Two new metal coordination polymers have been synthesized.
• IR, PXRD, TG technique for the polymers.
• X-ray single-crystal structure analyses and discussion for two polymers.
• Luminescence properties of two complexes have been investigated.

Two new metal complexes, [Ni(btx)(nip)(H2O)]n (1), {[Cd(btx)(mip)(H2O)]·H2O}n (2) (btx = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, H2nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, H2mip = 5-methyisophthalic acid) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods, IR spectroscopy, TGA and elemental analysis. Complex 1 features a 3D metal-organic framework with three-fold interpenetrating CdSO4-type topology. Complex 2 exhibits a 2D network with square grid units, which is further extended into a rare 3,5T1 three-dimensional supramolecular network via three modes of classical OH⋯O hydrogen bonds. In addition, luminescence properties of 1 and 2 have also been investigated in the solid state.

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