Two new d10 metal-directed coordination polymers based on an unsymmetrical ligand 3-pyrimidin-5-ylbenzoic acid

► Coordination polymers based on the unsymmetric ligand 3-pyrimidin-5-ylbenzoic acid are not reported so far. ► The first two novel d10 metal coordination polymers [Cd(3,5-PMBC)2(H2O)2] (1) and {[Zn(3,5-PMBC)2(H2O)2]2H2O} (2) (3,5-PMBC = 3-pyrimidin-5-ylbenzolate) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. ► The strong fluorescence emissions for 1 and 2 have been observed in the solid state.