Syntheses, structures and luminescent properties of four copper(I) cyanide coordination polymers based on 2-(n-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands (n = 2, 3, 4)

Four copper(I) cyanide coordination polymers containing 2-(n-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands, namely [Cu2(CN)(2-PyBIm)]n (1), [Cu2(CN)2(3-PyHBIm)]n (2), {[Cu3(CN)3(4-PyHBIm)4] · 2H2O}n (3) and [Cu5(CN)3(4-PyBIm)2]n (4), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Complex 1 is a one-dimension coordination polymer in which 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazole is deprotonated and adopts a bridging tridentate coordination mode. Complex 2 has ladder-like structure in which 2-(3-pyridyl)benzimidazole does not deprotonate and acts as a bidentate bridge. Complex 3 displays a saddle-shaped helical chain constructed through μ2-cyanide group and the outstretched neutral 2-(4-pyridyl)benzimidazole monodentate ligand. Complex 4 shows two-dimension layer polymeric structure in which deprotonated 2-(4-pyridyl)benzimidazole acts as a tridentate bridging ligand. The cyanide groups in four complexes all act as bidentate bridging ligands. These complexes are thermal stable and display luminescence in the solid states.

Four copper(I) cyanide coordination polymers containing 2-(n-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands were synthesized. They possess one-dimensional linear chain, ladder-like double chain, saddle-shaped helical chain, and two-dimensional layer polymeric structures.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide