Two novel copper(II) complexes constructed from dicarboxylate ligands with different spacer lengths and 2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline (PIP): Synthesis, structures and properties

Two novel Cu(II) metal-organic complexes have been hydrothermally prepared by the employment of organic dicarboxylate ligands with different flexibilities in the presence of second N-donor ligand (PIP). Complex 1 is infinite 1-D zigzag chain. Complex 2 exhibits a 2-D (4,4) network structure. Moreover, the thermal properties and voltammetric behavior of complexes 1-2 have been investigated.