A novel luminescent three-dimensional Ag(I) complex with 3-fold interpenetrating (3,8)-connected nets

A novel luminescent 3D Ag(I) coordination polymer [Ag3(cpterpy)2]n·nNO3 (1) is built-up from Ag(I) ions and terpyridyl-carboxylate ligands with unusual three different coordination modes. Complex 1 features a 3-fold interpenetrating (3,8)-connected network with a (41264812)(462)(462) topology, and exhibits interesting solid-state photoluminescence.