Synthesis and structure of a novel blue luminescent coordination polymer possessing 3D network with mirror symmetry triple-interpenetrated sixteen-membered rings

► Novel 3-D coordination polymer with mirror symmetry triple-interpenetrated sixteen-membered rings. ► Coordination polymer 1 exhibits novel 4-connected net with the point symbol of {42 · 84}. ► Coordination polymer 1 and 4,4′-H2bpdc both emit blue luminescence in DMSO solution and in the solid state.