Influential factors on assembly of first-row transition metal coordination polymers

•The structures of twenty seven coordination polymers have been reported.•Metal ion is the most important influential factor for assembly.•Organic ligand is the second most important influential factor.

Herein, twenty-seven coordination polymers were synthesised using Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ in organic solvents. Structural analyses show that metal ions are the most important factor that influences coordination polymer assembly. Metal ions determine the type of metal centre and structural topology. The organic ligand benzene dicarboxylic acid is the second most influential factor. Synthetic conditions are not key factors in this research system.

Graphical abstractThe metal ion is the most important factor that influences assembly of transition metal-benzene dicarboxylic acid coordination polymers.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide