The combination of transition metal ions with mixed
ligands resulted in the formation of three new coordination polymers, {[Co(C
4H
4O
5)(bpe)(H
2O)
2] · (0.5bpe)(H
2O)}
n (
1), {[Cu(C
4H
4O
6)(bipy)] · 5H
2O}
n (
2) and {[Cu(C
4H
4O
5)(bpa)] · 2.5H
2O}
n (
3) (
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, bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene, bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, bpa = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane), which were prepared under solvothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
1 and
2 feature 1D chain structures. Interestingly, each pair of chains recognizes each other through aromatic π–π stacking interactions, generating a zipper-like double-stranded chain in
2. Compound
3 shows 2D 6
3 topology framework with a rectangle-like grid.