Two Co(II)-diphosphonates with multinuclear units based on 2,2′-bipy/phen are gained by solvothermal technique.
Fluorescent bands of 1–2 are caused by the intraligand π*–π transition states of 2,2′-bipy/phen.
Research shows that 1 is antiferromagnetic, but 2 displays weak ferromagnetic property.