Syntheses and characterization of two new compounds based on versatile 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid and 2,2′-bibenzimidazole

Abstract

Two coordination complexes based on H₄btec and H₂bibzim (H₄btec = 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, H₂bibzim = 2,2′-bibenzimidazole), [Ni(H₂bibzim)₃]₂(btec) (1) and [Zn(H₂bibzim)(btec)_0.5]_n (2), have been synthesized by hydrothermal methods and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 is composed of [Ni(H₂bibzim)₃]²⁺ with free btec⁴⁻ as counter anion. In 2, the btec⁴⁻ ligands bridge the Zn(II) ions into a 1-D chain with H₂bibzim as auxiliary chelating ligands. Interesting supramolecular structures were demonstrated due to the existence of hydrogen bonding as well as π⋯π interactions in the two different complexes. The H₂bibzim ligands act as a 2-connected spacer in both complexes. However, in 1, the [Ni(H₂bibzim)₃]²⁺ cations act as 3-connected nodes, hydrogen bonded with the 6-connected btec⁴⁻ ligands into a 3-D framework with (3,6)-connected topology Schläfli symbol as (4.6.8)(4².6)(4³.6⁴.8⁷.10). As for 2, Zn serves as a 3-connected node with btec⁴⁻ as a 6-connected node, leading to a 2D (3,6)-connected hydrogen bonding kgd topology sheet with Schläfli symbol of (4³)²(4⁶.6⁶.8³). Thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 were also studied.

Keywords:

• 2,2′-Bibenzimidazole
• 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid
• photoluminescent property
• crystal structure
• topology