Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculations of a Cadmium Complex Containing 3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-yl)-butane

A new complex [Cd（hba）2（bib）]n·nH2O（1,Hhba = 3-hydroxybenzoic acid,bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-1-yl）-butane） has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,thermogravimetric analysis,fluorescence spectrum,and singlecrystal X-ray diffraction.Yellow crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pbca with a = 16.220（5）,b = 14.980（5）,c = 20.521（5） ？,V = 4986（3） ？~3,C（24）H（26）CdN4O7,Mr = 594.89,Dc = 1.585 g/cm^3,μ（Mo Kα） = 0.927 mm^（-1）,F（000） = 2416,Z = 8,the final R = 0.0242 and w R = 0.0589 for 4076 observed reflections（I 〉 2s（I））.In 1,the Cd（Ⅱ） ion takes a six-coordination mode,and bib ligand bridges adjacent Cd（Ⅱ） ions to generate 1D zigzag chains; these neighboring chains are connected by O–H···O hydrogen bonding interactions,producing a 2D folded layered structure.Furthermore,by O–H···O hydrogen bonding between layers and layers,a 3D supramolecular architecture is formed.In addition,we analyzed Natural Bond Orbital（NBO） in using the PBE0/LANL2 DZ method built in Gaussian 03 Program.The calculation results indicated obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Cd（Ⅱ） ion.

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Surface Photo-electric Properties of a New Nickel(Ⅱ) 3-D Metalorganic Framework Constructed from the Rigid 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-yl) benzene Ligand

A new 3-D nickel（Ⅱ） metal-organic framework（MOFs） with formula [Ni（bib）_2（SO_4）]_n（1）, where bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-1-yl）benzene, has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and surface photovoltage spectroscopy（SPS）. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 19.5988（6）, b = 9.7531（3）, c = 11.8146（4） ？, β = 96.185（3）°, V = 2245.20（12） ？~3, C_（24）H_（20）N_8NiO_4S, M_r = 575.25, D_c = 1.702 g/cm^3, Z = 4, F（000） = 1184, μ = 1.011 mm-1, the final R = 0.0293 and w R = 0.0702. X-ray diffraction analyses indicated that the center Ni^（2＋） ion is six-coordinated with an O_2N_4 donor set of two μ_2-SO_4^（2–） and four bib ligands, resulting in an ideal octahedral geometry. Topological analysis on complex 1 considers each Ni^（2＋） as a 6-connected node, while bib and sulfate ion as linkers, giving an α-Po topology with short Schl？fli symbol 412·63. In the crystal packing, the components interact with pairs of intermolecular C–H×××O hydrogen bonds. The SPS of 1 indicates that there are positive response bands in the range of 300~600 nm showing photo-electric conversion properties.

A Three-dimensional Porous Metal-organic Framework Based on Cyano Unit and 1,4-Bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butane(btb):{[Cu_8(btb)_2(CN)_8].3H_2O}_n

The title coordination polymer 1,{[Cu8（btb）2（CN）8].3H2O}n（btb = 1,4-bis（1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）butane）,has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2/c with a = 1.2938（3）,b = 1.9422（5）,c = 0.9406（2） nm,β = 121.891（4）°,V = 2.0066（9） nm3,C24H30Cu8N20O3,Mr = 1155.00,Dc = 1.912 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 4.209 mm？1,F（000） = 1140,GOF = 1.184,Z = 2,the final R = 0.0634 and wR = 0.1503 for I 2σ（I）.In complex 1,one-dimensional CuCN zigzag chains are linked by triazolyl groups of btb ligands to form two-dimensional networks,which are further bridged by 1,4-butyl moieties of btb ligands to fabricate a three-dimensional order framework,in which one-dimensional ellipsoid-like channels are observed.

An efficient synthesis of 2,2-bis(1H-indol-3-yl)-2H-acenaphthen-1-one catalyzed by recyclable solid superacid SO_4^(2-)/TiO_2 under grinding condition

An efficient synthesis of symmetrical 2,2-bis（1H-indol-3-yl）-2H-acenaphthen-1-one is achieved via a reaction of acenaphthe-nequinone and indoles catalyzed by solid superacid SO4^2-/TiO2 under solvent-free conditions at room temperature by grinding, which provides an efficient route to the synthesis of symmetrical 2,2-bis（1H-indol-3-yl）-2H-acenaphthen-1-one.This procedure offers several advantages including solvent-free conditions,excellent yields of products,simple work-up as well as reuse of catalysts which makes it a useful and attractive protocol for the synthesis of these compounds.

Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Fluorescent Properties of a Cadmium Coordination Polymer with 4-Nitrophthalate and 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-yl)-benzene

A new complex[Cd(nph)(bix)]n(1,H2nph=4-nitrophthalic acid,bix=1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-benzene)has been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.Its structure has been characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,TG,single-crystal and powder X-ray diffractions.The Cd^2+ion has a distorted octahedral environment with four O atoms from two nph ligands and two N atoms from two bix ligands.Each bix acts as a cis-conformation bridging ligand to link the neighboring[Cd2(nph)]subunit to form tetranuclear subunits with 42-ring,which are bridged again by bix ligands to yield a two-dimensional network structure.It was stabilized by C–H···O hydrogen bonding andπ-πinteractions,and extended into a 3D supramolecular architecture.Moreover,the luminescent properties of complex 1 have been investigated in the solid state.

Syntheses, Structures and Characteristics of Two New Cu(II) Coordination Polymers Based on 4-tert-butyl-phthalate and Different Bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl) Co-Ligands

Two new Cu（Ⅱ） coordination polymers, [Cu2（tbph）2（btb）2]n （1） and {[Cu2（tbph）2- （bth）2]·H2O}n （2）, （H2tbph = 4-tert-butyl-phthalic acid, btb = 1,4-bis（1,2,4-triazol-1- yl）butane, bth = 1,6-bis（1,2,4-triazol-l-yl）hexane）, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complex 1 has a 2D sql layer. Complex 2 shows a （3,4）-connected 2D sheet with a （4.6^4.8）（4.8^2） topology. The thermal behavior of the two cor- responding complexes has briefly been investigated.

Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Properties of Two Mixed-ligand Coordination Polymers: [Zn(bdc)(1,3-bimb)]_n and {[Mn_2(ox)_2(1,3,5-tib)_(4/3)]·4H_2O}_n

Two new coordination polymers,[Zn（bdc）（1,3-bimb）]n（1） and {[Mn2（ox）2（1,3,5tib）4/3]·4H2O}n（2）（H2ox = oxalic acid,H2bdc = terephthalic acid,1,3-bimb = 1,3-bis（imidazol-1ylmethyl）benzene,1,3,5-tib = 1,3,5-tri（imidazol-1-yl）benzene）,were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,powder X-ray diffraction（PXRD）,and thermogravimetric（TG） analyses.X-ray diffracation analysis reveals that two kinds of zigzag chains [Zn（bdc）]n and [Zn（1,3-bimb）]n in compound 1 are interweaved to form a 3D 4-fold interpenetrated 66-dia framework.In compound 2,Mn（1） and Mn（2） are linked via 1,3,5-tib ligands to form two different nets of [Mn6（1,3,5-tib）6 ]n along the ab plane with inner-or outer-shape N–Mn–N angles,which are connected by 1D infinite [Mn2（ox）2 ]n chains via Mn–O bonds to result in a（3,3,3,4,4）-connected（4·8·10）3（4·82）3（4·83·102）6（82·104·3）3（83）4 topology.Moreover,the photoluminescence of 1 has been investigated.The crystal of 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Pna2 with a = 13.2267（6）,b = 9.1717（4）,c = 17.4492（8）,V = 2116.79（16）3,Z = 4,C22 H18N4O4 Zn,Mr = 467.77,Dc = 1.468 g/cm3,F（000） = 960 and μ（MoKα） = 1.197 mm-1.The final R = 0.0280 and wR = 0.0618 for 3695 observed reflections with I 2（I） and R = 0.0389 and wR = 0.0653 for all data.The crystal of 2 crystallizes in rhombohedral,space group R-3 with a = 22.080（8）,c = 31.19（2）,V = 13167（11） 3,Z = 18,C24 H25 Mn2 N8 O13,Mr = 743.40,Dc = 1.688 g/cm3,F（000） = 6822 and μ（MoKα） = 0.945 mm-1.The final R = 0.0429 and wR = 0.1035 for 5160 observed reflections with I 2（I） and R = 0.0824 and wR = 0.1244 for all data.

A Zn(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Based on a Flexible Polycarboxylate Ligand 5-(4-Hydroxypyridinium-1-ylmethyl)-isophthalic Acid: Synthesis, Structure, and Property

A Zn（Ⅱ） supramolecular coordination polymer, {[Zn2（L）2（m-bix）（H20）]6H2O}n（1）, with an interesting 1D→2D polythreading array from a flexible and angular organic aromaticpolycarboxylate ligand 5-（4-hydroxypyridinium-l-ylmethyl）isophthalic acid （H2L）, and N-donorligand 1,3-bis（imidazol-l-ylmethyl）benzene （m-bix）, has been obtained under hydrothermalconditions and characterized by elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD）, IR, thermalgravimetric analyses （TGA） and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In 1, the Zn（Ⅱ） center has twocoordination geometries. One exhibits a trigonal bipyramidal coordination sphere, and the other isa tetrahedral geometry; L2- has two different coordination modes, with one connecting three Zn（Ⅱ）ions through two monodentate carboxylate groups and the monodentate hydroxyl group, and theother bridging two Zn（Ⅱ） ions through two carboxylate groups. The L2- anions connect the Zn（Ⅱ）centers forming an infinite 1D tubular structure. These 1D tubes are interconnected by the m-bixspacers to form a 2D framework. Such 2D layers are further assembled into a 3D supramolecularnetwork via hydrogen bonds. Meanwhile, the luminescent property of 1 has also been investigatedin detail.

Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of Three Coordination Polymers: [Cd_2(bpp)_(1.5)(Hbpp)(phen)_2]_n, [Mn_3(Htptc)_2(phen)_2(H_2O)_2]_n, and {[Cu(btc)_(0.5)(1,4-bib)]·2H_2O}_n

Hydrothermal reactions of three aromatic polycarboxylic acids and the transitional metal cations in the presence of phen and 1,4-bib afford three new coordination polymers： [Cd2（bpp）1.5（Hbpp）（phen）2]n （1）, [Mn3（Htptc）2（phen）2（H2O）2]n （2）, and {[Cu（btc）0.5（1,4- bib）]·2H2O}n（3） （H2bpp = 2,6-bis（4＇-carboxyphenyl）-4-phenylpyridine, H4tptc = terphenyl-2,5,2＇,5＇-tetracar- boxylic acid, H4btc =biphenyl-2,2＇,4,4＇-tetracarboxylic acid, phen =1,10-phenanthroline, and 1,4-bib = 1,4-bis（1H-imidazol-1-yl）benzene）. Their structures have been determined by single- crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR spectra, and powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD） analyses. In compound 1, the CdII cations are linked by bpp2- to form one ladder structure, based on which a 3D network is constructed with the help of non-covalent interactions. The topology of 2 is a 3D （3,4,5）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （42.6）2（43.62.8）（45.64.8）2. Compound 3 shows an unprecedented 3D （4,4）-connected framework with the Point Schl？fli symbol of （64.82）2（65.8）. Moreover, the luminescent property of 1 has been investigated.

Antiviral stereoisomers of 3,5-bis(2-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole from the roots of Isatis indigotica

Four stereoisomers of 3,5-bis（2-hydroxybut-3-en-1-yl）-l,2,4-thiadiazole, named insatindigothiadia- zoles A-D （1a-1d）, were isolated from the roots oflsatis indigotica. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis; specifically, the absolute configurations were assigned by using the MPA determination rule based on △δrs values of MPA esters, and supported by electronic CD （ECD） calculations. Proposed biosynthetic pathways and preliminary investigations of the biological activities of la-1d against influenza virus A （H3N2）, Coxsackie virus B3, and/or HSV-1 are also discussed.

Two Three-dimensional Supramolecular Complexes Assembled by 2-Chlorinebenzoic Acid and Bis(imidazol)Ligands:Syntheses,Structures and Fluorescent Properties

Two new three-dimensional supramolecular complexes, namely, [Cd(cba)2(bib)]n(1) and [Zn(cba)2(bib)]2 n(2)(Hcba = 2-chlorinebenzoic acid, bib = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-butane)were hydrothermally designed and synthesized. Their structures were determined by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, TG, fluorescence spectroscopy, single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 exhibits a one-dimensional zigzag chain and complex 2 shows a zero-dimensional structure, which were further extended into three-dimensional supramolecular structures through hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of One 3D Coordination Polymer of Nickel(Ⅱ) Achieved from 5-Iodo-isophthalic Acid Ligand

A new coordination polymer [Ni（L）（m-bix）（H2O）]n （1, H2L = 5-iodo-isophthalic acid, m-bix=1,3-bis（imidazol-1-ylmethyl）-benzene） has been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, powder XRD and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The crystal is of triclinic, space group Pī with a = 9.1638（3）, b = 10.2319（3）, c = 13.2463（4） ？, α = 80.1710（10）, β = 83.671（2）, γ = 70.3790（10）o,C22H19NiIN4O5, Mr = 605.02, V = 1150.85（6） ？3, Dc = 1.746 g/cm3, F（000） = 600, μ = 2.225 mm-1, S = 1.045 and Z = 2. The final R = 0.0388 and wR = 0.1257 for 5089 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. In the title complex, the M and P layers are arranged alternately to give a double-layer structure by the symmetry related hydrogen bonds, and these double-layers are further joined together to achieve a 2D supramolecular architecture through I···π interaction involving iodine atoms and imidazole rings. The thermal stability of the title complex was studied by thermal gravimetric （TG） and differential thermal analysis （DTA）.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Fluorescence Properties of Three Coordination Polymers Constructed Based on Benzoic Acid and Its Derivatives

Three new different dimensional coordination polymers, namely, [Zn（BA-）2（4,4？-bib）-1.5]n（1）, [Zn（4-Br BA-）2（1,4-bmb）]n（2） and [Mn（4-Br BA）2（4,4？-bib）]n（3） have been assembled through the mixed-ligand synthetic strategy（4-HBr BA = 4-bromobenzoic acid, HBA = benzoic acid, 1,4-bmb = 1,4-bis（1 H-imidazol-4-yl）benzene, 4,4？-bib = 4,4？-bis（imidazolyl）biphenyl）. Their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analyses（EA）, powder X-ray diffraction（PXRD）, and thermogravimetric（TG） analyses. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the crystals of complexes 1~3 are all in triclinic systems, space group P1. Complexes 1 and 2 are 0D binuclear structures, and 3 is a 1 D chain. Moreover, the solid state fluorescence properties of 1 and 2 have been investigated.

A Cu(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer with 5-Tert-butyl Isophthalate Linker:Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Magnetic Properties

A new Cu（Ⅱ） metal-organic coordination polymer, {[Cu2（tbip）2（bie）2]·H2O}n （1, H2tbip = 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid, bie = 1,2-bis（imidazol-1 ＇-yl）ethane）, was assembled under hydrothermal conditions by the reactions of Cu（Ⅱ） acetate with H2tbip and bie. Complex 1 was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1, with a = 9.9145（10）, b = 13.2211（13）, c = 15.4363（15） nm, a = 87.0250（10）, β = 88.3220（10）, γ = 83.8240（10）°, V= 2008.4（3） nm3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.505 Mg/m3, F（000） = 944, g = 1.125 mm^-1, S = 1.030, the final R = 0.0336 and wR = 0.0790. The results reveal that complex 1 is a two-dimensional layered structure. In addition, magnetic properties of I were also investigated.

Syntheses, Structures and Photocatalytic Degradation Properties of Two Copper(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers with Flexible Bis(imidazole) Ligand

Two copper(Ⅱ) coordination polymers {[Cu(bib)(nip)]·1.5 H_(2)O}_(n)(1) and [Cu_(2)(bib)(glu)_(2)]_(n)(2)(bib = 1,4-bis(2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl)butane, H2nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, H2glu = glutaric acid) were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, IR and solid-state diffuse-reflection spectra. 1 forms a 2D network with the point symbol of(4~4·6^(2)) and 2D → 2D polythreaded network. 2 constructs the 6-connected 3D network based on the [Cu_(2)(COO)_(2)] dimer with the point symbol of(4~4·6~(10)·8). The energy band gaps(Eg) of 1 and 2 were 2.453 and 2.162 eV, respectively. 1 and 2 present high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Fluorescent Properties of Two Zinc Complexes Assembled by Bis(imidazol)Ligands

Two new complexes[Zn(nph)(bix)]n·nH2O(1)and[Zn(nba)2(bix)]n(2)(H2nph=4-nitrophthalic acid,Hnba=4-nitrobenzoic acid,bix=1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-benzene)have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,fluorescence spectrum,single-crystal and power X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 exhibits a three-dimensional(3D)framework,which is stabilized through C–H…O hydrogen bonds andπ-πstacking interactions.Complex 2 shows a zero-dimensional structure,which is further extended into a three-dimensional supramolecular structure through C–H…O and C–H…N hydrogen bonding interactions.