Crystal structure, spectroscopic and thermal properties of copper(II) and manganese(II) coordination polymers based on triazole-benzoic acid ligands

Abstract

Two transition metal coordination polymers {[Cu(tba)2(H2O)]·2H2O} n (1) and {[Mn(Htta)2(H2O)2]·2H2O} n (2) {Htba = 3-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-benzoic acid, H2tta = 2-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-terephthalic acid} have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions. Both complexes have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, X-ray powder diffraction, elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. Complex 1 has a 1-D chain structure in which Cu(II) atoms are doubly bridged by tba− ligands, which is further stabilized by hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking interactions to give a 3-D supramolecular framework. In complex 2, Mn(II) atoms are doubly bridged by Htta− ligands to form 1-D chains, which are further connected by intermolecular hydrogen bonds to form a 3-D supramolecular framework. The electronic spectra and thermal behaviors of complexes 1 and 2 are also reported.