Synthesis, structures and electrochemical properties of two novel metal–organic coordination complexes based on trimesic acid (H 3BTC) and 2,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (BPO)

Abstract

Two novel metal–organic coordination complexes [Cu(HBTC)(BPO)]·H 2O ( 1) and [Co 3(BTC) 2(BPO) 3(H 2O) 2]·5.25H 2O ( 2), have been synthesized from hydrothermal reaction of metal chloride with the mixed ligands 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (H 3BTC) and bent dipyridyl based ligand 2,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (BPO), and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The results reveal that each dinuclear Cu II unit is bridged by two kinds of different ligands (H 3BTC and BPO) to form one-dimensional (1-D) chain structure in complex 1. The adjacent chains for 1 are further linked by π–π stacking interactions and hydrogen bonding interactions to form a three-dimensional (3-D) supramolecular framework. Complex 2 possesses a 3-D network composed of three different cobalt(II) centers [carboxylate-bridged dinuclear cobalt units and mononuclear cobalt ion] and bridging ligands BTC and BPO, which presents the first example of 3-D coordination polymer constructed from the BPO ligands simultaneously showing three different coordination modes. Moreover, the electrochemical behaviors of the two complexes bulk-modified carbon paste electrodes ( 1-CPE and 2-CPE) have been reported.