Six coordination polymers of Zn(II) ions and three organic linkers namely, [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-bmeib)0.5]n (1), [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-betib)0.5]n (2), [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-bisopib)0.5]n (3), [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-pbmeix)0.5]n (4), [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-pbetix)0.5]n (5), [Zn(μ4-tdc)(μ-pbisopix)0.5]n (6), bisopib, pbetix, and pbisopix, where H2tdc = thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid, bmeib = 1,4-bis(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)butane, betib = 1,4-bis(2-ethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)butane, bisopib = 1,4-bis(2-isopropyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)butane, pbmeix = 1,4-bis((2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene, pbetix = 1,4-bis((2-ethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene, pbisopix = 1,4-bis((2-isopropyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, NMR spectra and single-crystal and powder X-ray diffractions. Compounds 1–6 are isostructural and display a 3D cubic structure with 2-fold interpenetrated nets. Two crystallographically independent Zn(II) ions are bridged by four different thiopehe...
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