Two new polyoxomolybdate-based organic–inorganic hybrid compounds with copper ions and bridging ligands

Two new polyoxomolybdate-based organic–inorganic hybrid compounds with copper ions and bridging ligands were prepared in a hydrothermal reaction system, and the chemical formulas are [Cu2(L1)4S][Mo6O19] (1) and [CuIICuI2(L2)5][β-Mo8O26] (2) (L1 = 1,2-bis(iminazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene, L2 = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene). Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, TG analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 exhibits 2-D layers with honeycomb-like cavities, further stacking into a 3-D supramolecular framework with the [Mo6O19]2- polyoxoanions as guest templates in the honeycomb-like cavities. Compound 2 possesses an overall 3D(2D/3D) framework constituted by the undulating 2-D motifs and the 3D sqp framework. The photocatalytic activities of 1 and 2 under UV light were investigated based on the degradation of methylene blue (MB). Both compounds exhibit efficient catalytic activity for the degradation of MB.