CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, AND FLUORESCENT PROPERTIES OF A 1D ZN(II) COORDINATION POLYMER BASED ON 5-NITRO-1,3-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID

A one-dimensional Zn(II) complex [Zn(Im) 2 (NO 2 -BDC)] n (1) (Im = Imdazole, NO 2 -H 2 BDC = = 5-nitro-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid) is synthesized and characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis.Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 1 is a one-dimensional chain polymer with a ZnѱZn separation of 9.6190(2) Å arranged parallel to the (1 0 0) crystal direction.In addition, the luminescence measurements reveal that complex 1 exhibits strong fluorescent emissions in the solid state at room temperature.