Ying-Qun Yang

Crystal structure, magnetic, fluorescent, electrochemical properties and thermal stability of a new copper(II) coordination polymer [Cu2(C5H4NCOO)2(C7H5N4)2]n

Abstract A new copper(II) coordination polymer [Cu2(C5H4NCOO)2(C7H5N4)2]n (1) has been synthesized with 4-pyridinecarboxylate and 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazolyl ligands. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring copper(II) ions are coordinated with two deprotonated (anionic) 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole ligands to form a binuclear structure. Adjacent binuclear units are linked by 4-pyridinecarboxylate anions to form a three-dimensional network structure. The magnetic, fluorescent, and electrochemical properties and thermal stability of 1 were studied. The results show that 1 exhibits antiferromagnetic interaction, and upon excitation at 318 nm, it has an intense fluorescent emission at approximately 430 nm. The electron transfer of 1 is irreversible in electrode reactions. The thermogravimetric analysis shows that 1 is stable below 240 °C.