Four new supramolecular compounds, namely, [HMnII(bix)4][PMoVI8VV4O40(VIVO)2]·2H2O (1), [Zn(bix)4][PMoVI9VV3O40(VIVO)2]·2H2O (2), [Cu(bix)4][PMoVI9VV3O40(VIVO)2]·4H2O (3) and [CuI(bix)]2[CuI(bix)](bix)[PMo12O40]·4H2O (4) (bix = 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions, which are constructed from Keggin/pseudo-Keggin polyoxometalate (POM) secondary building units (SBUs) and transition metal complexes. Compound 1 consists of an infinite 1D chain constructed from [HMnII(bix)4]3+ cations and the reduced bi-capped pseudo-Keggin polyoxoanions [PMoVI8VV4O40(VIVO)2]3−. With the aid of hydrogen bonds, these 1D chains extend to 3D supramolecular frameworks. Compounds 2 and 3 are isostructural and consist of the bi-supporting Keggin polyoxoanions [PMoVI9VV3O40(VIVO)2]2− and [M(bix)4]2+ (M = Zn, Cu) coordination polymer fragments, resulting in the 3D supramolecular frameworks via weak interactions. Compound 4 is composed of the 1D ladder-like chains [Cu(bix)]nn+ which are filled in the 3D supramolecular cavities and stabilize the whole framework structures viahydrogen bonds. Interestingly, 3D architectures have been obviously changed by altering the POM SBUs from pseudo-Keggin to classical Keggin. Here, all these compounds are characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TG analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffractions. In addition, the electrochemical properties and photocatalytic properties of compounds 1–4 have been investigated.
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