Two new coordination polymers of Co(II) with 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(benzimidazole)

Abstract

Two new compounds, [CoL₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂·8H₂O (1) and [CoL(H₂O)₂(CH₃CO₂)₂]·H₂O (2), were obtained from self-assembly of the corresponding metal salts with 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(benzimidazole) (L). In 1, each cobalt ion is coordinated to four nitrogen atoms from four molecules of L, and to two water molecules. Metal ions are bridged by L ligands to form infinite (4, 4) networks that contain 44-membered rings. The (4, 4) networks of 1 stack in a parallel fashion, resulting in the formation of large channels in the material. In 2, each cobalt ion is coordinated to two N atoms from two L molecules, two water molecules and two carboxylate O atoms from two acetate anions. Each L molecule is coordinated to two cobalt ions, acting as a bridging ligand as in 1. The bridged cobalt ions form an infinite zigzag chain structure.