In 1 the Zn 2+ cation is tetracoordinated with 2 nitrogen atoms from 2 imidazoles and 2 oxygen atoms from the 2 carboxyl groups in 5-chlorhydroxybenzoate. In 2 the coordination polyhedrons of Cu 2+ center can be described as distorted square pyramidal geometry sharing common edges, with an oxygen atom on the top of the pyramid. The hydrogen bonds and π − π interactions between the 2 ligands contribute to the presence of the infinite one-dimensional chain in the structure. Furthermore, solid-state fluorescence spectra indicate that both complexes show violet-blue fluorescence and can be potentially used as violet-blue fluorescence materials. |
