Syntheses, Structures and Luminescence Properties of Two Cd(II) Complexes Based on 2-((1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)methyl)-1H-benzimidazole and Aromatic Polycarboxylate Ligands

Two new Cd(II) complexes, {[Cd(m-bdc)(tmb)(H2O)]·CH3OH}n (1) and {[Cd(t-bdc)(tmb)(H2O)] ·2H2O·DMF}n (2), have been prepared by using 2-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-1Hbenzimidazole (tmb) as a ligand in the presence of 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid (m-H2bdc) or 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (t-H2bdc). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction exhibits that complex 1 displays a 2D structure constructed by tmb ligands in trans conformation and carboxylate groups in a chelating mode. The 2D structure of complex 2 is different from that of 1, in that the tmb ligands are in cis conformation, and the carboxylate groups are in both unidentate or chelating coordination mode at the Cd(II) centers. The luminescence properties of 1 and 2 in the solid state at room temperature have been studied.