Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m1204-m1205  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807013712 ]

Poly[₄-benzene-1,3-dicarboxylato-di-₂-benzimidazolato-dizinc(II)]

Y.-C. Cui, J.-J. Wang, B. Liu, G.-G. Gao and Q.-W. Wang

Abstract: In the title compound, [Zn₂(C₈H₄O₄)(C₇H₅N₂)₂]_n, the Zn atom is four-coordinated by two O atoms from two benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate (1,3-BDC) ligands and two N atoms from two anionic benzimidazolate (bzim) ligands, resulting in a ZnN₂O₂ tetrahedron. The complete 1,3-BDC ligand is generated by crystallographic twofold rotation symmetry, with two C atoms lying on the rotation axis. Together, the 1,3-BDC and bzim ligands bridge the Zn atoms, forming an infinite three-dimensional structure containing one-dimensional channels.

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