Two Zn(II) coordination complexes assembled by trithiocyanuric acid and two different N-donor auxiliary ligands.

The dipyridyl-type building blocks 4-amino-3,5-bis(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole (3-bpt) and 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy) have been used to assemble with Zn(II) in the presence of trithiocyanuric acid (ttcH3) to afford two coordination compounds, namely bis[4-amino-3,5-bis(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole-κN(3)]bis(trithiocyanurato-κ(2)N,S)zinc(II), [Zn(C3H2N3S3)2(C12H10N6)2]·2H2O, (1), and catena-poly[[[bis(trithiocyanurato-κ(2)N,S)zinc(II)]-μ-4,4'-bipyridine-κ(2)N:N'] 4,4'-bipyridine monosolvate], {[Zn2(C3H2N3S3)4(C10H8N2)3]·C10H8N2}n, (2). Single-crystal X-ray analysis indicates that complex (1) is a mononuclear structure, while complex (2) presents a one-dimensional chain coordination motif. In both complexes, the central Zn(II) cation adopts an octahedral geometry, coordinated by four N- and two S-donor atoms. Notably, trithiocyanurate (ttcH2(-)) adopts the same bidentate chelating coordination mode in each complex and exists in the thione tautomeric form. The 3-bpt co-ligand in (1) adopts a monodentate coordination mode and serves as a terminal pendant ligand, whereas the 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy) ligand in (2) adopts a bidentate-bridging coordination mode. The different coordination characters of the different N-donor auxiliary ligands lead to structural diversity for complexes (1) and (2). Further analysis indicates that the resultant three-dimensional supramolecular networks for (1) and (2) arise through intermolecular N-H...S and N-H...N hydrogen bonds. Both complexes have been further characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analyses.