Synthesis, structure and property investigation of a three-dimensional Zn(II) metal–organic frameworks

A new three-dimensional Zn(II) complex named [Zn(1,3-BMIB)(TBIP)⋅2H2O]n(1) (containning 1,3-BMIB = 1,3-bis(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene, H2TBIP=5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid) had been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. Systematic structural characterization, especially the single crystal X-ray diffraction method, discreetly reveal the complex 1exhibits three-dimensional (3D) framework with CdSO4topology. The 3D crystrals 1display solid-state fluorescence behavior at room temperature, indicating the potential of the candidate materials for absorbing and using visible light. The photocatalytic properties of compound 1were estimated through the model photodecomposition dye pollutants using methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation.