p-Thioacetatebenzoic acid (H2L) and a combination of N-donor ligand of 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) with metal(II) ions give rise to three 3D supramolecules of general formula [M(HL)2(4,4′-bipy)2(H2O)2] · H2O, M = CoII (1), ZnII (2), NiII (3), which were characterized by crystallographic methods. The crystals are isostructural and belong to the triclinic $$ P\bar{1} $$ space group. The structure can be considered to construct from 1D chains and further linked by hydrogen bonds into the final 3D supramolecular networks. The electrochemical behavior of complexes 1 and 3 were studied by cyclic voltammetry, indicating that the electron transfers in the electrode reaction are irreversible. Meanwhile, complex 2 exhibits significantly red-shifted emission in solid state at room temperature.
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p-Thioacetatebenzoic acid (H2L) and a combination of N-donor ligand of 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) with metal(II) ions give rise to three 3D supramolecules of general formula [M(HL)2(4,4′-bipy)2(H2O)2] · H2O, M = CoII (1), ZnII (2), NiII (3), which were characterized by crystallographic methods. The structure is constructed from 1D chains and further linked by hydrogen bonds into the final 3D supramolecular network.