A novel three-dimensional network silver coordination polymer with flexible bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)ethane

The self-assembly reaction of the flexible ligand 1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)ethane (btre) and AgClO4 gives a novel coordination polymer {[Ag(btre)](ClO4)}n (1). Adjacent two silver(I) atoms are linked through four nitrogen atoms of two N1/N2 atoms of two btre ligands and form Ag2N4 6-membered rings and construct a one-dimensional chain. The chains extend through btre bridges in four different directions alternatively to construct a novel three-dimensional network. Compound 1 exhibits luminescence emission maxima at 326 nm upon excitation at 260 nm in the solid state at room temperature. The anion exchange of compound 1 with BF4− and NO3− occurs smoothly in a typical aqueous media.