Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : Two new coordination polymers [Cu(btzx)2(MeOH)2](NO3)2 (1) and [Cu(btrcy)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2·btrcy (2) have been synthesized by reacting two bis-triazole/tetrazole-ligands namely m-xylylene-bis(tetrazole) (btzx) and bis(1,2,4-triazole)-trans-cyclohexane (btrcy) with Cu(NO3)2 and Cu(ClO4)2 respectively in a 1:3 metal/ligand ratio. These compounds are shown to form X-ray quality single-crystals under different conditions, and the crystal structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD). The SXRD data analysis revealed that 1 and 2 are 1D looped chain and 2D-square grid coordination polymers, respectively. More interestingly, the 2D-square grid architecture in 2 acts as an excellent host for the large guest ligand molecule btrcy, which is encapsulated within the voids of the 2D coordination polymer.