Copper(I) and Silver(I) Coordination Polymers Based on Rigid Bis(triazole) Ligand: Syntheses, Structures, and Catalytic Properties

Two metal coordination polymers, [Cu 2 (btb)(CN) 2 ] n ( 1 ) and [Ag 2 (btb)(muco)] n ( 2 ) [btb = 4, 4′‐bis(1, 2,4‐triazolyl‐1‐yl)‐biphenyl, H 2 muco = trans , trans ‐muconic acid], were synthesized under solvothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. Complex 1 exhibits a 1D ladder‐chain structure containing cyanide anions, which are generated in situ by the cleavage of C–C bond of acetonitrile molecules under solvothermal conditions, whereas 2 possesses a rare 3D framework with binodal 4, 6‐connected fsh topology. In addition, the thermal behavior, fluorescence and catalytic properties of the complexes for the degradation of methyl orange in a Fenton‐like process were investigated.