Syntheses, structures and luminescence of a series of 4d–4f heterometallic coordination polymers constructed by 4,4′-oxybis(benzoicacid)

A series of Ln(III)-Ag(I) 4d–4f heterometallic coordination polymers [LnAg(oba)2(H2O)]n (Ln = Dy 1, Ho 2, Er 3) have been synthesized under hydrothermal reactions of 4,4′-oxybis(benzoicacid) (H2oba) with Ln(NO3)3 · 6H2O and AgNO3 at 180 °C. All complexes are isostructural with 3D networks expanded from 1D zigzag chains and 2D layers. In addition, the luminescent property of compound 1 was investigated in the solid-state at room temperature.