Synthesis and crystal structure of a one-dimensional coordination polymer of nickel(II) with 4′-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzoate anion

A one-dimensional (1D) coordination polymer, [NiII(imbz)2(H2O)2]n 1 [imbz−=4′-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzoate anion] was synthesized by treatment of Ni(CH3COO)2·4H2O with piperidinium salt of 4′-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzoic acid 2, and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and magnetic property of the compound 1 are also reported.