A novel two-dimensional self-assembly network formulated as [K（TSSB）]n （TSSB= taurine-salicylaldehyde Schiff base） has been synthesized via the reaction of salicylaldehyde with taurine at the presence of potassium hydroxide in water-methanol solution,and was structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR,UV-VIS spectra and X-ray diffraction.It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/c with a=20.245（3）,b=7.2905（9）,c=7.5458（10）,β= 94.1920（10）o,V=1110.8（2）3,Mr=267.34,Z=4,Dc=1.599 g/cm3,μ（MoKα）=0.663 mm-1 and F（000）=552.The units of K[TSSB] are linked into a one-dimensional double chain structure via the sulfonic groups from the taurine-salicylaldelyde Schiff base,and such chains are further extended through O-K-O bond interactions resulting in a two-dimensional supramolecular architecture.In the complex,the K（I） ion displays a slightly distorted dodecahedral geometry with an eight-coordination number.
A novel dicyanamido-bridged 3D polymeric complex {[Zn2（bpa）2（dca）]dca}n （1） （dca = dicyanamide anion,bpa = 1,2-bis（4-pyridyl）ethane） has been synthesized by reacting 1,2-bis（4-pyridyl）ethane with zinc salt in the presence of sodium dicyanamide,and characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectra and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a = 18.587（3）,b = 20.070（3）,c = 8.7957（13） ,β = 100.611（2）o,V = 3225.0（8） 3,Mr = 539.92,μ = 0.789 mm-1,F（000） = 1116,Z = 4,ρ = 1.112 （g/cm3）,R = 0.0582 and wR = 0.1762. Complex 1 forms a 3D porous framework through the bpa and dca ligands,and gives 1-D coordination channels encapsulated by the guest dca molecules. Complex 1 also displays strong photo-luminescent properties in the solid state at room temperature.
