A Room-Temperature Luminescent AgCF3COO Complex Consisting of Cationic Complex Chains and Anionic Guests†

Reaction of p-phenylenediacetonitrile (p-phda) with AgCF3COO afforded the coordination polymer, {[Ag-2(p-phda)(2)] [Ag-4(CF3COO)(6)]}(n) (1), where the 1D cationic [Ag-2(p-phda)(2)](2+) chain acts as host and the anionic [Ag-4(CF3COO)(6)](2-) as guest molecules occupy the channel between neighboring host chains. This is a rare crystal example of AgCF3COO complex consisting of cationic complex chains and anionic guests. In addition, complex 1 exhibits luminescence at room temperature in solid state.