Organic−Inorganic Hybrid Compounds of Li with Bisimidazole Derivatives: Li Ion Binding Study and Topochemical Properties

The imidazole-based ligands, bis(imidazol-1-yl)methane (Bizm, 1a) and (pyrenyl)bis(imidazol-1-yl) methane (Pbizm, 2a) were prepared. With LiClO4, these two compounds formed two novel organic−inorganic hybrid materials: a 3D network polymer Li(Bizm)·ClO4 (1b) and a 1D chain polymer Li(Pbizm)2·ClO4 (2b). The intriguing topological and physiochemical characteristics of 1b and 2b are reported on the basis of the X-ray single-crystal structure analysis and Li ion binding studies.