A Novel One-Dimensional Zinc Coordination Polymer, [Zinc{(4,5-ditetrazoyl)-imidazole}{(1,10)-phenanthroline}(H2O)]n

The reaction of 4,5‐dicyanoimidazole with ZnCl2 and NaN3 in the presence of (1,10)‐phenanthroline and water affords a novel one‐dimensional zinc coordination polymer, [zinc{(4,5‐ditetrazoyl)‐imidazole}{(1,10)‐phenanthroline}(H2O)]n (1), in which 1 contains a ditetrazole ligand and strongly supports the Demko‐Sharpless' tetrazole synthesis reaction. The structure was determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. Crystal data: P21/n; a = 11.908(18); b = 8.133(10); c = 21.01(3) Å; β = 112.46(7)°; V = 1880(1) Å3; Z = 4; R1 = 0.0882, wR2 = 0.2091.