A New Quartz-like Metal–Organic Framework Constructed from a Versatile Pyrazole-Based Spacer

Two new coordination polymers, ¹_∞[Cu₂(L)₄­(MeOH)]­·MeOH (1) and ³_∞[Cu­(L)₂]­·5H₂O (2), have been obtained exploring the potential of 5-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate (L^–) to act as a spacer. The different architectures of these compounds arise from the versatility of this organic ligand. In compound 1, the carboxylato groups (syn-syn bridging mode) and the copper ions generate a binuclear paddle-wheel motif. Each binuclear entity coordinates to another one, through one out of the four pyrazole rings, resulting in double chains. In crystal 2, the organic ligand is coordinated to a copper ion through the carboxylato group (asymmetric chelating) and to another copper ion through the pyrazole nitrogen atom. Compound 2 crystallizes in the hexagonal system with the chiral space group P6₁22, featuring a quartz-like topology. The magnetic properties of both compounds have been investigated.