title: catena-Poly[[bis-(1-methyl-imidazole-κN)zinc(II)]-μ-isophthalato-κO:O].
abstract: In the solid state, the title compound, [Zn(C(8)H(4)O(4))(C(4)H(6)N(2))(2)](n), exhibits the existence of polymeric zigzag chains extending along the a axis. Each Zn(II) ion is coordinated by two N atoms [Zn-N = 1.996 (6) and 2.032 (5) Å] and two O atoms [Zn-O = 1.930 (4) and 1.976 (4) Å] in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. Weak C-H⋯O inter-actions contribute to the crystal packing stability.
authors.affiliation: College of Mechanical Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao