Nine new coordination polymers, namely, ijMn 5 IJHL) 2 IJH 2 O) 2 ]Ĵ2C 2 H 5 OHĴ4H 2 O (1), Mn 3 IJL)IJphen) 2 (2), Mn 3 IJL)IJ2,2′-bpy) 2 (3), Cd 3 IJL)IJ2,2′-bpy) 2 (4), Cd 3 IJL)IJphen) 2 (5), Co 2 NaIJHL)IJphen) 2 Ĵ0.5C 2 H 5 OHĴH 2 O (6), Co 3 IJL)IJ4,4′-bpy) (7), Cu 2 IJH 2 L)IJ4,4′-bpy) 4 Ĵ0.5H 2 O (8) and Cu 2 IJH 2 L)IJttp) 2 Ĵ2C 2 H 5 OHĴ2H 2 O (9), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions (H 6 L = 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisIJ3carboxyphenyloxymethylene)benzene, phen = 1,10-phenathroline, 2,2′-bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, 4,4′-bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine and ttp = 2-IJ6-IJpyridin-2-yl)-4-p-tolylpyridin-2-yl)pyridine). Compound 1 shows a 2D layer structure. Compounds 2-5 display similar 2D networks, which are further extended into a 3D supramolecular architecture by π-π interactions. Compound 6 exhibits a 3D binodal 4-connected framework with IJ4 2 6 3 8) 2 topology. Compound 7 furnishes a 3D (4,6)-connected framework with IJ4 4 6 2 )IJ4 4 6 10 8) topology. Compound 8 reveals a 3D 4-connected framework with 6 6 topology. Compound 9 displays a 1D chain structure, which is further linked by hydrogen-bonding interactions to yield a 3D supramolecular architecture. Moreover, the diffuse reflectivity spectra of all the compounds, the solid state photoluminescence properties of compounds 4-5, and magnetic properties of compounds 1, 3, 6 and 7 were studied. † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: CIF files, selected bond lengths and angles, the coordination spheres of MnIJII) in 3-5, the 2D layers of 3-5, the 3D supramolecular architectures of 3-5 formed by π-π stacking. CCDC 1045517-1045525. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see