Syntheses and crystal structures of two Zn(II) complexes, [Zn(Fura) 2 (2,2 0 -bipy)(H 2 O)] and [Zn(l-dnbc) 2 ] (Fura^Furoic acid, 2,2 0 -bpy^2,2 0 -bipyridine, dnba^3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid) Two Zn(II) complexes, [Zn(Fura) 2 (2,2 0 -bpy)(H 2 O)] (1) and [Zn(m-dnbc) 2 ] (2), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction and IR spectra. 1 is a quaternary Zn(II) complex with ZnN 2 O 3 configuration distorted square pyramid geometry; 2 is a Zn(II) coordination polymer with 1D double-helical chains bridged by 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid.