Three novel coordination polymers, namely, [Zn-2(betc)(L-1)H(H2O)].2H(2)O (1), [Zn-2(btec)(L-2)(2)] (2) and [Zn-5(btec)(2)(L-3)(1.5)(OH)(2)]-2H(2)O (3) (L-1 = 3,5-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoate, L-2 = 1,3-bis((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene and L-3 = 1,3-di(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propane), have been hydrothernIally synthesized. Compound 1 shows a three dimensional (3D) framework with fsc-3,5-P4/mbm topology. Compound 2 reveals a 3D pillar-layered framework with the presence of 3-fold left- and right-handed helical chains. Compound 3 also exhibits a 3D framework based on 1D zinc chains. In addition, the luminescent properties for 1-3 have also been investigated. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.