Poly[[[μ-3,3′-(dimethyl­silanedi­yl)dibenzoato][μ-1,1′-(1,4-phenyl­ene)di-1H-imidazole]­zinc] monohydrate]

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {[Zn(C(16)H(16)O(4)Si)(C(12)H(10)N(4))]·H(2)O}(n), consists of one Zn(II) ion, two half 3,3′-(dimethyl­silanedi­yl)dibenzoate ligands and two half 1,1′-(1,4-phenyl­ene)di-1H-imidazole ligands. The Zn(II) ion is four-coordinated by two O atoms from two carboxlate ligands, two N atoms from two imidazole ligands. Two Zn(II) ions are bridged by two carboxyl­ate groups in chelating mode, generating a binuclear secondary building unit (SBU), which is further coordinated by two N atoms from two imidazole ligands in monodentate mode. Thus, the binuclear SBUs are further bridged by imidazole ligands in two different directions, giving rise to a chain. The water solvent mol­ecules are hydrogen bonded within the chain along the c axis.