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(C₁₆H₁₆O₄Si)(C₁₂H₁₀N₄)]·H₂O}_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.