A new binuclear zinc complex, namely [Zn(Salpn)(4)(1,3-btp)](n) (1, H(2)salpn = N,N- bis(salicylidene)-1,3-diaminopropane, while 1,3- btp = 1,3-bis (triazole) propane) has been synthesized under one-pot reaction conditions in high yield, and has been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group of C2/c with a = 18.2270(17), b = 10.7435(10), c = 20.2896(19) angstrom, = 92.9780(10)degrees. The two adjacent zinc-Salpn moieties were connected through the flexible 1,3-btp ligand into a binuclear unit. The bulk purity of the materials of 1 was confirmed through the powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) experiments. Furthermore, the luminescent property of the complex 1 has also been investigated. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry to view the supplemental file.