A　series　of　polynuclear　complexes　(2-5,　7)　and　dinuclear　complex　(6)　of　first　row　transition　metals　have　been　synthesized　by　the　reaction　of　beta-diketonate　metal　complexes　including　Mn(II),　Zn(II),　Co(II)　and　Cu(II)　with　the　fluorescent　anthracene　ligand　9,10-Bis(4-pyridyl)anthracene　(bpanth).　All　complexes　were　characterized　by　single-crystal　X-ray　structure　analysis,　FT-IR,　UV-vis　and　fluorescence　spectroscopy.　Distrinct　and　interesting　luminescent　properties　of　2-7　were　investigated　in　the　solution　state.　(C)　2017　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.