A new binuclear cage-like yttrium(Ⅲ) complex Y2(TMBA)6(phen)2 (1) with yttrium nitrate,2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid (TMBA) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) was synthesized.It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P(1) with a =11.9086(15),b =12.4843(17),c =14.2101(18) (A),α =104.977(4),β =111.750(4),y =95.874(5)°,V =1848.8(4) (A)3,Dc =1.363 g/cm3,Z =1,μ(MoKa) =1.627,F(000) =788,the final GOOF =1.039,R =0.0353 and wR=0.0826.The whole molecule consists of two yttrium ions bridged by four 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid anions.The Y(Ⅲ)ion is coordinated by eight atoms to give a distorted square antiprism coordination geometry.The TG analysis and fluorescent properties of 1 were studied.