An open-framework germanate with polycubane-like topology

Hailian Li, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Omar M. Yaghi*

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Abstract

Body-centered Ge9 parallelepiped building blocks form the basis of the structure of [Ge9O18(OH)4]. 2 (H2ppz) · 0.5 (H2O) (ASU-14, ppz = piperazine). In this new structure type for an open-framework germanate (see picture for a section of the structure) the building blocks are linked together at each of their eight vertices to give the rare polycubane topology with an intersecting channel system of ten- and eight-membered rings (pore sizes 5 x 6 and 4 x 4 Å2, respectively) in which the piperazinium cations and water molecules reside.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)653-655
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cubanes
  • Germanium
  • Microporosity
  • Solid-state structures
  • Zeolite analogues

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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