Infinite secondary building units and forbidden catenation in metal-organic frameworks

Nathaniel L. Rosi, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Jaheon Kim, Michael O'Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi*

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Abstract

Interlinked Zn-O-C infinite secondary building units (SBUs) form the basis of the novel metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) [Zn3(OH2)(X)2] · 4 DEF · 2H2O (MOF-69A: X=4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate; MOF-69B: X=2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate; DEF = N,N′-diethylformamide). The nature of the infinite SBUs results in frameworks (structure of MOF-69A depicted) wherein catenation is forbidden.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)284-287
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 18 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carboxylate ligands
  • Copolymerization
  • Interpenetration
  • Secondary building units
  • Zeolite analogues
  • Zinc

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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