Two luminescent bcu-type metal-organic frameworks constructed from distinct cadmium clusters

• Tetranuclear cadmium clusters have been used as building units of Cd(II) MOF.
• Two Cd(II) MOFs with 8-connected bcu topology have been constructed.
• Luminescent properties and thermal stabilities were investigated.

Based on linear 1,4-benzeneditetrazol-5-yl ligand, two Cd(II) metal-organic frameworks have been constructed from square planar tetranuclear and linear trinuclear cadmium clusters, respectively, both of which show 8-connected bcu topology and luminescent properties.

Two new 3D anionic 8-connected bcu-type metal-organic frameworks were synthesized and structurally characterized using polynuclear cadmium clusters as building units.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide