| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301863 | Inorganic Chemistry Communications | 2013 | 5 Pages |
•A microporous Cd (II) based MOF was synthesized hydrothermally.•The compound was characterized by single crystal XRD, PXRD and TGA.•Two polyhedra constitute the porous structure: Cubo-octahedral and octahedral.•Topological analysis revealed the compound to be an eight connected reo net.•N2 sorption and solid state emission studies were performed on the compound.
An eight connected 3D porous coordination polymer, {[Cd(BTC)0.66(BPz)2] · 6H2O}n (1) (BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, BPz = 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-4,4′-bipyrazole) has been synthesized from hydrothermal reaction of Cd(NO3)2 · 4H2O with BPz and BTC. Complex 1 is a thermally stable microporous MOF having cubo-octahedral and octahedral cages as the Supermolecular Building Block (SBB) with an eight connected reo topology. It shows moderate N2 sorption (101 cm3 g− 1) at 77 K with a BET surface area of 330 m2 g− 1. Complex 1 also exhibits photoluminescent property in solid state with λmax at 397 nm.
Graphical abstractA novel eight connected porous metal-organic framework was synthesized and characterized by single crystal XRD. The cubo-octahedra (diameter 6 Å) and octahedral (diameter 3 Å) constitute the porous cages in the crystal. The gas sorption and solid state emission properties of the compound were studied.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
