Unique Metal–Organic-Framework with based on 4′-tetrazolate-4-biphenyl carboxylate spacer: Blue-green photoluminescence

We have been successful in the synthesis of a first in class Metal–Organic-Framework with novel 4′-tetrazolate-4-biphenyl carboxylate spacer. We report the in situ formation of a cadmium MOF by hydrothermal routes. The compound is a three-dimensional structure with small channels that shows an intense blue-green photoluminescence emission at room temperature in the solid state. To the best our knowledge, this is the first time that a coordination compound has been synthesized with this ligand.

Graphical abstractThe first Metal–Organic-Frameworks with the novel 4′-tetrazolate-4-biphenyl carboxylate spacer is presented. We report the formation in situ of cadmium MOF by hydrothermal routes. The compound is a three-dimensional structure with small channels that shows an intense blue-green photoluminescence emission at room temperature in the solid state.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide