Solvothermal synthesis and structure of 3D frameworks of Nd(III) and Y(III) with thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylate and N,N′-diethylformamide

•Two 3D MOFs of Nd(III) & Y(III) with thiophene dicarboxylate were synthesized.•MOFs were synthesized under solvothermal conditions using water-DEF solvent system.•MOFs feature rhomboidal channels inwhich DEF/H2O solvent molecules are located.

Two new 3D MOFs [Nd2(TDA)3(DEF)2(H2O)]n (1) and [Y4(TDA)6(DEF)4]n (2) [Thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (H2TDA) and N,N′-diethylformamide (DEF)] were synthesized by solvothermal method. They were characterized by elemental analyses, infrared spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The two MOFs (1) and (2) belong to the monoclinic system with space group P21/n and C 2 respectively. Structural characterizations by single-crystal X-ray crystallography reveal that 1 and 2 adopt three-dimensional frameworks constructed by cross-linking of rod shaped infinite chain secondary building unit (SBU) by thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylates as linker. These frameworks feature rhomboidal channels, inside which coordinated DEF/H2O solvent molecules are located. DEF plays pivotal role in reaction and design of MOFs. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that both MOFs are thermally robust.

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