Tetravalent silicon connectors MenSi(p-C6H 4CO2H)4-n (n = 0, 1, 2) for the construction of metal-organic frameworks

R. P. Davies, R. J. Less, P. D. Lickiss, K. Robertson, A. J. P. White

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Abstract

A series of silicon-centered connecting units, MenSi(p-C 6H4CO2H)4-n (n = 0, 1, 2), have been prepared and their coordination polymers with Zn(II) metal atoms studied. The tetra-acid L1 (n = 0) acts as a tetrahedral node and reacts with Zn(II) centers to give 1, a novel interpenetrating 3D network containing distorted tetrahedral bimetallic secondary building units (SBUs). The triacid L2 (n = 1) acts as a trigonal pyramidal node and forms an intercalated 2D layered network, 2, with Zn(II) ions, containing distorted octahedral tetranuclear SBUs. Last, the bent diacid L3 (n = 2) reacts with Zn(II) centers to give 3, a corrugated 2D layered structure containing 1D zinc hydroxo chains. Together these three new coordination polymers demonstrate the potential versatility of tetravalent silicon containing connecting ligands for metal-organic framework construction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9958-9964
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2008

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