Guest-dependent cavities in two-dimensional metal - Organic frameworks sustained by tetrafluoro-1,3-benzenedicarboxylate

Zhenqiang Wang, Victor Ch Kravtsov, Rosa B. Walsh, Michael J. Zaworotko

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Abstract

Five two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) constructed from Cu(II)-based paddle-wheel secondary building units (SBUs) and 2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-benzenedicarboxylate (TFBDC) are reported. These compounds exhibit a distorted tetragonal sheet topology with variable pore structures. Both the intralayer and the interlayer cavities of these MOFs can be tailored as either closed, partially open, or fully open with the aid of appropriate guest species. In addition, the nature and dimension of interstitial spaces can be modified using various axial ligands of SBUs. Crystal-to-crystal transformations (CCT) occur among some of these compounds. Such behavior is attributed to the wide range of possible conformations in TFBDC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1154-1162
Number of pages9
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

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