Solvothermal synthesis, structures, and magnetic properties of NiII compounds directed by N,N′-bridging auxiliary ligands

MOFs assembled from C3 symmetric ligands: structure, iodine capture and role as bifunctional catalysts towards the oxidation-Knoevenagel cascade reaction

Three new NiII/CoII-metal organic frameworks were self-assembled by the reaction of C3 symmetric 1,3,5-tribenzoic acid (H3BTC) and 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (4-TPT) ligands and NiII/CoII salts under solvothermal conditions. Isomorphous MOF1 and MOF2 exhibit a 3D pillar-layer framework based on binuclear M2(OH)(COO)2 units connected by tritopic BTC3- and 4-TPT ligands with a novel (3,5)-connected topology net. MOF3 displays a 3-fold interpenetrated 3D network exhibiting a (3,4)-connected topology net. The porous MOF3 can reversibly take up I2. The activated MOFs contain both Lewis acid (NiII center) and basic (uncoordinated pyridyl or carboxylic groups) sites, and act as bifunctional acid-base catalysts. The catalytic measurements demonstrate that the activated MOF3 exhibits good activities for benzyl alcohol oxidation and the Knoevenagel reaction and can be recycled and reused for at least four cycles without losing its structural integrity and high catalytic activity. Thus, the catalytic properties for the oxidation-Knoevenagel cascade reaction have also been studied.

R-Substituent induced structural diversity, synergistic effect and highly selective luminescence sensing for Fe3+ detection by post-synthetically modified Cd-MOFs

Six Cd₂(OCO)₂ cluster based MOFs involving 5-substituted isophthalic acid and n-TPT ligands have been characterized. Cd-MOF-4 can be functionalized by Eu³⁺ ions by PSMs, which shows highly selective and sensitive to Fe³⁺ ion in aqueous solution.

Structural diversity and catalytic properties of five Co2(COO)4cluster-based coordination polymers modified with R-isophthalic acid (R = H, NO2, CH3, OH andtBu)

By regulation the substituents on 5-position of isophthalic acid, we isolated five Co-based CPs with structural diversity, which all constructed from the Co₂(COO)₄unit. The catalytic properties for Knoevenagel condensation and selective epoxidation of styrene have also been investigated.

Solvent-controlled structural diversity observed in three Cu(ii) MOFs with a 2,2′-dinitro-biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate ligand: synthesis, structures and magnetism

Three solvent-dependent 3D Cu^II-based MOFs with diverse topology net have been successfully separated under controllable solvothermal conditions and magnetic studies suggest homo-spin topological ferrimagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions.