Abstract

Reactions between triazatruxene-based tricarboxylate ligands, H3tat-R, and zinc nitrate under solvothermal conditions afforded new metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with the general formula [Zn3(tat-R)2(H2O)2], MUF-tat-R (R=a hydrocarbon substituent on the triazatruxene nitrogen atoms). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that these frameworks are 3D networks with a (10,3)-a topology. Linear trinuclear zinc clusters are connected to tat ligands to form chiral channels that accommodate the substituents on the tat ligands. MUF-tat and MUF-tat-benzyl crystallize in a cubic crystal system whereas MUF-tat-butyl and MUF-tat-hexyl are tetragonal. MUF-tat-benzyl retains its porosity on activation, which was confirmed by gas adsorption studies.

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