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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
A metal-organic framework via the reaction of benzoate with a cationic inorganic material
Claudia H Swanson1, Steven P Cummings, Martin Grysell
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.
Abstract:
Our research group previously reported a two-dimensional cationic inorganic material (BING-5, Pb(3)F(5)NO(3)) where nitrate resides in the interlamellar space and can be anion exchanged. Investigation of the possible exchange of nitrate for benzoate led to the discovery of a layered metal-organic framework, lead benzoate hydrate [Pb(C(6)H(5)CO(2))(2)(OH(2))]. The compound crystallizes as colourless plates in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/c. The two dimensional lead-oxygen layers contain bridging benzoate oxygen atoms, with bridging water molecules further supporting the layers. The benzoate molecules are positioned perpendicular to the layers and form a hydrophobic bilayer region. The material shows basic character when immersed in various solvents suggesting potential as a base catalyst.
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