Controlled assembly of inorganic-organic frameworks based on [SeMo6O21]4- polyanion

The chemical system based on [SeMo6O21](4-) polyanion and carboxylate ligand has been investigated. According to the inherent nature of organic groups, a series of selenomolybdates with three architectures have been isolated through rational and deliberate synthetic routes by stereospecific addition of different carboxylic acids. Such an approach is potentially interesting for {SeMo6} cluster, which exhibits a high surface nucleophilicity and is capable of being functionalized by covalently bound carboxylic acids. Investigation of the assemblies reveals that carboxylic acids have good flexibility and conformational freedom, representing the powerful chemical tools to control the polyanion assembly processes.