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Three dimensional porous Hofmann clathrate [MIIPtII(CN)4]∞ (M = Co, Ni) synthesized by using postsynthetic reductive
Takuro Okamura1, Bin Wu, Hiroaki Iguchi
1Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan. takaishi@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp.
Abstract:
We synthesized cyano-bridged three dimensional metal-organic frameworks [MII(H2O)2PtIV(CN)4Br2]∞·n(H2O) (1: M = Co, 2: M = Ni) with an NbO type topology. Although 1 and 2 have no accessible pores, these MOFs were found to undergo reductive elimination of the axial bromides on the PtIV ions as well as removal of water molecules upon heating to form porous [MIIPtII(CN)4]∞ (1': M = Co, 2': M = Ni) with retention of their crystallinity.
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