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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
8-Hydroxyquinolinate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis, Tunable Luminescent Properties, and Highly Sensitive
Xiangxiang Zhao1, Shilin Wang1, Liyan Zhang1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Anhui University of Technology , Maanshan 243032 , P. R. China.
Abstract:
Five new metal-organic frameworks, [Zn2L2]·2DMF·2MeOH (1), [Zn2L2(py)2] (2), [Cd2L2]·Diox·MeOH·6H2O (3), [Mn2L2]·2DMF·2MeOH (4), and [Co2L2]·2DMF·4H2O (5), were assembled by using a novel 8-hydroxyquinolinate derivative H2L with different metal ions. Complex 1 features a 3D porous network consisting of meso-helical chains ( P + M) built from metal-ligand coordination bonds. The adjacent dinuclear ZnII building blocks in 2 are connected together to generate a 2D grid network. In complex 3, each binuclear motif is bound to four ZnII ions to produce a 2D layer structure that stacks into a 3D porous structure. The framework of complex 4 is isostructural to 5, featuring a 21 helical chain built from [M2L2] units (M = Mn or Co). The adjacent meso-helices associated in parallel are interconnected by the phenolate μ2-O atoms of H2L to give rise to a 2D network. Distinct solid-state luminescence properties of 1-3 were observed, arising from their different metal nodes and frameworks. In particular, complex 1 exhibited excellent stability in both common organic solvents and H2O, thus facilitating its utility as a chemical sensor. Remarkably, luminescent 1 showed highly sensitive detection for nitroaromatic molecules in methanol and Fe3+ ion in H2O even in the presence of other interfering metal cations.
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