Single‐Walled Metal–Organic Nanotube Built from a Simple Synthon |
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| Authors: | Dr Nayarassery N Adarsh Dr Marinela M Dîrtu Dr Anil D Naik Dr Alexandre F Léonard Dr Nicolo Campagnol Dr Koen Robeyns Dr Johan Snauwaert Prof Dr Jan Fransaer Prof Dr Bao Lian Su Prof Dr Yann Garcia |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids, Reactivity (IMCN/MOST), Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur, 1348 Louvain‐la‐Neuve (Belgium);2. Laboratoire de Génie Chimique‐Génie Catalytique, Université de Liège, Sart‐Tilman, 4000 Liège (Belgium);3. Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpaark Arenberg 44, 3001 Heverlee (Belgium);4. Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200d, 3001 Heverlee (Belgium);5. Laboratoire de chimie des matériaux inorganiques Département de Chimie, Université de Namur, 5000 Namur (Belgium) |
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| Abstract: | A conformationally flexible triazole‐carboxylic acid ligand derived from an L ‐amino acid, namely, 4 H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl‐acetic acid (αHGlytrz), has been exploited to synthesize a structurally diverse and functionally intriguing metal–organic framework with CuSiF6. The crystal structure reveals a novel single‐walled metal–organic nanotube (SWMONT), namely, {Cu3(μ3‐OH)(H2O)3(Glytrz)3] ? SiF6 ? 8 H2O ? X}∞ ( 1 ), (where X=disordered lattice water molecules) having a pore size as large as zeolites. Compound 1 was synthesized as crystals, as powder, or as layers by precipitation/electrodeposition. Mercury intrusion porosimetry demonstrates the ability of this material to store metallic mercury, after a pressure treatment, contrary to previous literature examples. |
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| Keywords: | crystal engineering electrodeposition mercury intrusion metal– organic frameworks supramolecular chemistry |
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