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Atomically Precise Crystalline Materials Based on Kinetically Inert Metal Ions via Reticular Mechanopolymerization
Author(s) -
Gao WenYang,
Sur Aishanee,
Wang ChenHao,
Lorzing Gregory R.,
Antonio Alexandra M.,
Taggart Garrett A.,
Ezazi Andrew A.,
Bhuvanesh Nattamai,
Bloch Eric D.,
Powers David C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202002638
Subject(s) - metal , polymerization , coordination sphere , metal organic framework , inert , materials science , metal ions in aqueous solution , polymer , crystal structure , reticular connective tissue , coordination polymer , ion , crystallography , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , composite material , medicine , pathology , adsorption
Atomistic control of the coordination environment of lattice ions and the distribution of metal sites within crystalline mixed‐metal coordination polymers remain significant synthetic challenges. Herein is reported the mechanochemical synthesis of a reticular family of crystalline heterobimetallic metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is now achieved by polymerization of molecular Ru 2 [II,III] complexes, featuring unprotected carboxylic acid substituents, with Cu(OAc) 2 . The resulting crystalline heterobimetallic MOFs are solid solutions of Ru 2 and Cu 2 sites housed within [M 3 L 2 ] phases. The developed mechanochemical strategy is modular and allows for systematic control of the primary coordination sphere of the Ru 2 sites within an isoreticular family of materials. This strategy is anticipated to provide a rational approach to atomically precise mixed‐metal materials.