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Single‐Walled Metal–Organic Nanotube Built from a Simple Synthon
Author(s) -
Adarsh Nayarassery N.,
Dîrtu Marinela M.,
Naik Anil D.,
Léonard Alexandre F.,
Campagnol Nicolo,
Robeyns Koen,
Snauwaert Johan,
Fransaer Jan,
Su Bao Lian,
Garcia Yann
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201405859
Subject(s) - synthon , nanotube , metal , acetic acid , crystal structure , materials science , molecule , carboxylic acid , crystallography , chemistry , nanotechnology , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , carbon nanotube , engineering
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 CuSiF 6 . The crystal structure reveals a novel single‐walled metal–organic nanotube (SWMONT), namely, {[Cu 3 (μ 3 ‐OH)(H 2 O) 3 (Glytrz) 3 ] ⋅ SiF 6 ⋅ 8 H 2 O ⋅ 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.