A Novel Copper(I) Halide Framework Templated by Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Polyoxometalate Chains Formed In Situ: A New Route for the Design and Synthesis of Porous Frameworks

A 1D organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate chain has been used as a non‐coordinating anionic template for the construction of a novel 3D copper halide 4,4′‐bipy framework, namely [Cu 3 I Cl(4,4′‐bipy) 4 ][Cu II (1,10‐phen) 2 Mo 8 O 26 ]. X‐ray diffraction experiments revealed that the title compound consists of chloride‐bridged trinuclear Cu I units linked by neutral organic 4,4′‐bipy groups into a 3D framework with hexagon‐like channels in which 1D organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate chains reside. This is the first example of a 1D organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate chain functioning as a novel anionic template for the construction of a 3D framework. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006)