Single‐Walled Metal–Organic Nanotube Built from a Simple Synthon. Issue 11 (19th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: 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
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 21:Issue 11(2015)
• Page Start: 4300
• Page End: 4307
• Publication Date: 2015-01-19
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405859
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A conformationally flexible triazole‐carboxylic acid ligand derived from an <sc>L</sc>‐amino acid, namely, 4 <italic>H</italic>‐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]<bold>⋅</bold>SiF₆<bold>⋅</bold>8 H₂O<bold>⋅</bold>X}_∞ (<bold>1</bold>), (where X=disordered lattice water molecules) having a pore size as large as zeolites. Compound <bold>1</bold> 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.</p> </abstract>