Zn7O2(RCOO)10 clusters and nitro aromatic linkers in a porous metal-organic framework

Simon S Iremonger; Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan; Roger K Mah; George K H Shimizu

doi:10.1021/ic302127y

Zn7O2(RCOO)10 clusters and nitro aromatic linkers in a porous metal-organic framework

Inorg Chem. 2013 Apr 15;52(8):4124-6. doi: 10.1021/ic302127y. Epub 2013 Mar 22.

Authors

Simon S Iremonger¹, Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan, Roger K Mah, George K H Shimizu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 1N4, Canada.

PMID: 23521490
DOI: 10.1021/ic302127y

Abstract

A new metal-organic framework, CALF-22 comprising Zn7O2(COO)10 secondary building units and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, is reported. The porosity and gas adsorption of N2, H2, CO2, and CH4 are studied, and CALF-22 has a surface area in excess of 1000 m(2)/g. The stability of the larger zinc cluster and the effect of the nitro group on gas sorption are also studied.