Seven nonporous coordination polymers with tetrafluoroterephthalate (tfBDC 2À ) as a bridging ligand were synthesized and structurally characterized. Homoleptic ∞ 3 [Tl 2 (tfBDC)] (P1, Z = 1, 1) contains six-coordinated Tl centers, which are connected by the tfBDC 2À ligand to form a three-dimensional (3D) network. Upon heating it decomposes at approximately 200 °C. Nine-coordinated PbO 9 polyhedra are found in ∞ 2 [Pb(tfBDC)(H 2 O) 3 ] 3 1/2 H 2 O (P1, Z = 1, 2), which forms a layer-like structure. These layers are held together by hydrogen bonds involving water molecules. These water molecules are released by heating to 70À100 °C. ∞ 1 [M II (tfBDC)(H 2 O) 4 ] (P1, Z = 1; M II = Zn (3), Co (4), Ni (5)) contains almost undistorted M II O 6 octahedra with the carboxylate groups of the tfBDC ligands in trans coordination so that a chain-like structural unit is formed. These chains are further connected by hydrogen bonds. Upon heating, these water molecules are released in two steps at 100 and 200 °C. ∞ 3 [Mn 2 (tfBDC) 2 (DMF) 2 (EtOH)] (P2 1 , Z = 2, 7) is isostructural to the known Zn compound (6). Both compounds contain dimeric [M II O 6 ] 2 units, which are connected by tfBDC 2À ligands to form a 3D network.All compounds are unprecedented in the crystal chemistry of coordination polymers with nonfluorinated terephthalate (BDC 2À ) as bridging ligand. This is mainly because the planar conformation found for BDC 2À is energetically less favorable for perfluorinated tfBDC 2À .

By slow diffusion of triethylamine into a solution of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalic acid (H2tfBDC) and the respective lanthanide salt in EtOH/DMF single crystals of seven nonporous coordination polymers, (∞)(2)[Ln(tfBDC)(NO(3))(DMF)(2)]·DMF (Ln(3+) = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Dy, Er, Yb; C2/c, Z = 8) have been obtained. In the crystal structures, two-dimensional square grids are found, which are composed of binuclear lanthanide nodes connected by tfBDC(2-) as a linking ligand. The coordination sphere of each lanthanide cation is completed by a nitrate anion and two DMF molecules (CN = 9). This crystal structure is unprecedented in the crystal chemistry of coordination polymers based on nonfluorinated terephthalate (BDC(2-)) as a bridging ligand; as for tfBDC(2-), a nonplanar conformation of the ligand is energetically more favorable, whereas for BDC(2-), a planar conformation is preferred. Differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric analysis (DTA/TGA) investigations reveal that the noncoordinating DMF molecule is released first at temperatures of 100-200 °C. Subsequent endothermal weight losses correspond to the release of the coordinating DMF molecules. Between 350 and 400 °C, a strong exothermal weight loss is found, which is probably due to a decomposition of the tfBDC(2-) ligand. The residues could not be identified. The emission spectra of the (∞)(2)[Ln(tfBDC)(NO(3))(DMF)(2)]·DMF compounds reveal intense emission in the visible region of light for Pr, Sm, and Dy with colors from orange, orange-red, to warm white.

Pure 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalic acid (H2tfBDC) is obtained in high yields (95%) by reacting 1,2,4,5-tetrafluorobenzene with a surplus (>2 equiv) of n-butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran (THF) and subsequent carbonation with CO2 without any extensive purification procedure. A single crystal X-ray structure analysis of H2tfBDC (1) confirms former data obtained for a deuterated sample (P1̅, Z = 1). Recrystallization from water/acetone leads to single crystals of H2tfBDC·2H2O (2, P21/c, Z = 2), where an extensive hydrogen bonding network is found. By reacting H2tfBDC with an aqueous ammonia solution, single crystals of (NH4)2tfBDC (3, C2/m, Z = 2) are obtained. 3 is thermally stable up to 250 °C and shows an enhanced solubility in water compared to H2tfBDC. Monosubstituted 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoic acid (H2tfBC, 4) is obtained by reacting 1,2,4,5-tetrafluorobenzene with stoichiometric amounts (1 equiv) of n-butyllithium in THF. Its crystal structure (Fdd2, Z = 16) shows dimeric units as characteristic structural feature.

Ten new coordination polymers of the general compositions ∞²[Ln(III)(tfBDC)(NO3)(DMF)2]·DMF with Ln(III) = Eu(3+) (1), Gd(3+) (2), Tb(3+) (3), Ho(3+) (4), Tm(3+) (5), ∞²[Ln(III)(tfBDC)(CH3COO)(FA)3]·3FA with Ln(III) = Sm(3+) (6), Eu(3+) (7) and ∞²[Ln(III)(tfBDC)(NO3)(DMSO)2] with Ln(III) = Ho(3+) (8), Er(3+) (9) and Tm(3+) (10) were synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction (tfBDC(2-) = 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalate, DMF = N,N'-dimethylformamide, FA = formamide, DMSO = dimethyl sulfoxide). 1-5 crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c with Z = 8, 6 and 7 in P1̄ with Z = 2 and 8-10 in Pbca with Z = 8. All crystal structures contain binuclear lanthanide nodes that are connected by 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalates (tfBDC(2-)) to form two-dimensional polymeric structural units. Despite this common structural feature the coordination within these binuclear units is quite different in detail, e.g. CN = 9 for 1-7 and CN = 8 for 8-10. The emission spectra of the europium (1, 7) and terbium (3) compounds reveal bright red and green emission in the visible region. The resulting high quantum yields of 53% (1) and 67% (3) at room temperature show that the replacement of organic ligands with C-H groups by perfluorinated ligands leads to compounds with intense emission, as vibrational quenching is reduced. On the other hand, the influence of the coordinating solvent and additional ligands cannot be neglected, as the replacement of DMF by FA and NO3(-) by CH3COO(-) in 7 leads to a reduced quantum yield of only 10%. Thermoanalytical investigations show that all compounds are stable up to 100-150 °C, before a stepwise release of solvent molecules starts followed by a decomposition of the coordination polymer.

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