A novel MOF has been synthesized, characterized, and applied in the cyanosilylation of aldehydes and ketones being the first example of an yttrium MOF able to catalyze this reaction.
Herein, to the best of our knowledge, the first heterobimetallic Y/Eu porous metal–organic framework (MOF), based on 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (H2L) ligand, with the following formulae {[Y3.5Eu1.5L6(OH)3(H2O)3]·12DMF}n (in advance, namely Y/Eu-MOF), is described. The three-dimensional structure has been synthesized by solvothermal routes and thoroughly characterized, by means of single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, electronic microscopy, ICP-AES, electrophoretic mobility, and FTIR spectra. Intriguingly, the porous nature allows for coordinated solvent molecules displacement, yielding unsaturated metal centers, which can act as a Lewis acid catalyst. This novel supramolecular entity has been tested in cyanosilylation and hydroboration reactions on carbonyl substrates of a diverse nature, exhibiting an extraordinary activity.
Herein, we describe
and study a new family of isostructural multifunctional
metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with the formula {[Ln
5
L
6
(OH)
3
(DMF)
3
]·5H
2
O}
n
(where (H
2
L) is 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic
acid ligand) for magnetism and photoluminescence. Interestingly, three
of the materials (Dy-, Er-, and Yb-based MOFs) present single-molecule
magnet (SMM) behavior derived from the magnetic anisotropy of the
lanthanide ions as a consequence of the adequate electronic distribution
of the coordination environment. Additionally, photoluminescence properties
of the ligand in combination with Eu and Tb counterparts were studied,
including the heterometallic Eu–Tb mixed MOF that shows potential
as ratiometric luminescent thermometers. Finally, the porous nature
of the framework allowed showing the CO
2
sorption capacity.
Solvothermally promoted assembly of the multifunctional 3‐amino‐4‐hydroxybenzoic acid ligand with the corresponding Eu salt gives rise to the formation of a porous metal‐organic framework with the general formula {[Eu5L6(OH)3(H2O)3] ⋅ 5DMF}n (1) that has been tested as heterogeneous catalyst for the cyanosilylation of a broad scope of ketones in solvent‐free conditions, using the lowest catalyst loading of 0.5 mol% ever reported, and exhibiting no leak and high recyclability.
Due to the fast, emerging development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the need for novel, efficient routes to battle these pathogens is crucial; in this scenario, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for combating them effectively. Herein, a novel Cu-MOF—namely 1—that displays the formula [Cu3L2(DMF)2]n (DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) is described, synthesized by the combination of copper(II) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (H3L)—both having well-known antibacterial properties. The resulting three-dimensional structure motivated us to study the antibacterial activity, adsorptive capacity and processability of the MOF in the form of pellets and membranes as a proof-of-concept to evaluate its future application in devices.
Two new coordination polymers (CPs) based on Zn(II) and Cd(II) and 1H-indazole-6-carboxylic acid (H2L) of general formulae [Zn(L)(H2O)]n (1) and [Cd2(HL)4]n (2) have been synthesized and fully characterized by elemental analyses, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The results indicate that compound 1 possesses double chains in its structure whereas 2 exhibits a 3D network. The intermolecular interactions, including hydrogen bonds, C–H···π and π···π stacking interactions, stabilize both crystal structures. Photoluminescence (PL) properties have shown that compounds 1 and 2 present similar emission spectra compared to the free-ligand. The emission spectra are also studied from the theoretical point of view by means of time-dependent density-functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations to confirm that ligand-centred π-π* electronic transitions govern emission of compound 1 and 2. Finally, the PL properties are also studied in aqueous solution to explore the stability and emission capacity of the compounds.
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