A new Mg(II) -based version of the porous coordination polymer CUK-1 with one-dimensional pore structure was prepared by microwave synthesis in water. Mg-CUK-1 is moisture-stable, thermally stable up to 500 °C, and shows unusual reversible soft-crystal behavior: dehydrated single crystals of the material selectively adsorb a range of organic molecules at ambient temperature and pressure. Both polar and apolar aromatic compounds, including pyridine, benzene, p-xylene, and p-divinylbenzene (p-DVB), are all readily adsorbed, while other isomers from complex mixtures of xylenes or DVBs are selectively excluded. The solvent-loaded structures have been studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Time-dependent liquid sorption experiments using commercially available DVB demonstrate a high and rapid selective adsorption of p-DVB and exclusion of m-DVB and ethylvinylbenzene isomers.

A tetra(carboxylated) PCP pincer ligand has been synthesized as a building block for porous coordination polymers (PCPs). The air- and moisture-stable PCP metalloligands are rigid tetratopic linkers that are geometrically akin to ligands used in the synthesis of robust metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Here, the design principle is demonstrated by cyclometalation with Pd(II) Cl and subsequent use of the metalloligand to prepare a crystalline 3D MOF by direct reaction with Co(II) ions and structural resolution by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The Pd-Cl groups inside the pores are accessible to post-synthetic modifications that facilitate chemical reactions previously unobserved in MOFs: a Pd-CH3 activated material undergoes rapid insertion of CO2 gas to give Pd-OC(O)CH3 at 1 atm and 298 K. However, since the material is highly selective for the adsorption of CO2 over CO, a Pd-N3 modified version resists CO insertion under the same conditions.

The tetrahedral zwitterion of tetrakis(p-carboxyphenyl) phosphonium is employed as a unique building block for robust and lighter MOFs that tolerate sorption of acidic gases including H2S.

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A combined inelastic neutron scattering (INS) and theoretical study of H2 sorption was performed in PCM-16, a phosphine coordination material (PCM) with the empirical formula [(CH3)2NH2]­[Dy2(tctpo)2(O2CH)] (tctpo = tris­(p-carboxylato)­triphenylphosphine oxide). INS measurements at different loadings of H2 revealed a peak occurring at low rotational tunnelling energies (ca. 5–8 meV), which corresponds to a high barrier to rotation and, therefore, a strong interaction with the host. Molecular simulations of H2 sorption in PCM-16 revealed that the H2 molecules sorbed at two main sites in the material: (1) the (CH3)2NH2 + counterions and (2) within the small pores of the framework. Two-dimensional quantum rotation calculations revealed that the peak occurring from approximately 5–8 meV in the INS spectra for PCM-16 is associated with sorption onto the (CH3)2NH2 + ions. These counterions provide for the strongest H2 sorption sites in the material, which corresponds to an isosteric heat of adsorption (Q st) value of close to 8 kJ mol–1. The calculated rotational barrier for the (CH3)2NH2 +–H2 interaction in PCM-16 (45.60 meV) is higher than those for a number of extant metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), especially those that contain open-metal sites. This study provides insights into the H2 sorption mechanism in a PCM for the first time and shows how the inclusion of counterions in porous materials is a promising method to increase the H2 sorption energetics in such materials.

An ew Mg II -based version of the porous coordination polymer CUK-1 with one-dimensional pore structure was prepared by microwave synthesis in water.M g-CUK-1 is moisture-stable,t hermally stable up to 500 8 8C, and shows unusual reversible soft-crystal behavior:d ehydrated single crystals of the material selectively adsorb ar ange of organic molecules at ambient temperature and pressure.B oth polar and apolar aromatic compounds,including pyridine,benzene, p-xylene,a nd p-divinylbenzene (p-DVB), are all readily adsorbed, while other isomers from complex mixtures of xylenes or DVBs are selectively excluded. The solvent-loaded structures have been studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Time-dependent liquid sorption experiments using commercially available DVBd emonstrate ah igh and rapid selective adsorption of p-DVB and exclusion of m-DVB and ethylvinylbenzene isomers.A number of porous coordination polymers (PCPs) have been shown to possess the ability to effectively separate complex mixtures of gases [1] and, less commonly,o fl iquid hydrocarbons.[2] Thel atter represents at angible application for such materials,e specially to achieve separations that cannot be easily performed using common large-scale separation methods (e.g., column chromatography,ion exchange, fractional distillation). [3,4] One such example concerns the separation of isomers of divinylbenzene (DVB): p-DVBi s important in the manufacture of cross-linked styrene polymers,w hich, paradoxically,a re utilized in the manufacturing of ion-exchange resins.[4] DVBi sp repared by dehydrogenation of crude mixtures of o-, m-, and p-diethylbenzene. Commercially available DVBconsists of approximately 80 % m-and p-DVB along with the products of partial dehydrogenation, m-and p-ethylvinylbenzene (EVB). From an industrial standpoint, pure p-DVB is most preferred for the formation of ordered cross-linked styrene/p-DVB copolymers,but largescale separation approaches have proven to be inefficient. [5] In 2007, we published the discovery of ah ighly porous cobalt(II)-based coordination polymer named CUK-1, which has received significant attention because of its exceptional ability to separate complex gas mixtures.[6] CUK-1 is based on 2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (2,4-pdc) and contains onedimensional channels with square pore windows.The material was shown to be highly robust, owing to the presence of infinite one-dimensional metal hydroxide chains that support ac orrugated wall structure.O ne potential drawback of transition-metal-based materials is the potential for slow hydrolytic decomposition. Ongoing efforts to determine methods for the preparation of more highly stable phases of CUK-1 using alternative metals have ultimately yielded afast, reproducible,and high-yielding method for the production of aM g II analogue.M g-CUK-1 is conveniently prepared in water with ar apid and energy-efficient microwave(mw)-assisted method that yields ac rystalline product in only 35 min at 200 8 8C. Replacement of CoII with Mg II was our ultimate goal, ...

A 3-dimensional networked molecular cage, , has been synthesized. This macrocycle-based framework was prepared from a solvothermal reaction involving a flexible organic building block, calix[4]pyrrole dibenzoic acid (H2), and Pr(NO3)3·6H2O. A unique feature of is that it retains free calix[4]pyrrole molecules in the framework pores. Treatment with a fluoride anion source serves to destroy the network and allows release of the organic guest. The net result is a 'molecular ship' in a 'breakable bottle'.

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