Compound
{(Me2NH2)3[Eu7(μ3-O)2(TBAPy)5(H2O)6]·12.5DMF}
n
(JXNU-5), constructed from the 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(4-carboxylphenyl)pyrene
(TBAPy4–) ligand and one-dimensional (1D) europium
carboxylate rods, is presented. JXNU-5 has a three-dimensional
framework with 1D channels. The strong coordination bonds between
EuIII ions with high charge densities and carboxylate O
atoms as well as strong π···π-stacking
interactions between pyrenes lead to a water-resistant JXNU-5, which was verified by powder X-ray diffraction and surface area
measurements. The breakthrough simulations and experiments demonstrate
that an efficient C2H2/CO2 (50/50
mixture) gas separation at ambient conditions was achieved with JXNU-5. The calculation results show that the dominating interactions
between the absorbed C2H2 molecules and host
framework are hydrogen bonds associated with the carboxylate O atoms
exposed on the pores. Thus, an elegant example of a water-stable metal–organic
framework for effective C2H2/CO2 separation
is demonstrated.