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UoC‐10: Exploring the Packings of Chiral Copper(II) Paddle‐Wheel Based Metal‐Organic Cages (MOCs)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The fluorination of the central ring of 1,3,5-benzene-tris-(meta-benzoate) (referred to as BTMB) leads to a twisted tritopic linker which reacts with copper(II) ions to assemble into octahedral (pseudospherical) metal-organic cages (MOCs) with paddle-wheel units at their vertices. In this work, the different sphere packings of these MOCs are explored in detail together with their material properties, which closely resemble those of copper-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Theoretical investigations of the linkers are carried out to analyze the energetic barrier imposed by the fluorine substituents to form the observed atropisomers.

Source: Chemistry - A European Journal

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202402334

Authors: Sean S. Sebastian, Hyunsong Lee, Satish Badarukhiya, Ronja K. Christoffels, Jan M. Gebauer, Uwe Ruschewitz

Institution: University of Cologne

Language: English

Topic: Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,640

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft