Pure Appl. Chem., 2013, Vol. 85, No. 2, pp. 405-416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-12-06-08
Published online 2012-11-17
Porous coordination polymers constructed from anisotropic metal–carboxylate–pyridyl clusters
Abstract:
While isotropic metal–carboxylate clusters as secondary building blocks have enabled the rational design of porous coordination polymers (PCPs) with predictable topologies, augmented metal–carboxylate–pyridyl clusters can be used as anisotropic secondary building blocks to facilitate the construction of higher-connectivity frameworks and control over structural directionality in self-assembly.
Keywords
coordination polymers; crystal engineering; metal–organic frameworks; porous materials; reticular chemistry.