Abstract
The coordination of benzene-1,3,5-tribenzoate (BTB) and imidazole (Im) with cobalt under basic conditions yields a 2D layered structure, Co 3(BTB) 1.5(Im) 1.35(O) 0.5(OH) 0.5(H 2O) 1.65 guests (1), in which the imidazoles are weakly π-π stacked and hydrogen bonded to the adjacent layers affording a 3D supramolecular network. The structure is based on a hexanuclear Co 6 building unit which comprises four octahedral and two tetrahedral Co(II) centres. The framework is permanently porous to N 2, CO 2 and CH 4, with the strength of interaction at zero coverage being comparable to that at high loading. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 24-32 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
Volume | 157 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- π-π Stacking
- Coordination polymer
- Metal-organic framework
- Porous material
- Supramolecular